[Explanation] On March 13, Shanghai held a press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
Lu Taohong, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, reported that Shanghai has reported 6 new local confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 55 local asymptomatic infections, and the two new places are medium-risk areas.
[Concurrent] Lu Taohong, Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Health Commission
Among the 6 confirmed cases, 2 were asymptomatic infections who had been admitted to the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, and 4 were found during centralized isolation and control; 44 of the 55 asymptomatic infections were centralized. It was found in isolation and control, and the rest were found by screening of relevant risk groups.
We listed No. 1578, Hongmei South Road, Meilong Town, Minhang District, and Lane 1811, Xuefu Road, Jinshanwei Town, Jinshan District, as medium-risk areas, and the risk levels of other areas in Shanghai remained unchanged.
[Explanation] In response to the current situation, Wu Fan, member of the expert group of the Shanghai Epidemic Prevention and Control Leading Group and vice president of Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, said that one of the strategies currently adopted in Shanghai is to "reduce flow + nucleic acid screening" to improve Efficiency and effectiveness of social dynamic clearing.
[Concurrent] Wu Fan, member of the expert group of the Shanghai Epidemic Prevention and Control Leading Group, and vice president of Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University
In the etiological test of this epidemic, we found that it was caused by the mutant strain of Omicron, so after the infection caused by the mutant strain, the symptoms were relatively mild, and the proportion of asymptomatic infections was also If it is very high, then the spread is relatively secretive, and it will be more difficult for us to detect it early.
So in this case, if we simply carry out screening in some key areas or key groups, it is not enough to carry out screening. The most important thing for us is to reduce the gathering of people, reduce the flow of people, and reduce the number of people in society. Liquidity can come down so that we can control it better and faster.
[Explanation] Regarding the question of why some communities have no cases and no close contact, why they have to take sealing and control measures, Wu Fan revealed that this is to prevent the spread of the epidemic from the community to the society.
[Concurrent] Wu Fan, member of the expert group of the Shanghai Epidemic Prevention and Control Leading Group, and vice president of Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University
For example, what is our current strategy?
That is, we can understand different areas as grids. In this case, if we connect these grids without infected people one by one, have you thought about it?
This society is "clean", right?
Then there are those areas where infected people are found, and these areas that are at risk, we hold it down, right?
We got it under control, right?
Well, these communities, areas or units are getting smaller and smaller, what are we achieving?
What is achieved is the social cleanup.
For the same reason, we are now suspending classes and implementing online teaching, which is also the purpose.
[Commentary] Wu Fan said that he believes that through the concerted efforts of all citizens and in unison, the goal of social zero will be achieved as soon as possible, and normal life will be restored as soon as possible.
Reporter Xu Yinkang Yuzhan reported from Shanghai
Responsible editor: [Ji Xiang]