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No new Shanghai patients in latest reporting period
From:Shine  |  2020-02-24 17:29

There were no new cases of coronavirus infection in Shanghai in the past 12 hours as of midday Monday, said the Shanghai Health Commission.

Meanwhile, another 22 suspected cases have been ruled out, said the commission.

So far, the city has reported 335 infections and ruled out 2,184 suspected cases.

Among all confirmed patients, aged between 7 months and 88 years old, 144 have traveled or lived in Hubei Province, 33 have traveled or lived in other regions, and 158 had contact history with infected persons.

A total of 111 patients are from outside the city, while 224 are local residents, which include those with registered residency and people staying in the city for over six months.

According to the local health commission, 58 patients are stable, four are in serious condition and nine are critical. A total of 261 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital.

There have been three local fatalities so far. Another 77 suspected cases are undergoing tests.

Shanghai has sent 1,636 medical staff from 89 hospitals to support Wuhan, the heart of the coronavirus epidemic. They are working in 28 sections of 17 hospitals, including three intensive care units, 16 sections for serious patients, three sections for ordinary patients and six makeshift hospitals, saidZhao Dandan, vice director of Shanghai Health Commission and chief coordinator of the city’s medial teams in Wuhan.

“Shanghai’s medical professionals have played an important role in clinical practice in Wuhan and have been invited to participate in expert groups to offer instruction on medical quality and hospital infection control,” Zhao told a news conference in Shanghai via Internet connection.

Zheng Jin, a spokeswoman for the commission, told the conference that the authority has claimed on Monday morning that hospitals can’t simply ban relatives to visit or company hospitalized patients but must ensure patient safety and infection prevention while concerning patients’ actual demands.

“Relatives can apply to the head nurse for approval for visit while patients in serious condition or those who need a meeting before surgery can arrange their relatives to visit in required time. For those who really need company, hospitals should allow each patient to have a designated company with proper protective outfit and information registration,” Zheng said. “The authority has required hospitals to do improvement. In this special time, we also need the understanding from the public.”

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