Premier Li Keqiang sounds alert over imported COVID-19 cases amid rapid spread overseas 

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for enhanced prevention measures to avoid cross-border transmission and imported cases of COVID-19 as the country's fight against the outbreak shows a sound trend while the epidemic spreads rapidly overseas.

Li, also the leader of the central leading group of China's COVID-19 response, made the remarks when chairing a group meeting on Monday.

He instructed ports and customs to strengthen their prevention measures and to implement testing, treatment and quarantine to overseas visitors that are confirmed, suspected or are close contacts of confirmed cases in order to ensure safe personnel exchanges.

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