Shenzhen confirms one imported Covid-19 case from overseas

A trader wearing a face mask sells microchips out of shopping bags on the streets of Huaqiangbei, the world's largest electronics market, in Shenzhen. The city of Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province has confirmed one imported case of novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), local health authorities said on Sunday (March 1).

SHENZHEN: Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province has confirmed one imported case of novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), local health authorities said on Sunday (March 1).

The male patient surnamed Sun, 35, flew from London to Hong Kong on Feb 27, where he took a ferry to cross the Shekou port to arrive in Shenzhen the next day, according to the Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission.