[Commentary] On the evening of October 31, Xinjiang held the sixth press conference on the prevention and control of the Kashgar epidemic. Gu Yingsu, deputy director of the Xinjiang Health Commission, said that from 24:00 on October 30 to 18:00 on 31, Xinjiang reported no new There were 61 cases of symptomatic infections, of which 46 were in Shufu County, and 15 were in Kare Kaiqike Township and Pilal Township in Aktao County, which is adjacent to Shufu County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as Kezhou).
[Concurrent] Gu Yingsu, Deputy Director of Xinjiang Health Commission
From 24:00 on October 30 to 18:00 on 31st, Xinjiang reported 61 new cases of asymptomatic infections, including 46 cases in Shufu County, and Kazilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Karekai, Akto County, adjacent to Shufu County. There were 15 cases in Qike Township and Pilal Township.
[Explanation] Gu Yingsu introduced that because Akto County, Atushi City, Wuqia County and Shufu County in Kezhou border, after the outbreak in Shufu County, Kezhou also launched a free for all staff as soon as possible. Nucleic acid amplification testing.
As of 18:00 on October 27th, the whole prefecture has completed nucleic acid tests for all employees, and the test results are all negative.
On the 30th, Kezhou carried out the second round of free nucleic acid testing in key areas and key populations.
From 24:00 on the 30th to 18:00 on the 31st, there were 15 new cases of asymptomatic infections in the neighboring Karekaiqike Township and Pilal Townships of Aktao County and Shufu County, all of whom were under isolation medical observation.
According to reports, after the outbreak in Shufu County, in accordance with the deployment of Xinjiang Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters, Kashgar immediately launched free nucleic acid testing for all employees. The first round was completed on October 27. Except for the 183 people reported in Shufu County who were positive, The rest are all negative.
According to the laws of epidemiology, especially considering that there are more asymptomatic infections in the outbreak in Shufu County, in order to ensure the health of the people of all ethnic groups, the Kashgar area began to carry out measures on Shufu County, Kashgar City, and Shule County on the 29th. For the second full-staff nucleic acid test, the second nucleic acid test was performed on close contacts in other counties.
[Concurrent] Gu Yingsu, Deputy Director of Xinjiang Health Commission
The second round of nucleic acid testing is to accurately identify and screen infected people who are still in the incubation period in the shortest time.
This is not only conducive to the implementation of the "four mornings" requirements, to buy time for early treatment and early recovery, but also to prevent the spread of the epidemic, and make every effort to protect the lives and health of people of all ethnic groups.
[Explanation] Gu Yingsu said that according to the incubation period of the new coronavirus, the incubation period of new coronary pneumonia is 1 to 14 days, and the common incubation period is 3 to 7 days. This means that about 90% of people have nucleic acid within 3 to 7 days after infection. The test will be positive, some people are less than 3 days, some people are more than 7 days.
As of 18:00 on October 31, the second round of nucleic acid tests for people above Kashgar area has been completed. Except for the confirmed cases and asymptomatic infections that have been announced, the test results of the rest are negative.
All newly-added asymptomatic infections are from Zhanmin Township and surrounding towns in Shufu County, and they are all under quarantine medical observation.
The notification also stated that as of 18:00 on October 31, there were 51 confirmed cases in Xinjiang (all asymptomatic infections were transferred to diagnosis) and 222 asymptomatic infections, all from Shufu County and Akto County.
Reporter Zhao Yamin reports from Urumqi, Xinjiang
Editor in charge: [Song Fangcan]