(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 37 confirmed cases have been reported in Shenyang at the source of this round of epidemic transmission
China News Service, Shenyang, January 11 (Li Xi). Sun Baijun, director of the Shenyang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, announced at a press conference held by the local government on the 11th that from 12 to 24:00 on January 10, Shenyang added 2 new cases A confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia.
Up to now, a total of 37 confirmed cases and 1 asymptomatic infection have been reported in Shenyang.
Sun Baijun said that the source of the spread of the epidemic in Shenyang City was that immigrants became ill after the isolation was lifted. Through hospital visits and family and community activities, these cases or infected persons caused the spread of the epidemic in related families and public places, mainly involving the local area. 5 public places, 5 medical institutions and 7 families.
According to Sun Baijun, the confirmed cases of the epidemic were mainly discovered through close contacts, and individual cases were discovered through the "sentinel points" of the hospital fever clinic.
Currently, on-site epidemiological investigation and laboratory analysis are still underway.
According to Mao Yinbai, the spokesperson of the Shenyang Municipal Health Commission and the second-level inspector, in order to further increase the intensity of epidemic screening and protect the lives and health of the people, Shenyang will use 3 days from the 11th to complete Tiexi District, Huanggu District, Yuhong District, the third round of nucleic acid testing for all employees.
The nucleic acid testing will take the above three regions as the main body, and make overall arrangements for personnel investigation and registration, information entry, sampling and testing, and the testing costs will be borne by the government.
Mao Yinbai said that at present, the epidemic prevention and control work in Shenyang has entered a critical period.
The local health department formed a special work team, stationed in key controlled areas, introduced procedures for residents in key controlled areas, issued instructions for residents to seek medical advice, and established 5 medical assistance hotlines.
Open 120 ambulance and transfer green channels for patients in medium-risk areas and key controlled areas, and make every effort to provide medical protection for residents in key controlled areas.
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