China has taken new measures to try to prevent asymptomatic “silent carriers” of coronavirus from causing a second wave of infections.
China has taken new measures to try to prevent asymptomatic “silent carriers” of coronavirus from causing a second wave of infections, as the country reported another modest rise in confirmed cases., authorities have called for continued vigilance amid fears of a fresh resurgence of infections as the economy cranks back to life and more people move around.
On China’s Twitter-like Weibo, “Are asymptomatic people really asymptomatic?” was one of the most-discussed topics on Thursday, highlighting a media interview with Liu Youning, a professor of respiratory medicine at the People’s Liberation Army General Hospital. “We think in the future there could be some sporadic cases and even some local outbreaks, like how at a company you might see 30 or 20 contagion cases that become an outbreak. But the possibility of a big outbreak, there isn’t really such a possibility,” he told reporters.He also said 14 patients in the hospital had recovered from COVID-19 but continued to test positive for the coronavirus.
The State Council, or Cabinet, published new rules to manage asymptomatic coronavirus carriers late on Wednesday.Under the regulations, medical institutions must report the detection of asymptomatic cases within two hours of their discovery. Local governments must then identify all known close contacts of the case within 24 hours.
However, in an easing measure, the commercial centre of Shanghai said it would begin reopening some schools from 27 April.
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