On August 17, Hainan Province held a press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. Chen Shaoshi, deputy director of the Hainan Provincial Health Commission, informed the meeting that from August 1 to August 16, a total of 11,755 positive infections were reported in this round of epidemic in Hainan. , including 5,298 confirmed cases and 6,457 asymptomatic infections.
A total of 230 cases were cured and discharged.
Hainan reported an increase in the number of infected people on August 16 compared with the 15th, and was still mainly concentrated in several key cities and counties such as Sanya, Ledong, and Dongfang. Among them, the number of reported infections in Sanya and Ledong increased more, and the prevention and control situation was still severe and complicated. .
(Lin Shijie produced by Chen Yingqing)
Responsible editor: [Lu Yan]