On Dec. 18, Shenzhen reported one imported confirmed case and one imported asymptomatic case of COVID-19.

The confirmed case is a male of Chinese nationality who arrived in Shenzhen from Bangkok, Thailand on Dec. 10, while the asymptomatic case is a male of Chinese nationality who flew from Cairo, Egypt to Hong Kong on Nov. 13 and arrived in Shenzhen on Dec. 4.

They were quarantined upon entry and were later sent to the emergency wards of the Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen for treatment. Currently, the patients are in stable condition.