COVID-19 outbreak risk low after 1,660 close contacts of imported patient test negative: Chengdu authorities


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Health authorities in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, said Tuesday that 1,660 people were tracked and all tested negative for COVID-19 after one imported asymptomatic patient was discovered on Saturday, noting the risk of a further outbreak is low.The patient, 26, had been discharged following his 14-day quarantine period after arriving from Kenya, but later retested positive for the novel coronavirus.To curb any potential infection, the local government immediately activated its emergency response system, with all close contacts of the patient and their close contacts put into quarantine and nucleic acid tests were conducted. As of Monday night, a total...