Updates on Flying to China! These Flights to be Suspended!

According to the Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission, 13 imported confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 imported asymptomatic patients were identified in Shenzhen on June 15.

The above-mentioned imported COVID-19 cases entered Shenzhen from Johannesburg, South Africa, via flight CA868 on June 10 and were all quarantined after entry. During quarantine, a routine nucleic acid test was performed on June 15.

Among the arrivals, 25 people tested positive. After being checked by the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, they were transferred to the emergency department of the Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital for observation and medical treatment purposes. All patients were in stable condition.

After diagnosis, of the 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases, seven were mild, and six were ordinary, including nine males and four females, all of whom were of Chinese nationality. Among the 12 asymptomatic cases, nine were of Chinese nationality (seven males and two females), two were from South Africa (one male and one female), and one was from Zimbabwe (male). Up to now, a total of 32 positive cases imported from abroad have been reported in connection to this flight.

On June 16, the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a “circuit breaker” instruction to Air China Flight CA868 (Johannesburg to Shenzhen) and immediately suspended its operation for four weeks as a “circuit-breaker” mechanism; however, this shall not be used for other routes for the time being.