On November 18, Li Pan, deputy director of the Chongqing Municipal Health and Health Commission, said at a press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Chongqing that at present, the epidemic situation in Chongqing is still in a period of rapid development, and the epidemic situation is still severe and complicated. Very difficult.
On November 17, 4,631 new infections were reported (excluding 35 cases transferred from asymptomatic infections to confirmed cases). Among them, 3,672 new infections were reported in the central urban area, accounting for 79.29%. In the central area; 1,034 infected people were found in the social area, accounting for 28.16%, an increase of 1 percentage point after a decrease of 3 consecutive days, indicating that the "three synergies" in the central urban area to strengthen the control of the social area have shown certain results, but further consolidation and strengthening is needed .
Due to the widespread existence of community transmission in the early stage, there are still a certain number of potential infections in high-risk areas and social areas, and the number of new infections per day will remain at a high level in the short term.
In view of this, the central urban area will continue to implement all-region coordinated prevention and control measures, and resolutely win the battle against the epidemic.
On November 17, a total of 959 new infections were reported in districts and counties outside the central urban area. The epidemic situation in some districts and counties such as Xiushan County, Dianjiang County, Liangping District, and Wuxi County is in the development stage, and the epidemic situation in individual districts and counties is in a stage of rapid rise. .
From 00:00 to 12:00 on November 18, there were 25 new local confirmed cases in Chongqing; 848 new local asymptomatic infections; and 2950 new positive people to be diagnosed.
As of 24:00 on November 17, the city has adjusted and delineated 3,158 high-risk areas, including 2,729 in the central urban area.
(Jing Shiyan)
Responsible editor: [Liu Xian]