Two newly diagnosed cases of asymptomatic infections in Kashgar, Xinjiang, 116 cases of asymptomatic infections, the fourth round of nucleic acid testing for all employees

　　China News Service, Urumqi, November 3 (Reporter Sun Tingwen and Zhao Yamin) Wang Xijiang, deputy director of the Xinjiang Kashgar District CDC, reported on the evening of the 3rd that from 24:00 on November 2 to 20:30 on November 3, new confirmed cases in Kashgar Two cases were diagnosed with asymptomatic infections; 116 new cases of asymptomatic infections, all of whom were under quarantine medical observation, were related to Zhanmin Township, Shufu County.

As of 20:30 on November 3, there are 64 confirmed cases and 330 asymptomatic infections in Kashgar.

　　On the evening of November 3, the Information Office of the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region held the eighth press conference to inform the latest new crown pneumonia and epidemic prevention and control work in Shufu County and Akto County of Xinjiang.

On the evening of November 3, the Information Office of the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region held the eighth press conference to inform the latest new crown pneumonia and epidemic prevention and control work in Shufu County and Akto County of Xinjiang.

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　　Wang Xijiang said that according to the law of transmission of the new crown pneumonia virus, there is a certain time interval from when the virus is infected to when it can be detected. In order to ensure the health and safety of people of all ethnic groups in the region, Kashgar has further increased the intensity and frequency of nucleic acid testing.

As of 18:00 on November 3, the third round of free nucleic acid testing for all employees has been completed. Except for the screening of 116 people associated with Zhanmin Township, Shufu County from the quarantine medical observers, the rest are all Negative.

　　He said that all the newly discovered asymptomatic infections came from isolated medical observers.

Asymptomatic infections have no obvious clinical symptoms during the incubation period. Nucleic acid testing is the "gold standard" for confirming infections, and it is also the most important means to detect and identify asymptomatic infections. It is based on a highly responsible attitude to the people of all ethnic groups. To control the epidemic as soon as possible, Kashgar will start the fourth round of free nucleic acid testing for all employees in Shufu County on November 4.

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