Beijing/Xinhua: Shanghai reported two new imported COVID-19 cases and no increase in domestically transmitted cases on Monday, the municipal health commission said Tuesday.
One case is a Chinese national living in Japan, who flew to Shanghai on Aug. 21, while the other is an Indian national who traveled by sea from India on July 31 and arrived in Shanghai on Aug. 22 for vessel maintenance.
Both cases have been transferred to designated medical institutions for treatment, and 47 close contacts have been put under quarantine.
As of Monday, Shanghai had reported 540 confirmed imported cases and 342 locally transmitted cases.
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