(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) When the Hebei War "epidemic" was underway: no obvious turning point was seen, and control was "upgraded"

　　China News Service, Shijiazhuang, January 10 (Reporter Chen Lin) Since the first local confirmed case of novel coronavirus pneumonia appeared on January 2, this round of the epidemic in Hebei has developed rapidly, with community transmission and multi-generation transmission, prevention and control The situation is complex and severe.

　　The latest data shows that from 0-24 o'clock on January 9th, Hebei Province added 46 locally confirmed cases (29 cases were transferred to asymptomatic infections), and 13 new local asymptomatic infections were added.

This is the sixth consecutive day that local confirmed cases and asymptomatic infections in the province have increased at a double-digit rate.

　　As of 24:00 on the 9th, there are 183 local confirmed cases in the province, and 181 local asymptomatic infections are still under medical observation.

Taking decisive measures to quickly stop the spread of the epidemic has become the key to fighting the "epidemic".

The first round of nucleic acid testing for all employees in the two cities has not seen an obvious turning point

　　After people with positive nucleic acid tests were found in Gaocheng District, Shijiazhuang and Nangong City, Xingtai, the health department immediately performed nucleic acid tests on all employees in the village (community) and surrounding towns.

Since then, in order to find people who may be infected, the scope has continued to expand.

Since the 6th, Shijiazhuang and Xingtai have started nucleic acid testing for all employees.

　　The province urgently transferred 5000 medical personnel, and the testing personnel from Jiangsu and Zhejiang rushed to Hebei overnight... After 3 days and 72 hours, Shijiazhuang and Xingtai notified on the 9th that all nucleic acid tests were completed: 10,251,875 people living in Shijiazhuang City have been detected. Of the 354 people who were positive, 6,381,497 people in Xingtai except Nangong City all tested negative.

Prior to this, Nangong had completed nucleic acid tests for all employees, and 15 positive samples were detected.

　　Ma Yujun, deputy secretary of the Shijiazhuang Municipal Party Committee, deputy mayor of the municipal government, and acting mayor, said that the epidemic has not yet seen a clear turning point, traceability is still underway, the spread of the epidemic has not yet shrunk, and the risk of spread still exists.

He said that Shijiazhuang will start the second round of nucleic acid testing for all employees as soon as possible.

　　Management and control "upgrade" Shijiazhuang residents' homes for "3+7" days

　　At present, the epidemic prevention and control situation in Hebei Province is grim, especially Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital, is at the most critical moment.

On the 8th, the new local confirmed cases and local asymptomatic infections in the province were all from Shijiazhuang, and on the 9th, 44 of the 46 newly confirmed cases in the province were reported in Shijiazhuang.

　　Cutting off the source of infection in the shortest time, blocking the spread of the virus, and reducing the flow of people and vehicles is one of the key points to stop the spread of the epidemic.

After the closed-loop management of the whole city’s communities and villages, after the nucleic acid test of all employees, the local residents will continue to stay at home for another 7 days from the 9th, without moving, gathering, or leaving the community and village.

　　In terms of transportation, following the temporary suspension of the passenger terminal, the suspension of passengers entering the station at the railway station, the cancellation of airport flights by airlines, and the control of traffic intersections out of the city, Shijiazhuang’s traffic control has been “upgraded” again on the 9th, with buses, subways, and taxis in the city. All vehicles ceased operations.

At night, the reporter saw that there were few vehicles and people on the road, most shops along the road were closed, and some vegetable shops and pharmacies were open normally.

At the gate of the community, there are staff to control the entry and exit of personnel.

　　Li Qi, director of the Hebei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that the closed-loop management measures implemented in Shijiazhuang have cut off the spread of the epidemic in the urban area. It is possible to find cases through nucleic acid screening of all employees, but the risk of further spread of the epidemic in the region is relatively high. low.

　　The source of the virus caused by imported virus strains from abroad has not been fully identified

　　Where is the source of the virus since the outbreak?

Is the Shijiazhuang Xingtai case related?

Whether the number of new cases will increase and other issues continue to arouse concern.

　　Yan Xixin, head of the Hebei New Coronary Pneumonia Medical Treatment Expert Team and Director of the Respiratory and Critical Care Department of the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, said that the first confirmed case of this epidemic was diagnosed by the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from a fever patient on the morning of January 2. Detected in medium, reported the positive nucleic acid test immediately, and was transferred to a designated hospital for isolation and treatment that evening.

Two days later, through strict screening, other nucleic acid-positive patients were found among residents in several local villages.

It shows that most of this wave of cases are in the early stage or incubation period of the disease.

　　Yan Xixin said that due to the decisive adoption of community closure and home isolation measures, subsequent cases should be significantly reduced.

　　Li Qi said that sequence determination showed that this epidemic was caused by a foreign strain, and the specific source of infection is under investigation.

The epidemic mainly occurred in several administrative villages in Zengcun Township, Gaocheng District. Cases found in other counties, including those in Xingtai, were also related to the epidemic situation in Zengcun Township.

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