China News Service, December 17th. According to the website of the Inner Mongolia Health Commission, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported no new suspected cases or asymptomatic infections, and 4 newly confirmed local cases (Hulunbuir Manzhouli City) 3 cases, 1 case in New Barhu Right Banner).
12 new local confirmed cases were cured and discharged (all in Manzhouli, Hulunbuir).
The details of the newly confirmed local cases are as follows:
Confirmed cases 554 to 556: All of them were positive in the nucleic acid test during the concentrated isolation period in Manzhouli. After consultation with the expert group, they were diagnosed as confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia.
Confirmed case 557: Xinbalhu Right Banner was positive in the nucleic acid test during the concentrated isolation period. After consultation with the expert group, it was diagnosed as a confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia.
At present, the above-mentioned personnel have been transferred to designated hospitals for isolation and treatment, and related work such as flow adjustment and investigation is still in progress.
As of 24:00 on December 16, there are currently 493 local confirmed cases in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (481 in Manzhouli, Hulunbuir, 10 in Xinbarhuyouqi; 2 confirmed cases in Manzhouli, in Horqin District, Tongliao).
They are all isolated and treated in designated hospitals, and all close contacts are quarantined in designated places for medical observation to prevent the spread of the epidemic.