(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 19 Newly Confirmed Cases in Jilin Province Upgraded Management and Control in Dongchang District, Tonghua City

  China News Service, Changchun, January 22 (Reporter Guo Jia) The Jilin Provincial Health and Health Commission notified on the 22nd that at 04:00 on January 21, 19 new local confirmed cases and 7 asymptomatic infections were reported in the province.

Up to now, there are 181 confirmed cases in Jilin Province and 45 asymptomatic infections.

Dongchang District, Tonghua City implements home closed management.

Photo courtesy of the Publicity Department of Tonghua Municipal Committee

  Among the confirmed cases in Jilin Province, there are 4 critical cases, 11 severe cases, 141 common cases, and 25 light cases.

At present, the province has mobilized a large number of high-quality medical resources to carry out patient care.

  The epidemic in Jilin Province was imported by asymptomatic infected persons in Wangkui County, Heilongjiang Province, which then caused local transmission.

The epidemic was clustered, and Gongzhuling City under the jurisdiction of Tonghua City and Changchun City was more affected.

Dongchang District of Tonghua City is currently the only high-risk area in the province.

  On the evening of January 21, in view of the epidemic prevention and control situation, the New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters in Dongchang District, Tonghua City decided to implement home closed management for residents in the district.

Community staff will come to help solve the distribution needs of living materials.

  During the interview, the reporter found that after the notice was released, there was a moving scene in the area.

Many residents posted notes outside the door, telling staff that "you don't need to knock on the door, just post it directly" and "we work together to fight the epidemic."

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