China has stepped up measures to prevent new imported cases of COVID-19, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) announced on Monday (30.03.2020).
The AGA has been assessing, using big data, the risks of certain air routes, as well as cruise lines, international flights and ships., and has gathered the necessary information while taking countermeasures and carrying out precise interception, Song Yueqian, an official with the organization, said at a press conference.
Customs are also requiring airlines and shipping companies to check the body temperature of their passengers and report any abnormalities to the AGA, according to Song.
All persons arriving or departing by air or river must report their health status, and The administration is encouraging online health declaration to reduce passenger crowding, Anadio.
Song said all confirmed and suspected cases, as well as people with symptoms, will be sent to designated hospitals, while those who have had close contact with infected or suspected people will be quarantined.
Meanwhile, the AGA has been strengthening the allocation of testing instruments and reagents to improve the capacity and efficiency of laboratory analysis, the official concluded.
The Chinese mainland reported 30 new imported COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of people infected with the virus from abroad to 723.
Source: Xinhua
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