Coronavirus: Wuhan Records New Cases After Lifting Lockdown

Coronavirus COVID-19
Wuhan the epicenter in China today announced new cases of the coronavirus barely a week after lifting the lockdown inn the area. According to Wuhan health authorities, five cases were discovered on Sunday in a single residential community, the first confirmed in the city since April 3.
Coronavirus: Wuhan Records New Cases After Lifting Lockdown
Coronavirus: Wuhan Records New Cases After Lifting Lockdown
The Wuhan cluster cases were among 17 new infections reported in China on Monday. Seven of the other cases were “imported” on a flight to Beijing that stopped in Inner Mongolia’s Hohhot for screening, Chinese state media reported. The remaining five were local transmissions discovered in north-east China.
At present, the task of epidemic prevention and control in the city is still very heavy,” said the Wuhan health authority in a statement. We must resolutely contain the risk of a rebound.  All of the latest confirmed cases were previously classified as asymptomatic, people who test positive but do not show symptoms of the coronavirus but are capable of infecting others.
Coronavirus COVID-19This comes after the Chinese government announced on Friday that they will gradually reopen cinemas, museums, and other recreational venues, though restrictions including mandatory reservations and a limit on numbers will be in place.

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