Countries of origin of imported COVID-19 cases into China and measures to prevent onward transmission

J Travel Med. 2020 Dec 23;27(8):taaa139. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa139.

Abstract

From 11 March to 6 July 2020, a total of 268 imported cases of COVID-19 from abroad were confirmed in Guangzhou. 74% of the imported cases were detected during customs inspection and 19% under centralized quarantine. We advocate for legally enforced quarantine and monitoring of quarantined persons.

Keywords: China; Coronavirus disease 2019; Guangzhou; customs inspection; imported cases; quarantine; severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Air Travel / statistics & numerical data
  • Airports / organization & administration
  • COVID-19* / diagnosis
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • China / epidemiology
  • Communicable Disease Control* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Communicable Disease Control* / organization & administration
  • Communicable Diseases, Imported* / diagnosis
  • Communicable Diseases, Imported* / epidemiology
  • Communicable Diseases, Imported* / prevention & control
  • Contact Tracing / methods
  • Epidemiological Monitoring
  • Global Health
  • Health Policy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Humans
  • Quarantine* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Quarantine* / methods
  • SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification*
  • Social Control Policies / trends