No new cases of COVID-19 in Shanghai for second consecutive day

By Xing Yi in Shanghai | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-02-20 10:51

Medical staff from Shanghai are busy with their work in Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital. [Photo provided by Xinmin Evening News WeChat account]

New cases of novel coronavirus infection in Shanghai remained at zero for the second day running on Wednesday, according to Shanghai municipal health commission.

As of the end of Wednesday, Shanghai has a total of 333 cases of COVID-19, of which 186 patients have been cured and discharged. Two patients have died from the infection.

The report noted that 39 suspected cases were excluded on Wednesday and another 115 people suspected to have the virus are still under quarantine.

The city had on Wednesday dispatched the eighth team of 513 medics to assist the fight against the disease in Wuhan, Hubei province.