[Explanation] On August 12, Xinjiang held the 26th press conference on epidemic prevention and control. Liu Jun, deputy secretary-general of the Urumqi Municipal People’s Government, said that under the coordination of the epidemic prevention and control headquarters, all districts (counties) in Urumqi City Perform the main responsibility and improve the closed-loop management of the entire process of releasing centralized medical observers. At present, the dismissal of personnel who have expired in the centralized medical observation period is being carried out in a safe, secure and orderly manner.

  From 0:00 on July 15 to 24:00 on August 11, a total of 263 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia were cured and discharged from hospital in Urumqi, and 89 cases of asymptomatic infection were released from medical observation, bringing the total to 352 cases.

  Liu Jun said that in accordance with the relevant national regulations such as the "New Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Plan" (Sixth Edition) and the "New Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan" (Trial Seventh Edition), the government has formulated the "Confirmed Cases of Asymptomatic Infection. Normative operation plans such as the Work Plan for Releasing Centralized Medical Observation and the Guidelines for Releasing Centralized Medical Observation Personnel Transfer Service.

  [Concurrent] Liu Jun, Deputy Secretary-General of Urumqi Municipal People's Government

  The medical observers who expired were carefully analyzed and judged, and the list of personnel was determined 24 to 48 hours in advance according to the conditions for releasing the centralized medical observation. The result of the nucleic acid test was negative, and it was released after a standardized review. Actively do a good job of follow-up management, strengthen the daily health monitoring during the home medical observation period of the centralized medical observers, and promptly follow the procedures to deal with symptoms such as fever and cough. At the same time, the mentality of medical observers and their families should be guided and cared to ensure the physical and mental health of the staff.

  [Explanation] Liu Jun said that all personnel assessed as being in close contact with medical observations are expected to actively cooperate with grassroots medical and health workers in medical observations and health management.

  According to reports, the State Council's expert team on joint prevention and control mechanisms for the new crown pneumonia epidemic and Xinjiang medical staff will further strengthen the analysis of discharged cases, summarize and optimize diagnosis and treatment plans, provide experience and technical support for follow-up treatment, and continuously improve the cure rate.

  According to the official website of the Xinjiang Health Commission, from 0:00 to 24:00 on August 11, 9 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were confirmed in Xinjiang, and 41 new cases were cured and discharged. The newly confirmed cases and the newly cured and discharged cases are in Urumqi.

  [Concurrent] Liu Jun, Deputy Secretary-General of Urumqi Municipal People's Government

  Yesterday (11th), the number of newly confirmed cases fell to single digits for the first time since July 22. The total number of confirmed cases cured and discharged in a single day and asymptomatic infections released from medical observation exceeded the newly reported number for the fifth consecutive day. The number of infected persons, and the difference is the largest day. The number of confirmed cases treated in hospitals and asymptomatic infections under medical observation continued to decline.

  [Explanation] As of 24:00 on August 11, 14,569 people in Xinjiang are still under medical observation.

  Reporter Zhao Yamin reports from Urumqi, Xinjiang

Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】