(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) General News: Urumqi Strengthens the Traceability of the Epidemic, Dalian Enters "Wartime" State

　　China News Service, Beijing, July 24. The clustered epidemics in Urumqi, Xinjiang and Dalian, Liaoning continue to ferment. On the 23rd, Urumqi has newly confirmed 13 cases and 19 asymptomatic infections; Dalian has 2 newly confirmed cases and 15 asymptomatic infections.

　　The Dalian Municipal Health Commission reported on the 24th that Dalian has added 9 more confirmed cases and 27 asymptomatic infections. The above-mentioned cases are all close contacts of the newly confirmed cases on the 22nd and are employees of an aquatic product processing enterprise. Dalian officials have declared that they have entered a "wartime" state and resolutely curb the spread of the epidemic.

Xinjiang and Liaoning increase the number of asymptomatic infections in local confirmed cases

Data map: Medical staff conduct nucleic acid tests for residents. Photo by China News Agency reporter Shi Yujiang

　　The National Health Commission of China notified on the 24th that 21 new cases were confirmed in mainland China on the 23rd, including 6 imported cases (5 in Guangdong and 1 in Shanghai) and 15 local cases (13 in Xinjiang and 2 in Liaoning). A total of 2029 imported confirmed cases overseas. On that day, 43 cases of asymptomatic infection were newly added, 11 cases were converted to confirmed cases, and 204 cases of asymptomatic infection were still under medical observation.

　　As of 24:00 on the 23rd, there are currently 243 confirmed cases in Mainland China, 78,873 cured and discharged, 4634 deaths, and 83,750 confirmed cases have been reported. A total of 2,750 confirmed cases have been notified from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan (2249 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 46 in Macau Special Administrative Region, and 455 in Taiwan).

　　On the 23rd, 43 cases of asymptomatic infections were newly added in Mainland China, setting a new high every day since April 19 (49 cases). The 204 cases of asymptomatic infections still under medical observation have exceeded 200 cases again since June 7 (201 cases).

An aquatic product enterprise in Dalian reappeared in a "wartime" state of epidemic prevention and control of multiple infected persons

Data map: People line up for nucleic acid testing. Photo by Yang Yi

　　On the 23rd, Liaoning Province added 2 local confirmed cases and 15 asymptomatic infections, all of which were reported by Dalian City.

　　The Dalian Municipal Health Commission notified on the 24th that by 15:00 on the 24th, 9 more confirmed cases (all asymptomatic infections were transferred to diagnosis) and 27 asymptomatic infections in Dalian. The above-mentioned cases are all close contacts of the newly confirmed cases on the 22nd and are employees of an aquatic product processing enterprise. From 0:00 on the 22nd to 15:00 on the 22nd, Dalian has reported a total of 12 local confirmed cases.

　　The latest meeting held by the Dalian City Headquarters for Coordinating and Promoting Epidemic Prevention and Control and Economic and Social Development pointed out that there have been consecutive confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Dalian, and the epidemic prevention and control situation is severe. The whole city should quickly enter a wartime state and resolutely curb the spread of the epidemic.

　　The Dalian official 24 issued an announcement stating that from now on, the whole city will not leave Dalian unless it is necessary in principle. Those who do need to leave must hold a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 7 days. The city’s employees in refrigerated and frozen meat and seafood enterprises or places should implement nucleic acid testing as soon as possible.

　　On the 23rd, Dalianwan Street, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, and Workers Village Community, Xianglujiao Street, Xigang District, were upgraded to medium-risk areas. The Dalian Health Commission said on the 24th that the two medium-risk areas have been fully closed and eliminated. As of the 23rd, nearly 25,000 person-times have been sampled in the two medium-risk areas, and the city has accumulated 56,691 nucleic acid tests.

　　It is reported that the National Health Commission has organized a team of 18 experts to arrive in Dalian to guide the local epidemic prevention and control work.

Urumqi has completed sampling of more than 2.3 million samples and will strengthen the traceability of the epidemic

　　The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Health Commission reported that on the 23rd, 13 newly confirmed cases in Xinjiang (11 of which were asymptomatic infections were transferred to diagnosis) and 19 asymptomatic infections were all in Urumqi. As of 24:00 on the 23rd, Xinjiang has 95 confirmed cases (93 in Urumqi, 1 in Kashgar, 1 in Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps), 85 asymptomatic infections (all in Urumqi), and 3346 people are still in Receive medical observation.

　　At a press conference on the 24th, Urumqi Mayor Yasheng Sidike said that as the scope of nucleic acid testing continues to expand, there have been sporadic cases and asymptomatic infections in Urumqi. Based on domestic and foreign experience and epidemics According to the law, a considerable number of asymptomatic infections will turn into confirmed cases after the incubation period. In the next step, Urumqi will continue to make every effort to improve nucleic acid testing capabilities, strengthen epidemiological investigation and traceability, and go all out to treat patients.

　　Up to now, Urumqi City has collected 2,309,537 samples.

Beijing has added zero new central government for 18 consecutive days to provide all necessary support for Hong Kong to fight the epidemic

　　On the 23rd, there were no new confirmed cases, suspected cases and asymptomatic infections in Beijing, and there were no new confirmed cases for the 18th consecutive day. As of 24:00 on the 23rd, Beijing had reported a total of 335 confirmed cases in this round of the epidemic, of which 65 were in hospital, 270 were cured and discharged, and 7 were asymptomatic infections under observation.

　　On the 24th, the National Health Commission and the Guangdong Provincial Health Commission, the Food and Sanitation Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, and the Department of Social Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government jointly held a special video conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

　　Yu Yanhong, a member of the Party Group of the National Health Commission, conveyed the central government's affirmation of Hong Kong and Macau's measures and results in fighting the new crown pneumonia epidemic. The concern and concern for the recent development of the epidemic in Hong Kong will provide all necessary support in response to the needs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government in fighting the epidemic. She expressed her willingness to deepen the cooperation between the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau in joint prevention and control, strengthen technical exchanges and experience sharing, and safeguard the health and well-being of the people in the three places. (Finish)