(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Hainan has reported a total of 235 cases of positive infection in this round of the epidemic. The virus strain was discovered for the first time in China
China News Agency, Haikou, August 5th (Zhang Yuehe) Hainan Provincial New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Headquarters held a press conference on the 5th to introduce that from August 1 to 8:00 on August 5, Hainan has reported a total of 235 There were 191 confirmed cases in the country and 44 cases of asymptomatic infection in the country.
This round of epidemic strain is Omicron variant BA5.1.3, which is the first discovery in China.
On August 1, a positive infection was found in Sanya City, Hainan Province. After review, it was diagnosed as a confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia (mild).
Since then, 8 cities and counties in Hainan Province have successively found confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and asymptomatic infections.
Li Wenxiu, deputy director of the Hainan Provincial Health Commission, said that the outbreak in Sanya has obvious clusters, and there has been spread and spillover in the province; the virus strain is the Omicron variant BA5.1.3, which was discovered for the first time in China. It is hidden and highly infectious. , for exogenous introduction, the index case was found by accidental screening, related to fishing boats in fishing ports, and the source of infection is still unclear.
Yin Dapeng, deputy director of the Hainan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, analyzed at the meeting that the epidemic in Hainan has three characteristics.
First, the speed of development is rapid, the number of reported infected people has risen rapidly, and the scope of infection has expanded.
The second is overseas import. According to the analysis of the genetic characteristics of the virus and epidemiological data, it is believed that the most likely cause of this round of epidemic is that after fishermen trade fish goods with overseas fishermen, the virus is more likely to be imported through fishermen or fish goods.
The third is that the strain is relatively new. After the comparison of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, it was determined that this strain is BA.5.1.3. This strain is currently the most prevalent strain in the world, and the data shows that its transmission is slightly stronger than before. The pathogenicity of the virus has not increased, and the vaccine is still effective, which is within the scope of prevention and control.
According to the judgment of the expert group, from 0:00 on August 4, Sanya City will implement a three-day temporary control measure for the main urban area.
As of 9:00 on August 5, a total of 56 high-risk areas and 43 medium-risk areas were designated and announced in Hainan Province where the epidemic occurred.
In order to strictly prevent the spread of the epidemic, passengers who leave Sanya by plane, train or car must hold a 24-hour negative nucleic acid test certificate.
Passengers who need to leave the island must implement the management measures for the negative nucleic acid certificate within 48 hours of leaving the island as required.
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