Shenzhen reports 1 asymptomatic coronavirus infection China News


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SHENZHEN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The city of Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province on Friday registered an asymptomatic infection of novel coronavirus, local authorities said Saturday. The asymptomatic case was identified as a 44-year-old man from Yantian District's port area, whose work involved boarding global freight ships, said the district's headquarters on COVID-19 prevention and control. All of the 54 close contacts of the asymptomatic carrier have been quarantined and tested negative in nucleic acid tests. The district is home to Yantian port, a pivotal foreign trade port in China. Enditem