Beijing: The Health Administration of China has confirmed the existence of coronavirus on the outer surface of imported refrigerated marine fish packets in the port city of Qingdao. The Chinese Center for Disease Control (CDC) said in a statement on Saturday that it was the first time in the world that the coronavirus was found alive on the outer surface of refrigerated food packets. A ‘cluster’ of Covid-19 cases has recently surfaced in the city.
The administration investigated all its nearly 1.1 crore citizens but no new ‘cluster’ was found. In July, China imposed a temporary ban on the import of refrigerated prawns as the deadly virus was found in packets and container interiors. The CDC said it found the virus alive outside a packet of imported codfish in Qingdao. The government dialogue committee Xinhua quoted the CDC statement as saying that it was revealed during the investigation of its source after the recent infection in the city. It proved that the infection could be spread by coming into contact with living corona virus-infected compartments. However, the statement did not say which country these packets came.
