[Explanation] On October 25, a press conference on the prevention and control of new coronary pneumonia in Gansu Province (the seventh session) was held in Lanzhou. The meeting notified that from October 18 to 24 at 24:00, Gansu reported a total of 45 local confirmed cases.
Since the two couples of the Shanghai tour group were diagnosed in Xi'an on October 17, the spread of the epidemic in local areas has shown a rapid development trend, and within a week it has spread to 11 provinces including Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Gansu.
In response, Wan Keke, a member of the party group and deputy director of the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, stated that in view of the wide range of group travel, high mobility, and long chain, and in the context of the increase in the number of confirmed cases in Gansu and the expansion of the scope of activities, Gansu will be closed. All tourist attractions, all cultural and entertainment places and public cultural service places in the province.
[Concurrent] Wan Keke, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism
As the number of confirmed cases in our province continues to increase and the scope of activities is expanding, all cultural tourism activities will be completely stopped throughout the province, travel agencies and online tourism companies, team tours and "air tickets + hotels" business will be suspended, and all tourist attractions in the province will be closed , Scenic spots, and close all cultural and entertainment venues in the province.
[Explanation] Wan Keke stated that while doing the above work, the Gansu government should find out the situation of the tourist teams stranded in Gansu, coordinate with various health, public security, transportation, cultural and tourism departments, implement epidemic control measures, and do a good job of returning tourists throughout the journey. Guarantee, guide the stranded tourists, and clear the way home for stranded tourists.
[Concurrent] Wan Keke, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism
As of 24:00 on October 24, there were 28 tourist teams from other provinces stranded in Gansu, with 425 tourists, and 2 tourist teams from the province stranded with 60 people.
According to the relevant regulations on epidemic prevention and control in this province, tourists staying in non-medium-high-risk areas and tourists staying in non-closed and sub-closed areas shall be allowed to complete no less than 2 nucleic acid tests with a test interval of no less than 24 hours, and the results are all negative. Return with a negative nucleic acid test report within 24 hours.
[Explanation] At present, 98 stranded tourist group tourists who meet the returning conditions have returned to their hometowns in an orderly manner. The Gansu cultural and tourism department will continue to provide consulting services and various guarantees for stranded tourists to assist them in returning home safely.
Ai Qinglong, Shi Jingjing, Zheng Wang reports from Lanzhou, Gansu
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]