[Commentary] On the afternoon of June 19th, at the 126th press conference of Beijing’s new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic prevention and control work, Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, notified of the diagnosed cases on the 18th. There were 25 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, and the 21 confirmed cases that had completed the investigation were all related to the market of the new place of origin, and 4 cases are being transferred. The 8 cases were all employees of a restaurant near the new site.

　　[Same period] Pang Xinghuo, Deputy Director of Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention

　　The above 8 cases are all restaurant employees, of which case 2 is a restaurant buyer who regularly purchases from the new market. The restaurant is located near the chilled seafood market in Sin Fati. A comprehensive epidemiological survey is considered as a cluster epidemic related to the emerging market.

　　[Commentary] At the meeting, Pang Xinghuo warned that the new coronavirus is highly contagious and has a complicated transmission route. Everyone should raise awareness of the prevention. It is not recommended to eat food purchased in the new market.

　　[Same period] Pang Xinghuo, Deputy Director of Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention

　　In the sampling of market environment in Xinfadi, its comprehensive trading halls, especially the local sales areas of aquatic products and soybean products, have more positive specimens, and the environment pollution is heavier. Friends of the public are advised to properly dispose of frozen seafood, soy products and other foods purchased at the Sin Fat Market. It is not recommended for consumption.

　　[Commentary] When asked whether food and food packaging will carry the new coronavirus, Li Fengqin, director of the Microbiology Experiment Department of the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center, responded.

　　[Same period] Li Fengqin, Director of Microbiology Experiment Department of National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center

　　So far, food and food packaging materials may be contaminated with new coronavirus. There are many links of virus pollution, and there may be pollution in the wholesale and sales links. As long as the environment is contaminated by viruses, the food and food packaging materials stored in this environment may be contaminated.

　　Fan Siyi reports from Beijing

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