(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) More than 160,000 stranded passengers have returned at the turning point of the Hainan epidemic
China News Agency, Haikou, August 22 (Zhang Yuehe) Hainan Provincial New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Headquarters held a press conference on the 22nd to introduce that the epidemic situation in Hainan Province has reached an inflection point, and the province's epidemic prevention and control is generally controllable and stable. For the better.
As of the 21st, Hainan has guaranteed the return of 165,737 stranded passengers.
According to data released by the Hainan Provincial Health Commission on the 22nd, a total of 17,847 infected people have been reported in this round of epidemic in Hainan.
Li Wenxiu, deputy director of the Hainan Provincial Health Commission, introduced at the meeting that on the 21st, there were 685 new infections in Hainan Province, of which Sanya City reported 472 new infections, a decrease of 220 cases from the 20th; Wanning, Dongfang, Linggao The number of newly infected people in cities and counties has decreased, and Lingshui and Lingao have achieved zero social coverage; Haikou's new reports are all quarantined personnel under closed-loop management; Qionghai, Ding'an, Changjiang, and Wuzhishan have all been for consecutive days. Zero new additions; 5 cities and counties including Sansha, Tunchang, Qiongzhong, Baoting, and Baisha continue to maintain an epidemic-free state.
"The number of newly infected people every day has dropped for 4 consecutive days, the main transmission chain has been basically blocked, and the number of cured and discharged patients and the number of people who have been released from isolation have increased significantly." Li Wenxiu said that on the 21st, 886 cases were cured and discharged in Hainan Province, and a total of 2,324 cases were cured and discharged. , 25,850 people were released from quarantine.
The current round of epidemic in Hainan has caused 177,900 foreign tourists to stay in Hainan.
Wang Liming, deputy director of the Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports, said that from August 9 to 21, Haikou Meilan Airport had arranged a total of 756 outbound flights, with a total of 103,581 returning passengers; Sanya Phoenix Airport had arranged a total of 292 outbound flights. , a total of 44,559 return passengers.
From August 16 to 8:00 on August 21, Haikou Port has arranged a total of 28 departures, with 17,597 returning passengers.
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