(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) General news: The Xinjiang epidemic originated from the same source of infection, Dalian has closed 80 residential communities in risk areas
China News Agency, Beijing, August 4th. The number of confirmed cases in mainland China increased to 800 on the 3rd, a record high since April 25 (801 cases). Among them, Xinjiang has 606 cases, accounting for more than 75% of the total number of confirmed cases in mainland China. The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention pointed out on the 4th that the outbreak in Xinjiang was caused by exposure to the same source of infection and showed strong clustering.
There are 800 confirmed cases in Mainland China, Xinjiang cases account for more than 75%
The National Health Commission of China announced on the 4th that on the 3rd, 36 new cases were confirmed in mainland China, including 6 imported from abroad, 30 local cases (28 in Xinjiang, 2 in Liaoning), and a total of 2098 imported confirmed cases from abroad. On the same day, 21 cases of asymptomatic infection were newly added, 2 cases were converted to confirmed cases, and 264 cases of asymptomatic infection were still under medical observation.
As of 24:00 on the 3rd, there are 800 confirmed cases in mainland China, 79,030 cases have been cured and discharged, 4,634 deaths, and 84,464 confirmed cases have been reported. A total of 4109 confirmed cases have been notified from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan (3589 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 46 in Macau Special Administrative Region, and 474 in Taiwan).
Recently, the number of imported confirmed cases in mainland China has continued to increase, resulting in a continuous increase in the number of existing confirmed cases, reaching 800 cases on the 3rd, a record high since April 25 (801 cases). Among them, Xinjiang has 606 cases, accounting for more than 75% of the total number of confirmed cases in mainland China.
On the 3rd, 6 newly imported confirmed cases were reported by Guangdong, Shanghai and Sichuan. Four cases in Guangdong were from Bangladesh (2 cases), the United Arab Emirates and the United States (1 case each); Shanghai and Sichuan each came from the United States and Qatar.
The outbreak in Xinjiang originated from the same source of infection, showing strong clustering
On the 3rd, Xinjiang has 28 newly confirmed cases and 9 asymptomatic infections, all in Urumqi. As of 24:00 on the 3rd, Xinjiang has 606 confirmed cases (602 in Urumqi), 114 asymptomatic infections (112 in Urumqi), and 15,213 people are still under medical observation. In this epidemic, a total of 42 confirmed cases were cured and discharged from hospital in Xinjiang, all in Urumqi.
Cui Yan, director of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a press conference on the 4th that from the current stage analysis of epidemiological investigations, the current epidemic in Xinjiang appears to be a single source; through sequencing the genes of previous cases, the results showed The sequence of multiple test samples is the same, indicating that the epidemic was caused by exposure to the same source of infection.
Cui Yan said that the epidemic has three characteristics: one is "emergency", with rapid early development and rapid increase in cases; the other is "gathering", showing strong clustering. So far 99.3% of the cases have occurred in Urumqi. ; The third is "light", with a high proportion of asymptomatic, mild and common types.
Dalian has closed 80 residential communities in high-risk areas and implemented the third nucleic acid test for personnel in core areas
On the 3rd, Liaoning added 2 newly confirmed local cases, both of which were reported by Dalian City. As of 24:00 on the 3rd, Dalian had a total of 89 confirmed cases in this epidemic, including 39 cases of employees of a seafood company and 13 cases of contacts of employees of the company.
Dalian City held a press conference on the 4th and stated that Dalian is strengthening the tracking and investigation of close and sub-closed connections for employees of a seafood company, and establishes a list to find one person, control one person, and prevent the spread of the epidemic; strictly manage the isolation and control of key personnel. Upon the report of the positive infection, an epidemiological investigation was immediately initiated; strict closed control of the epidemic area was implemented. As of 18:00 on August 3, there were 24 closed communities (villages) and 80 residential communities in the city’s medium and high-risk areas .
At present, Dalian City has completed nucleic acid testing in urban and rural areas and the second full-staff nucleic acid test in Dalian Bay. Starting from August 3, the third nucleic acid test will be implemented on personnel in the core area of Dalian Bay.
WHO experts conclude preparatory consultations on scientific research cooperation on traceability of new coronavirus in China
According to the latest report from the National Health Commission, two experts from the World Health Organization came to China from July 11 to August 2 to conduct preparatory consultations on scientific research cooperation on the tracing of the novel coronavirus.
During their stay in China, experts from both sides held many talks and conducted in-depth exchanges on the progress of scientific research in the areas of population, environment, molecules, animal traceability, and transmission routes of the new coronavirus, as well as further scientific research plans. At the same time, in accordance with the spirit of the resolution on the response to the new crown pneumonia passed by the 73rd World Health Assembly, experts from both sides studied and formulated the Chinese part of the global scientific cooperation plan for the traceability of the new crown virus, and further studied the animal source, intermediate host and transmission route of the new crown virus in order to better Effectively prevent and control the new crown pneumonia epidemic. (Finish)