(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Xinjiang: The proportion of cured and discharged hospitals reaches 57.1%, the overall situation of epidemic prevention and control continues to improve
China News Service, Urumqi, August 18 (Reporter Sun Tingwen and Zhao Yamin) Wang Wulong, deputy head of the Propaganda Department and spokesperson of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Party Committee, said on the 18th that the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (including the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps) has continued for the 17th since the current round of the epidemic. There were no new confirmed cases on the second day, and the percentage of cured and discharged patients reached 57.1%, the cure rate continued to rise, the effect of medical treatment was obvious, and the overall situation of Xinjiang epidemic prevention and control continued to improve.
On the same day, Xinjiang held the 32nd press conference on epidemic prevention and control and answered reporters’ questions.
According to Wang Wulong's report, from 0:00 to 24:00 on August 17, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (including the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps) reported 0 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, and 24 new confirmed cases were cured and discharged on the same day. One newly added asymptomatic infection and 4 asymptomatic infections were released from medical observation.
It is reported that from 0:00 on July 15 to 24:00 on August 17, a total of 472 confirmed cases were cured and discharged from Xinjiang (including Xinjiang Corps), and 114 cases of asymptomatic infections were released from medical observation, bringing the total to 586 cases.
As of 24:00 on August 17, Xinjiang (including Xinjiang Corps) had 354 confirmed cases and 124 asymptomatic infections. (Finish)