Coronavirus: Chinese health authorities discover virus contamination on seafood packages

Chinese health authorities in eastern city of Qingdao have discovered coronavirus contamination on some of packs stockpiled by seafood importer after two of its employees were diagsed positive with virus without showing any symptoms. Amid huge spre of virus all over world, China has beefed up its vigil on frozen food imports and banned its imports from foreign meat processing plants. country detected its first local asymptomatic infections in more than a month as both port workers were responsible for unloing frozen seafood tested positive. 

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First symptom-free infections

As per Bloomberg reports, two cases were found in  Shandong province’s Qingdao city during a routine check-up of port workers. In dition, y were first symptom-free infections that China has reported since August 20.  China hasn’t reported any local symptomatic infections since Aug. 15 eir.  new cases in China have raised concerns among authorities over wher imported products are infectious. As per reports, traces of virus have been found ion frozen, imported seafood and meat and ir packaging, as well as containers which were shipped.

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local health commission in Qingdao reportedly said that 132 close contacts of two patients have been isolated and 129 among m have tested negative so far. Amid growing number of coronavirus cases linked to cold stor and port workers, China has banned imports from plants in  Ecuor, Brazil, and Indonesia in recent weeks after finding virus on ir products. 

According to Scientist, re is growing evidence that food packaging is transporting SARS-CoV-2 across international borders. It ded that several countries are linked to eir exported or imported frozen food that tested positive for traces of virus, but experts say y believe risk of developing COVID-19 from handling se products remains extremely low. 

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Im: AP