COVID-19: Gene sequence of Tianjin's latest confirmed case same as Beijing market

The coronavirus sequence from the latest confirmed locally-transmitted COVID-19 case in China's Tianjin Municipality was confirmed to be identical to those associated with the Beijing Xinfadi wholesale market, Tianjin Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Tianjin CDC) said on Sunday.

Tianjin reported one new confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 case on June 17, a 22-year-old man working at a hotel in the city, bringing the total number of local infections in the region to 137.

According to Tianjin CDC, the man has no history of traveling in the 14 days prior to the onset of his illness, no contact history with confirmed or suspected cases.