[Explanation] After a lapse of 111 days, Dalian, Liaoning, once again reported 3 locally confirmed cases and 12 asymptomatic infections, and the new coronavirus was detected in the environment outside the company where the patient was located.
[Commentary] The Information Office of Dalian Municipal People's Government held a press conference on the 23rd to inform the city of the latest situation of newly confirmed cases in the city. Luo Weixing, deputy secretary-general of the Dalian Municipal People’s Government, stated that on July 22, Dalian City had a new confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia, which was an employee of an imported aquatic product processing company. During the investigation of the flow of close contacts, it was found again. 2 confirmed cases and 12 asymptomatic infections were reported.
[Concurrent] Luo Weixing, Deputy Secretary-General of Dalian Municipal People's Government
According to the results of comprehensive epidemiological investigations and laboratory tests carried out so far, one confirmed case and twelve asymptomatic infections are in a workshop of a seafood processing enterprise, which is highly concentrated.
[Explanation] At present, the local area has closed down the patient’s company factory, cold storage and 18 directly-operated stores, and has collected cold storage food, processing workshops, dormitories, canteens, horse farms, public toilets, administrative office buildings and other food and environment Sample, many of the results are positive.
[Concurrent] Luo Weixing, Deputy Secretary-General of Dalian Municipal People's Government
At present, grasping the principles of precision, unity, and speed, all flow adjustment results are controlled in all areas, mainly distributed in Ganjingzi Dalian Bay area, Xigang District Workers Village area, Zhuanghe and other areas.
[Explanation] According to the self-reports of 3 patients, none of the 3 had left Dalian 14 days before the onset of illness. There were no confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, and history of contact between people returning to Dalian from key areas and people abroad. In addition, from now on, the epidemic prevention department began to conduct nucleic acid tests on a total of more than 190,000 people in Dalian.
[Concurrent] Luo Weixing, Deputy Secretary-General of Dalian Municipal People's Government
The municipal government decided that starting from today (July 23), 160,000 people in the Dalian Bay area, 20,000 people in the Industrial Mission Community of Maqiaozi Street, Jinpu New District, and nearly 10,000 people in the Gongong Village Community of Xigang District will be treated. Nucleic acid testing, and pull-net full coverage nucleic acid testing in all areas where the epidemic may be spread.
[Explanation] On the same day, near Dalianwan Street in Dalian City, the reporter saw that all major intersections of the street were undergoing comprehensive disinfection operations. Some communities near factories had implemented closed management and control, and staff were using iron sheets to fence some communities. Closed operations, residents line up for nucleic acid testing.
(Reporting by reporter Yang Yi, Zou Canghai, Yu Ruizhai, Dalian, Liaoning)
Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]