Shanghai reports first local transmission case in 54 days

Shanghai reported a new case of local COVID-19 transmission on Monday.

The city had previously gone 54 days without a local transmission case.

According to the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, the patient traveled from his hometown of Qianjiang, Hubei province to the municipality by train on May 14.

Upon arrival, he went directly to his hotel before testing positive for the novel coronavirus the next day when he underwent a blood serum test at Shanghai East Hospital.

The patient claimed that he has been wearing a mask in public throughout his stay in the city.

The commission said all places where the patient has been to and all vehicles he has used have been disinfected. A total of 21 people who have had close contact with the patient are currently under medical quarantine.