Han Ximin

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A SHENZHEN man is confirmed infected with COVID-19 after returning from France, the city’s health commission said yesterday. This is the third imported COVID-19 case reported in the city.

The 25-year-old was sent to a hospital for a health check when crossing the Shenzhen Bay Checkpoint on Tuesday morning and tested positive for the virus later that day.

His body temperature read normal at the checkpoint, but according to his health declaration, he had had a fever and cough March 2 while in Paris, the customs said.

Customs officers sent him to Shekou People’s Hospital by ambulance to get checked further. No other local residents have had close contact with him.

Guangdong reported three imported cases yesterday, with the other two cases reported in Zhongshan City.