China's Shaanxi reports 6 COVID-19 confirmed cases-Xinhua

China's Shaanxi reports 6 COVID-19 confirmed cases

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2021-10-18 11:22:08

XI'AN, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Northwest China's Shaanxi Province reported six locally transmitted COVID-19 confirmed cases and one asymptomatic case from Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday.

The seven people, including five from Shanghai and two from Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, are all tourists to Xi'an, the provincial capital of Shaanxi that is home to the Terracotta Warriors, said the Shaanxi provincial health commission. The tour group includes three couples.

Two of them, a couple, were diagnosed as confirmed cases on Sunday and the other five were diagnosed as confirmed or asymptomatic cases at 2:50 a.m. Monday, the commission said.

The seven, aged between 62 and 76, are being treated at a designated hospital in Xi'an. Enditem