(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of confirmed cases in Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia increased to 524, and the total number of close contacts exceeded 13,000

  China News Service, Manzhouli, December 11 (Reporter Zhang Wei) On the 11th, Manzhouli City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region held a press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, stating that the number of confirmed cases in Manzhouli increased to 524, and the total number of close contacts exceeded 13,000.

  Song Jixiang, deputy mayor of Manzhouli City Government, introduced that 5 new cases were confirmed in Manzhouli City from 0:00 to 14:00 on the 11th.

So far, Manzhouli has reported a total of 524 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, 519 confirmed cases, and 5 cured and discharged.

  The 5 newly confirmed cases were all positive in the nucleic acid test during the centralized isolation period. After consultation with the expert group, they were diagnosed as confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia.

  From 0:00 to 12:00 on December 11, 519 new close contacts were added to Manzhouli City, and a total of 13,292 close contacts were investigated.

  Song Jixiang said that as of now, a total of 524 positive samples have been detected in the nucleic acid test in Manzhouli, all of which have been diagnosed.

The thirteenth round of large-scale nucleic acid testing is progressing in an orderly manner, and the results of nucleic acid testing are yet to be released.

  "After the scientific guidance of the medical treatment expert group and the meticulous treatment and care of the medical staff, yesterday, five patients with new coronary pneumonia in the Manzhouli Port Medical Treatment Hospital, after consultation with experts, met the discharge standards and were allowed to be discharged, becoming the first batch of this round of epidemics. Discharged patient." Song Jixiang said.

  According to relevant regulations, the 5 patients who were cured and discharged from the hospital have been transferred to the South District Hospital of Manzhouli City for 14 days of rehabilitation.

  As of 14:00 on December 11, 243 patients were treated in isolation at the Manzhouli Port Medical Treatment Hospital; 275 patients were treated in isolation at the Hailar District People's Hospital; 1 patient was treated in isolation at the Second People's Hospital of Hulunbuir.

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