SHANGHAI, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai reported one new imported COVID-19 case and no increase in domestically transmitted cases Monday, the municipal health commission said Tuesday.

The imported case was a Chinese national who left the United States on July 31 and arrived at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport via the Republic of Korea on Aug. 2.

The passenger was put under quarantine upon arrival and showed symptoms during the isolated observation period, before being diagnosed as a confirmed case, according to the commission.

A total of 25 close contacts of the patient on the flight have been put under quarantine.

Shanghai had reported 408 confirmed imported cases from March 5 to Monday. As of Monday, the city had registered a total of 342 locally transmitted cases. Enditem

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