Nucleic acid tests for more than 200,000 people in Gaochang District, Turpan, Xinjiang, have not found new positives
Xinhua News Agency, Urumqi, December 13 (Reporters Pan Ying and Sun Zhe) The reporter learned from the Turpan Health Commission that as of 20:00 on December 13, Gaochang District of Turpan has completed free nucleic acid testing and sampling for all employees, with a total of 297,025 samples. There were 203,975 people with results, except for the 4 cases of asymptomatic infection reported on December 12, all of them were negative.
According to the Turpan Municipal Health Commission, after the first asymptomatic infection was reported on December 12, in order to quickly cut off the transmission route and ensure the safety and health of the people of all ethnic groups, Turpan immediately started the free nucleic acid test for all employees in Gaochang District.
The Turpan Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters transferred 3196 people from various districts and counties to form 416 nucleic acid sampling teams to carry out sampling work.
At present, the city has the ability to detect 55,000 tubes of nucleic acid in a single day, which can ensure the completion of nucleic acid testing for all employees in Gaochang District on December 14.
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Health Commission reported that as of 24:00 on December 12, Xinjiang (including the Corps) had 0 confirmed cases and 4 asymptomatic infections, all of which were reported in Gaochang District, Turpan.
At present, all relevant close contacts have been subject to isolation medical observation.