China News Service, Beijing, January 18 (Reporter Du Yan) Since the current round of the epidemic in January this year, Beijing has reported a total of 3 local confirmed cases, all of which were clinically mild; 1 new case of positive nucleic acid test.

Omicron variant and Delta variant were detected respectively

　　According to a report from the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing added 1 new confirmed case of local new coronary pneumonia on the 15th, and now lives in Boya West Park, Nongda South Road, Shangdi Street, Haidian District, and works at Haidian New Technology Building.

The testing agency reported that the nucleic acid test results were abnormal. After review and re-collection by the two-level CDC laboratories in the urban area, the results were all positive, and the specific mutation position of the Omicron variant was detected.

　　From 0:00 on January 17 to 15:00 on January 18, Beijing added 2 new confirmed cases of local new coronary pneumonia and 1 positive nucleic acid test.

　　Among them, confirmed case 1 lives in Boya West Garden, Nongda South Road, Shangdi Street, Haidian District, and is the mother who reported the confirmed case on January 15. The work unit address is No. 2, Shangdi Information Road, Haidian District; confirmed case 2 lives in Ma, Haidian District. The first phase of Baiwang Jasmine Garden, Yongfeng Road, Lianwa Street, is a colleague on the same floor of the unit that reported the confirmed case on January 15. The address of the work unit is Haidian New Technology Building.

　　The newly added case of a positive nucleic acid tester now lives in Shigezhuang Village, Pingfang Township, Chaoyang District, and will come to Beijing to work in November 2021.

He developed cold symptoms around January 14. He went to the nucleic acid testing point in Chaoyang District for nucleic acid testing on January 17. On the morning of January 18, he reported that the nucleic acid test result was abnormal. Delta variant strain-specific mutation sites were detected.

At present, the positive person has been transferred to a designated hospital in Beijing for treatment.

　　Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that epidemiological investigations and close contact tracing have been carried out on the above-mentioned confirmed cases and those with positive nucleic acid tests. .

Up to now, a total of 3 local confirmed cases have been reported in Beijing, and the clinical classifications are all mild.

What are the similarities and differences between Omicron and Delta

　　Li Ang, deputy director and spokesman of the Beijing Municipal Health Commission, said at a press conference held on January 17 that in order to do a good job in the medical treatment of patients and the prevention and control of the hospital epidemic, Beijing Ditan Hospital has confirmed that the variant strain of Omicron has been confirmed. Close monitoring and analysis of the clinical symptoms, admission virus detection and chest imaging examination of patients with new coronary pneumonia are carried out. From the current observation and monitoring, the clinical symptoms of patients with delta variant strains and those with Omicron variant are generally similar. The clinical symptoms of the mutant patients are mild, and the chest imaging manifestations are mild, but they are highly infectious.

　　According to the characteristics of Omicron variant strains, in order to prevent nosocomial cross-infection, Ditan Hospital adopts separate treatment for new coronary pneumonia patients infected with Omicron variant strains and other new coronary pneumonia patients, and conducts ward rounds and clinical operations separately.

At the same time, make emergency plans, adjust the division and number of wards in a timely manner according to the admission of patients, and ensure that medical treatment and hospital infection prevention and control work are safe, orderly, and effective.

　　Recently, cases of Omikron variant infection have been reported in many places in China. How effective are the existing vaccines in preventing Omikron variant infection?

　　At the press conference held today, Li Ang pointed out that the World Health Organization emphasized that vaccination is still the safest, most economical and most effective prevention and control measure for epidemic prevention and control.

People with low vaccination rates for the new crown virus are at higher risk of contracting the new crown virus and developing severe illness. According to data released by the World Health Organization, 90% of patients with severe new crown cases worldwide have not been vaccinated against the new crown.

　　He said that the existing research results show that the Omicron variant has not completely escaped from the existing vaccine, and the existing vaccine still has a certain protective effect on the Omicron variant. Existing vaccines are still effective in preventing severe illness and death.

In the face of the epidemic of Omicron mutants with enhanced immune evasion ability, it is necessary to accelerate the promotion of new coronavirus vaccination to strengthen immunization, increase the vaccination rate of people over 60 years old, and steadily carry out vaccination for people aged 3 to 11 years. As soon as possible, further build the capital's immune barrier.

During the festival, Beijing will continue to provide citizens with new crown vaccination services.

　　Li Ang said that the vaccination work in Beijing is progressing smoothly, safely, efficiently and orderly.

As of 24:00 on January 17, a total of 58.041 million doses of the new crown vaccine in Beijing have been vaccinated, 22.566 million people have been vaccinated, 21.897 million people have been vaccinated in the whole process, and 13.684 million people have been boosted.

Among them, 8.266 million doses and 3.13 million people were vaccinated for people aged 60 and over;

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