(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 39 newly diagnosed cases in Xiamen have been spread 2-3 generations before the first reported case
China News Service, Xiamen, September 19 (Reporter Yang Fushan) The Xiamen Municipal Government held a press conference on the 19th to report the latest epidemic situation: From 0:00 to 24:00 on September 18, there were 39 newly confirmed cases in Xiamen, of which, There were 3 cases in Siming District, 1 case in Huli District, and 35 cases in Tongan District.
As of 24:00 on September 18, Xiamen City has reported a total of 131 confirmed cases, including 8 in Siming District, 2 in Huli District, 5 in Haicang District, and 116 in Tong'an District.
Epidemiological investigation of the epidemic is a basic task of epidemic management.
Wang Tingliang, deputy secretary-general of the Xiamen Municipal Government, said at the meeting that in view of the complex situation of the epidemic and the large number of infected people, the city organized a total of 220 people to transfer professional forces to carry out the transfer work day and night.
As of 24:00 on September 18, Xiamen had determined a total of 4,002 close contacts and 8,755 close contacts.
Of the 131 confirmed cases, 98 were close contacts or sub-close contacts.
According to Wang Tingliang, the source of the epidemic was traced and analyzed by the expert group. The origin of the epidemic was imported cases from other cities, which broke out and spread in densely populated places such as factories. It had spread for 2-3 generations before the first case was reported, resulting in a severe and severe epidemic. complex.
He said that the Xiamen organization conducted genetic sequencing on the positive samples and detected 28 samples, all of which were Delta mutant strains, and were highly homologous, and belonged to the same transmission chain.
At present, Xiamen has introduced 6 shelter laboratories to rapidly increase the testing capacity to 800,000 tubes per day; the second round of nucleic acid testing and sampling work for all employees has been basically completed, and it is expected that all test results can be obtained on the 19th.
Tong'an District will start the third round of nucleic acid testing for all employees from 17:00 on the same day, and it is expected to be completed at 14:00 on the 20th.
At the same time, Xiamen has continuously increased its prevention and control measures. At present, three lines of defense have been laid down in Tongan District, where cases are concentrated. The most concentrated area implements complete physical isolation and closed management; the second is the same security domain closed control management, all personnel can only enter and exit.
Third, except for special or necessary enterprise projects, all other enterprises and construction sites will stop production.
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