New confirmed COVID-19 case in Sichuan linked to a case in Beijing

A new confirmed COVID-19 case in southwest China's Sichuan Province is linked to a case in Beijing, after the individual traveled from the capital to Sichuan Province on June 9.

The patient on Sunday went to the hospital after receiving news that her husband had been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Beijing. She was first categorized as a suspected case. After the nucleic acid test came back positive, the patient's condition was revised to a confirmed case on Monday.

After investigation, 111 close contacts with this new confirmed case have been identified. Sichuan Province is carrying out tracing, epidemiological investigation and disinfection of close contacts in strict accordance with relevant laws and regulations.