(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) 199 new local confirmed cases in Fujian
China News Service, Fuzhou, March 19 (Reporter Long Min) Fujian Provincial Health Commission 19 On March 18, from 0 to 24:00 on March 18, Fujian Province reported 199 new local confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia (191 in Quanzhou, 3 in Xiamen, 3 in Zhangzhou, and 2 in Putian); new local cases were reported. There were 77 asymptomatic infections (75 in Quanzhou, 1 in Fuzhou, and 1 in Zhangzhou).
Since March 11, Fujian Province has reported a total of 478 local confirmed cases, including 9 asymptomatic confirmed cases; 478 cases are currently hospitalized, and no deaths; the existing local asymptomatic infections are still 239 cases received centralized isolation medical observation.
In terms of imported epidemics, from 0 to 24:00 on March 18, Fujian Province reported 3 newly imported confirmed cases (all reported by Xiamen City); reported newly imported asymptomatic infections 1 case (reported from Fuzhou City); 3 cases released from isolation. As of 24:00 on March 18, Fujian Province has reported a total of 839 confirmed cases imported from abroad, 64 of which are currently hospitalized, and no deaths; 20 cases of asymptomatic infections imported from abroad are currently under centralized isolation and medical observation.
The Fujian Provincial Health Commission revealed that 51,480 close contacts have been released from medical observation, and 9,223 are still under medical observation. (End)