Coronavirus found on shrimp packaging from Ecuador in E China

Coronavirus found on shrimp packaging from Ecuador in E China's Jiangxi

The coronavirus has been found on packages and the inner wall of a container of frozen shrimp imported from Ecuador in Pingxiang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, the municipal government said on Tuesday.

According to a notice issued by the government on its social media platform, no abnormal situation has been found in the city so far.

It said the shrimp packages that tested positive were purchased via an online platform from a local supermarket, and all relevant people, including the customers and deliverymen, have been isolated, the stores have been disinfected and products have been sealed off.

The Pingxiang government said it will also conduct nucleic acid tests on people who have contacted the products.

It's the second time China has found the virus on shrimp packaging from Ecuador.

Last Friday, China Customs announced the finding at a press conference, adding, however, tests on the shrimp bodies and inner packages showed negative results.