China intensifies screening of asymptomatic Covid-19 infection

People wear face masks as they walk along the entrance to a subway station in Beijing, on April 1, 2020.Screening of asymptomatic infections are being stepped up in China. - AP

BEIJING (Xinhua): China has urged intensified detection and prompt response to people infected with the novel coronavirus but showing no symptoms, according to a circular issued by the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council.

Asymptomatic cases refer to people who tested positive for the coronavirus but develop no symptoms such as fever, cough or sore throat, said the circular, noting that they are infectious and pose a risk of spreading to others.