(Fighting against new crown pneumonia) Guangzhou's current round of new crown epidemics are all infected with Indian variants

　　China News Service, Guangzhou, May 30 (Wang Hua, Liu Jinjin) The Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission notified on the afternoon of the 30th that from May 21 to 30, 5 local confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 21 asymptomatic infections were reported in the city , The genetic sequencing results tested among the infected are highly homologous, and they are all Indian variants (B.1.617) that spread very quickly.

　　Guangzhou launched a nucleic acid investigation for all employees in the entire Liwan District, Haizhu, Yuexiu and other key areas at 18:00 on May 26. By 0:00 on the 29th, the first round of nucleic acid investigation and sampling was basically completed, and a total of 2,252,600 people were tested.

　　As of 14:00 on the 30th, a total of 20 people were found in this round of investigations (19 asymptomatic infections, 1 confirmed case), of which 12 were found in the close contacts who were previously isolated and observed, and the other 8 were circulated. All showed that they had shared meals together with the previous positive cases, and overlapped activity trajectories.

　　Among those infected since the 21st, the tested gene sequencing results are highly homologous, and they are all Indian variants (B.1.617) that spread very quickly.

　　In order to quickly cut off the transmission of the virus, the Guangzhou Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters decided to further expand the scope of nucleic acid testing for all employees on the basis of continuing nucleic acid screening in Liwan District from May 30 to cover: Yuexiu District and Haizhu District The whole area, as well as the key areas of Tianhe District, Baiyun District, and Panyu District.

　　According to the Guangzhou Metro Group's report that day, from May 29, Guangzhou Metro Line 2 Nanpu Station will implement two-way flyover measures; and all entrances and exits of 7 stations on Line 1 will implement the “only exit but no entry” policy for passengers.

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