(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) General news: Zhong Nanshan became the recommended candidate for the "Medal of the Republic" Dalian epidemic may start in the seafood processing workshop
China News Service, Beijing, August 3rd. The Dalian Municipal Health Commission announced on the 3rd the latest progress in the coordination and traceability of the epidemic in Dalian, stating that the epidemic may have started in the seafood processing workshop of a seafood company, which can preliminarily rule out the spread of local cases in China However, the possibility caused by overseas import is not excluded.
43 new confirmed cases in Mainland China 781 confirmed cases
The National Health Commission of China announced on the 3rd that on the 2nd, there were 43 newly confirmed cases in mainland China, including 7 imported from abroad, 36 local cases (28 in Xinjiang, 8 in Liaoning), and a total of 2092 imported confirmed cases. On the same day, 11 cases of asymptomatic infection were newly added, 6 cases were converted to confirmed cases, and 257 cases of asymptomatic infection were still under medical observation.
As of 24:00 on the 2nd, there were 781 confirmed cases in Mainland China, a total of 79,013 were cured and discharged, 4,634 died, and a total of 84,428 confirmed cases were reported. A total of 4031 confirmed cases have been notified from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan (3511 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 46 in Macau Special Administrative Region, and 474 in Taiwan).
On the 2nd, 7 newly imported confirmed cases in mainland China were reported by Jiangsu, Shandong, Liaoning and Guangdong. Three cases in Jiangsu came from Russia (1 case) and the Philippines (2 cases), two cases in Shandong were imported from the Philippines, and one case in Liaoning and Guangdong each came from the United States and Singapore.
The Dalian epidemic may start in the seafood processing workshop, and the possibility caused by overseas import is not ruled out
On the 2nd, Liaoning added 9 new confirmed cases, of which 8 local cases were reported in Dalian. As of 24:00 on the 2nd, Dalian had a total of 87 confirmed cases in this epidemic, including 38 employees of a seafood company and 12 employees of the company.
Zhao Zuowei, director of the Dalian Municipal Health Commission, introduced at a press conference on the 3rd that the epidemic was mainly a clustered epidemic related to the processing and processing of frozen seafood products, and it may have started in the seafood processing workshop of a seafood company. A total of 60 workers and managers in the workshop were infected, with an attack rate of 61.9%.
Zhao Zuowei said that the viral gene sequences from samples of infected persons inside and outside a seafood company are highly homologous, indicating that the Dalian epidemic is the same transmission chain. Through case flow analysis, big data comparison, and genetic sequencing results of case specimens, this epidemic can preliminarily rule out the possibility of the spread of domestic local cases, and does not rule out the possibility of overseas imports. At present, the tracing work of the epidemic is in full swing under the guidance of national and provincial expert groups.
Positive changes in Xinjiang's epidemic situation in Beijing with zero new additions for 4 consecutive days
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Health Commission notified that 28 new confirmed cases and 8 asymptomatic infections were reported in Xinjiang on the 2nd, all in Urumqi. As of 24:00 on the 2nd, Xinjiang has 590 confirmed cases (586 in Urumqi), 116 asymptomatic infections (114 in Urumqi), and 14,939 people are still under medical observation. In this epidemic, Xinjiang has cured and discharged a total of 30 confirmed cases, all in Urumqi.
At a press conference held on the 3rd, Shang Yulan, Deputy Secretary-General of the Urumqi Municipal Government, stated that the total number of confirmed cases and asymptomatic infections in Urumqi has declined for 4 consecutive days, and the cumulative increase in confirmed cases has slowed down compared with the previous period. This shows that under the impetus of a series of powerful measures, the overall situation of the Urumqi epidemic situation is undergoing some positive changes. In particular, the increase in the number of cured and discharged cases and asymptomatic infections released from medical observation has strengthened Urumqi’s confidence and determination to win the battle against the epidemic at an early date.
On the 2nd, there were no new confirmed cases, suspected cases, and asymptomatic infections reported in Beijing. Since 3 new confirmed cases related to the Dalian epidemic, there have been no new cases for 4 consecutive days. At present, of the 335 confirmed cases in the new outbreak in Beijing, 332 have been cured and discharged, and there are still 3 cases in hospital.
Zhong Nanshan became the recommended candidate for the "Medal of the Republic"
In order to commend exemplary figures who have made outstanding contributions in the fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China decided to launch the "Republic Medal" and the award of national honorary titles. Zhong Nanshan, 84-year-old academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of the National Respiratory Diseases Clinical Medicine Research Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, was elected as the recommended candidate for the "Medal of the Republic".
The 3 recommended candidates for national honorary titles (in order of strokes of surnames) are: Zhang Boli, born in February 1948, deputy secretary of the party committee and president of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Zhang Dingyu, born in December 1963, Hubei Provincial Health Commission Deputy Director, Dean of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital; Chen Wei, female, born in February 1966, Director and researcher of the Institute of Bioengineering, Academy of Military Medicine, Academy of Military Sciences. (Finish)