(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Yangzhou, Jiangsu will carry out the second round of large-scale nucleic acid testing in the main urban area on August 1

  China News Service, Yangzhou, August 1st (Reporter Cui Jiaming) On the 1st, the Yangzhou City New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Headquarters issued a notice, in order to ensure the safety and health of the people, it is under the command of Yangzhou City's New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Ministry of Research, the second round of large-scale nucleic acid testing in the main urban area is scheduled to start on August 1.

  "Yangzhou has completed the first round of nucleic acid testing for 1.7 million people in the main urban area. All those with abnormal initial screening were reviewed and flow investigation and control were quickly initiated." Wang Jinsong, deputy director of the Yangzhou Municipal Health Commission, evening of July 31 At the second press conference on epidemic prevention and control, it was reported that through the epidemiological investigation of the cases, 1,368 related close contacts and sub-close contacts have been identified, and they have been screened and managed in accordance with relevant regulations.

  From 0-24 o'clock on July 30, 10 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Yangzhou City.

From July 28 to July 31, Yangzhou City reported a total of 16 local confirmed cases, including 5 mild cases and 11 ordinary cases.

  The prevention and control of the epidemic in Yangzhou has reached a very urgent and critical stage.

At present, the most important thing is to strengthen nucleic acid testing and flow traceability. On July 31 and August 1, the Yangzhou New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Headquarters successively issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Prevention and Control of the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic" and " Announcement on Carrying out the Second Round of Large-scale Nucleic Acid Testing in the Main Urban Area", Yangzhou launched the second round of large-scale nucleic acid testing in the main urban area, and at the same time pressed the “pause button” on the main urban area, aiming to remove patients and all potentially infected persons as soon as possible. All are screened out, cut off the chain of transmission as soon as possible, and extinguish the epidemic.

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