(Combating New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of confirmed cases imported from Beijing increased to 166 cases with asymptomatic infection

China News Agency, Beijing, April 2 (Reporter Du Yan) The Beijing Municipal Commission on Health and Health stated on the 2nd that from April 1 to 24:00, two newly diagnosed cases of newly imported neocoronary pneumonia were reported from Beijing, all from Serbia. . As of 24:00 on April 1st, Beijing had reported a total of 166 confirmed imported cases abroad, and no cases of asymptomatic infections imported abroad were reported.

Affected by the adjustment of Beijing's international flight immigration policy, starting from March 24, Beijing's daily increase in newly imported diagnosed cases maintained a low or even "zero growth". According to reports, from April 1 to 24:00, 2 newly diagnosed imported cases were reported in Beijing, 5 suspected cases were newly reported, and no new asymptomatic infections were reported, and 6 were discharged from hospital.

As of 24:00 on April 1, Beijing had reported a total of 166 confirmed imported cases abroad, with a total of 19 countries of origin. Among them, 53 were from the UK, 46 were from Spain, 18 were from Italy, 17 were from the United States, 7 were from France, 4 were from Hungary, 4 were from Serbia, 3 were from Austria, 3 were from Iran, and 2 were from Thailand. Examples, 1 case in Brazil, 1 case in Luxembourg, 1 case in Netherlands, 1 case in Pakistan, 1 case in Norway, 1 case in Greece, 1 case in Mexico, 1 case in Canada, and 1 case in Belgium. A total of 26 patients were discharged from the hospital.

From 00:00 to 24:00 on April 1, there were no new reports of locally confirmed cases, suspected cases and asymptomatic infections in Beijing. As of 24:00 on April 1, a total of 416 locally confirmed cases had been reported. No asymptomatic infections were observed during the medical observation period, and a total of 398 patients were discharged from the hospital.

At present, the spread of overseas epidemics is accelerating. According to statistics from the World Health Organization, as of 00:00 on April 2, Beijing time, 800,000 new cases of new coronary pneumonia have been diagnosed worldwide.

The Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that the risk of epidemic import from outside Beijing continues to exist, and citizens of Beijing should not travel to countries or regions with epidemics in the near future to avoid the risk of infection on the journey unless necessary. The epidemic is not over yet. We need to increase our awareness of protection and consciously wash our hands, wear a mask, keep a distance, and not gather. (Finish)