(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Kunming clearly diagnosed 1 overseas imported case and 23 close contacts have been isolated for observation
China News Service, Kunming, December 25 (Miao Chao) On the 25th, a confirmed case of imported new coronary pneumonia (common type) was discovered in Panlong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province.
The patient entered Chengdu from the Philippines on September 29 and was diagnosed with asymptomatic infection through nucleic acid testing. He was treated in isolation at the Chengdu Public Health Medical Center for 56 days.
After 4 nucleic acid tests were negative, they were transferred to staying hotel for isolation for 16 days.
He was quarantined again in Kunming for 14 days and was diagnosed again today.
At present, a total of 23 close contacts have been traced, and all of them have taken centralized isolation and observation measures.
On the evening of the 25th, the Panlong District Government of Kunming City held a press conference stating that the patient had been transferred to a designated medical institution for isolation and treatment.
After the outbreak, the headquarters of the city and district leading group for response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic has attached great importance to it, and arranged relevant forces to carry out epidemic treatment work as soon as possible.
Patient Zhang, male, 27 years old, registered in Panlong District, Kunming City, occupation as a chef.
On September 29, 2020, he flew into Chengdu from Manila Airport in the Philippines. After a nucleic acid test was diagnosed as an asymptomatic infection, he was isolated and treated at the Chengdu Public Health Medical Center for 56 days. After four times of negative nucleic acid tests, he was transferred to the observation hotel Isolate for 16 days.
The quarantine was lifted on December 10, and on December 11, he took flight MU5848 back to Kunming, and then went to the river Jinshanzhuang, which has been closed for a long time, in Dongda Village, Shuanglong Street, Panlong District, to stay at home.
On December 24, the 14-day home quarantine period expired, and the patient went to the hospital's fever clinic for a nucleic acid re-examination, during which time he wore a mask.
In order to protect the lives and health of the general public and effectively curb the spread and spread of the epidemic, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, Panlong District will have No. 141 River Jinshanzhuang adopted emergency management measures to carry out regional nucleic acid tests for all the 3 village groups and hospitals involved.
As of 15:00 on the 25th, a total of 2441 people have sent samples and 1,270 people have completed nucleic acid tests, all of which are negative. The remaining samples are being tested.
Municipal and district-level CDCs organize epidemiological investigations and carry out terminal disinfection of patients’ residences, activity venues, and hospitals.
The Panlong District's leading group command for the response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic said that a total of 23 people in close contact have been traced, and centralized isolation and observation measures have been taken.
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