(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia: The new coronavirus in this round of cases belongs to the Delta mutant strain

  China News Service, Manzhouli, December 4 (Reporter Zhang Wei) On the 4th, Manzhouli City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region held a press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, stating that the new crown virus in Manzhouli is a delta mutant strain.

  From 0:00 to 14:00 on December 4, 17 new confirmed cases and 3 asymptomatic infections were reported in Manzhouli City.

  Among the newly confirmed cases, 10 were positive in the nucleic acid test during the centralized isolation period, and 7 were positive in the nucleic acid test of the population in the closed area. After consultation with the expert group, they were diagnosed as confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia.

  The newly-added asymptomatic infections were all positive in the nucleic acid test during the quarantine period. After consultation with the expert group, they were diagnosed as asymptomatic infections of new coronary pneumonia.

  Ma Qiang, Secretary of the Manzhouli Municipal Party Committee, introduced that on November 27th, since Manzhouli City screened 3 patients with positive nucleic acid tests for the new coronavirus in the “exhaustive examination” on November 27, Manzhouli has established a flow traceability team of more than 500 people. Adopt a combination of big data tracking and face-to-face flow adjustment, continuously improve the flow adjustment workflow, and comprehensively investigate the personnel and areas associated with confirmed cases.

  "Through genetic sequencing, the new coronaviruses in this Manchurian case all belong to the Delta mutant strain, which is a new import of new coronaviruses from abroad through people or things." Ma Qiang said, through nucleic acid testing, flow traceability, social control and isolation The management is effectively connected, and the infected persons in the society can be quickly and quickly screened out in a timely manner.

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