A flight carrying German business travelers from Frankfurt landed in Tianjin at 11:45 am on Saturday
As of May 31st, 06:00, there was one new asymptomatic infection case of novel coronavirus reported in the city. So far, of all the 56 imported cases, 55 patients have been discharged upon recovery and one patient is still hospitalized.
A passenger on LH342, the first chartered flight from Germany to China carrying up to 200 German passengers, tested positive for coronavirus after arriving in Tianjin although he did not show any symptoms.
Industry insiders said that the case will not cast shadows on the opening of more chartered flights and the so-called "fast track" channels between China and some foreign countries. But more strict prevention and quarantine measures are likely to be phased in to prevent more imported cases, as China is now going full speed to restart the economy.
The asymptomatic infected passenger is a 34-year-old male engineer from Blaustein, Germany, according to information released by the Tianjin health authority on Sunday. He took flight LH342 from Frankfurt and arrived in Tianjin at noon on Sunday. After testing positive for the coronavirus, he was transferred to a local hospital for medical observation.
LH342 was the first chartered flight to bring German managers, workers and family members back to China. The flight was jointly arranged by the German Chamber of Commerce, German diplomatic missions in China, and Lufthansa.
No imported suspected cases are undergoing test. No new locally transmitted cases or suspected cases were reported.
6 asymptomatic infection cases are undergoing medical observation right now, the health commission said.