Zhongxin Finance, January 9 (Reporter Song Yusheng) "The pressure of importing dragon fruit has been a little high in recent days." In the past week of 2022, many places in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Anhui and other provinces have tested positive for the new crown Import dragon fruit and make an emergency notification.

Data map: dragon fruit.

(Picture and text are irrelevant) Photo by Zheng Jiaqi Photo source: CTPphoto

Nucleic acid test of imported pitaya from many places was positive

  On New Year's Day in 2022, the New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters in Yongkang City, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province issued a notice saying that the Yongkang City Center for Disease Control and Prevention received a notification from a superior to conduct nucleic acid testing on a batch of dragon fruits imported from Vietnam, and the results were weakly positive.

A screenshot of Yongkang's announcement on the official account.

  In the early morning of January 2, the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic prevention and control headquarters of Jinhua Economic and Technological Development Zone in Zhejiang issued a notice. The sample (outer packaging of dragon fruit) was positive for the new coronavirus nucleic acid.

  On the same day, two fruit shops in Baima Town, Pujiang County, Zhejiang Province tested weakly positive nucleic acid tests on the outer packaging of imported pitaya; Hangzhou Chun'an also found that 12 nucleic acid tests on the inner and outer packaging of pitaya were positive.

  According to a media report on January 3, Zhejiang Longquan, Songyang, Shangyu and other places all found that the nucleic acid test of imported pitaya was positive.

In addition, the official of Wanzai County, Jiangxi Province also announced on the same day that 36 catties of red heart dragon fruit imported from Vietnam involved in the epidemic flowed into Wanzai County, and has not been sold yet.

A batch of imported pitaya in Shangyu District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province tested positive, and an emergency investigation notice was issued.

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  Since then, more and more places imported dragon fruit have been tested positive for the new coronavirus nucleic acid.

As of the 8th, Yangzhou, Huai'an, Jiangsu, Hefei, Ningguo and other places in Anhui have all found that the nucleic acid test results of imported pitaya were positive.

Screenshot from Hefei CDC official account.

  In addition to the imported dragon fruit, Songyang County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province also found that two samples of fresh longan imported from Thailand had weak positive results in the preliminary screening, and a batch of imported cherries in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region were found to be positive for the new crown virus.

What if I bought these imported fruits?

  What if I bought these imported fruits while shopping?

  The reporter noticed that after the nucleic acid test of imported fruit was positive, many places made it clear in the notices that

people who had purchased such fruits immediately stopped eating and avoided contact; at the same time, they should not contact other people and report in time

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  For example, Zhejiang Yongkang, which notified the initial nucleic acid test of imported dragon fruit samples on New Year's Day, required that those who have purchased dragon fruit should stop eating immediately, avoid contact, and report to the Yongkang New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters Office or Yongkang City Disease Prevention and Control Center report.

  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Hefei City, Anhui Province reminds that if you purchase (including online shopping) in relevant supermarkets or have contact with dragon fruit from December 31, 2021 to January 8, 2022, please report to the CDC in your jurisdiction in time.

If you have been to the above supermarkets from December 31, 2021 to January 8, 2022, please take personal protection, go to the nearest nucleic acid collection point for new crown nucleic acid testing, and conduct self-health monitoring.

If you have abnormal conditions such as fever and cough, seek medical attention in time and report to the CDC in your jurisdiction.

  Pujiang County, Zhejiang Province requires people who have purchased dragon fruit imported from epidemic-related stores to immediately isolate themselves at home, avoid contact with others, and report to the territorial village (community), and cooperate with corresponding control measures. , stop eating, and the follow-up disease control departments and territories will follow up.

  In addition, Jiangsu also proposed that the

remaining food related to the epidemic should be temporarily stored on the spot and should not be discarded at will

, and professionals will come to dispose of it.

Data map: The picture shows the fruit in the dragon fruit greenhouse.

(Picture and text irrelevant) Photo by Chen Qi

Can I still eat imported fruit?

  Many people may be worried, can imported fruits still be eaten?

Why do you carry the new coronavirus?

  According to experts from the Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, currently overseas are mostly high-risk areas, and the epidemic situation is more serious. Because patients (or asymptomatic infected persons) contaminate fruits and outer packaging during labor operations, the virus will float on them.

The new coronavirus prefers a low temperature environment. The lower the temperature, the longer the survival time. After entering the winter, the risk of the virus being brought into China increases.

  According to the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, new coronary pneumonia is not a food-borne disease, and the risk of infection is extremely low for people who eat fruit. There is no need to panic, but they should take precautions.

A series of groups of people who have direct contact with imported and exported goods, such as logistics workers and stevedores, are high-risk groups and must be protected in accordance with the prevention and control measures for key groups.

  Some media reports suggest that when choosing imported fruits, you should wear a mask, wear disposable gloves or disposable plastic bags to cover your hands, and try to avoid touching the surface of food with bare hands.

  Experts from the Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that after buying imported fruits, first use alcohol or disinfectant wipes to spray or wipe the outer packaging for disinfection, and then choose a cleaning method according to the characteristics of the fruit. You can soak it in water for 10 to 20 minutes; you can also choose the market Clean with qualified fruit cleaners sold on the market, and then rinse with clean water.

After cleaning, the used utensils should be disinfected and finally rinsed with clean water.

During the disinfection and cleaning process, protective measures such as wearing masks and disposable gloves should be taken, and hands should be washed after cleaning.

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