China News Service, Urumqi, August 11 (Reporter Wang Xiaojun) On the 11th, the reporter learned from a news conference on epidemic prevention and control held by the Information Office of the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the form of a video conference that from 0:00 to 21:00 on August 11th, 57 new cases of asymptomatic infection were reported in Hutubi County, Changji Prefecture, Xinjiang.

As of 13:00 on August 11, a total of 575 people in close contact and 1,246 people in close contact have been investigated, and all isolation control measures have been implemented.

  Meng Xianmin, Secretary of the Party Group of the Changji Prefecture Health and Health Committee in Xinjiang, introduced that as of 21:00 on August 11, a total of 95 asymptomatic infections had been reported in Hutubi County, Changji Prefecture.

After the outbreak of the epidemic, the state and county-level epidemic prevention and control headquarters quickly dispatched more than 150 investigators, and formed a state-county-level, three-public (worker) joint epidemiological team to quickly carry out accurate investigations and push-assistance investigations on positive infected persons. , to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

Meng Xianmin, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Health and Health Commission of Changji Prefecture, Xinjiang, informed Changji Prefecture about the epidemic situation and its handling.

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  Meng Xianmin said that in order to effectively block the spread of the epidemic, various gathering activities in Hutubi County have been completely cancelled, all business activities that are not necessary for production and life have been suspended, all public transportation has been suspended, and key institutions such as nursing homes, child welfare institutions and supervision places have implemented Closed management, while strengthening the risk prevention and control of key parts such as party and government organs and hospitals.

  "Changji Prefecture Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters coordinated the deployment of nucleic acid testing resources, and dispatched personnel to support Hutubi County in carrying out nucleic acid testing and screening. A professional team of environmental sampling and disinfection personnel was deployed, and based on the results of current investigations and analysis, strengthen the response to the epidemic. Disinfection and sterilization of key areas and key parts, timely terminal disinfection of the places where infected people live, work, activities, etc. and evaluate the effect. Do a good job in material supply and service guarantee, scientifically set up green channels for medical treatment, and unblock outpatient hotlines to meet the needs of Patients’ needs for medical treatment. The state’s epidemic prevention hotline provides 24-hour online service, and does a good job in policy interpretation and public guidance.” Meng Xianmin said.

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