Coronavirus found on shrimp packaging from Ecuador in SW China's Chongqing

The coronavirus has been found on packages of frozen shrimp imported from Ecuador in Shapingba District in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, according to local media reports on Wednesday.

The nucleic acid tests showed positive results on some imported Ecuadorian shrimp's packages in a warehouse in the city's western logistics park, the reports said.

As for now, all relevant personnel have been isolated and products have been sealed off. 

The Ecuadorian embassy in China said Wednesday on Weibo that the Ecuadorian side will carry out necessary procedures to ensure the safety of its exported products to international markets.