A total of 111 African people in Guangzhou, have tested positive for the new coronavirus as of Monday, local authorities said, Xinhua reports. Among them, 19 were imported confirmed cases, Chen Zhiying, executive vice mayor of Guangzhou, said late Monday. A total of 4,553 African people in the metropolis had undergone nucleic acid testing since April 4, Chen said. "Timely identifying COVID-19 cases based on proactive screening is an important measure to ensure the safety of the lives and health of African people in Guangzhou," said Tang Xiaoping, director of the Guangzhou municipal health commission. According to the data provided by the city's health commission, Guangzhou had reported a total of 119 imported cases by Sunday.

Source: The Standard April 14, 2020 09:11 UTC