Shanghai reports 1 confirmed, 4 asymptomatic local COVID cases
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SHANGHAI -- Shanghai reported one locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 case and four local asymptomatic carriers from midnight to 5 pm Sunday, the municipal health commission said at a press conference.
All five have been sent to designated hospitals for medical treatment and observation, said the health commission, adding that epidemiological investigations were carried out immediately.
As of 4 pm Sunday, 78 close contacts and 180 sub-close contacts of the cases have been traced for quarantine.
The municipal anti-epidemic headquarters said five areas related to the infections have been classified as medium-risk for COVID-19.
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