Following a resurgence of domestic coronavirus infections in Guangdong province, the provincial health commission warned local residents of sporadic cases, state media reports. The Health Commission of Guangdong Province said Sunday that despite the still-severe virus situation, demand for overseas economic and trade exchanges has increased greatly, with inbound flights becoming more frequent, which poses a great threat to Guangdong. Risks of imported cases and domestic medium- and high-risk areas should not be overlooked, the provincial health commission stressed. It cited examples of foreign crew from cargo ships docking at Guangdong who tested positive, and reiterated domestic resurgence caused by group gatherings. "The priority for Guangdong is detecting the virus' origin," Wang Guangfa, a respiratory expert at Peking University First Hospital, told the Global Times on Sunday.

Source: The Standard August 16, 2020 15:22 UTC