China remains vigilant for new cases

Category： Key Words：China remains vigilant Time：2020-04-10 10:48

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Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said earlier that confirmed cases associated with asymptomatic infections account for less than 5 percent of all infections, citing a study conducted by the disease control center in Ningbo, Zhejiang province.
 　　"Swift detection and control of asymptomatic infections will reduce their risks of triggering another outbreak to the minimum, and wide spread of the virus is unlikely," he said.
 　　Even though the asymptomatic group is believed to be small and unable to cause widespread transmission, authorities are implementing strict screening and quarantine measures for them.
 　　The National Health Commission started to report the number of asymptomatic cases as a separate category in its daily briefings on April 1, and it has stressed several times that the reporting and investigation of asymptomatic cases, and management of their close contacts, should be consistent with that of confirmed infections, including 14 days of centralized quarantine and multiple nucleic acid tests before release.
 　　Pushing beyond the national requirement, Hainan and Zhejiang provinces have recently decided to extend the isolation period－adding 14 more days of quarantine at designated facilities following 14 days at hospitals－for asymptomatic cases, according to provincial health authorities.
 　　Fujian province announced last week that asymptomatic individuals will undergo 14-day self-isolation and monitoring of health status after completing the first round of quarantine, and that they are required to visit hospitals for checkups at the second and fourth week after being discharged, Fujian Daily reported.">