China News Service, Chengdu, February 21 (Shan Peng and He Shaoqing) The reporter learned from a press conference on Chengdu's epidemic prevention and control work on the 21st that the first local case reported in Chengdu yesterday has initially completed the whole genome sequencing of the new coronavirus, and the result is Omi Sequencing of the Chron variant and other cases is also in progress.
The press conference on the same day revealed that from 0:00 on the 20th to 12:00 on the 21st, Chengdu reported a total of 9 positive cases, including 6 confirmed cases and 3 asymptomatic infections.
The Omicron variant has the characteristics of strong transmission and short incubation period.
Fan Shuangfeng, director of the Emergency Office of the Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, introduced that in this Chengdu epidemic, many cases were detected in a very short period of time, and they were distributed in five districts and counties in Chengdu.
Combined with the epidemiological investigation, the cases showed the clustering of living space and working space.
Most cases had lower Ct values, indicating a higher viral load and a higher risk of transmission.
The contact relationship of the 9 cases reported so far is very clear.
Fan Shuangfeng said that China has a lot of successful experience and methods to deal with the Omicron variant. Standardizing prevention and control measures such as vaccination, wearing masks, and reducing gatherings are also very effective in controlling the Omicron epidemic.
After the local epidemic occurred in Chengdu, relevant departments and institutions have quickly carried out work such as close contact investigation, environmental disinfection, and nucleic acid testing in key areas.
At present, it is the peak period of returning to work and school after the Spring Festival holiday. There is a large flow of people, and there are local epidemics in many parts of the country, so the risk of epidemic transmission is high.
The Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention advises citizens to complete a nucleic acid test as soon as possible after returning to Chengdu if they have a history of inter-provincial travel and living, and conduct self-health monitoring.
After being infected with Omicron, the symptoms of patients will be relatively mild, only some cases will have fever, and some cases will have less noticeable symptoms such as muscle soreness, throat discomfort, and dry cough.
If you have the above symptoms, especially in your family, company, or relatives and friends, and many people have suspicious respiratory symptoms, you should be highly vigilant. You should wear a mask immediately, avoid taking public transportation, and go to the nearest hospital fever clinic for active treatment.
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