China News Service, Xi'an, December 12 (Reporter Dang Tian Ye Alena) The reporter learned from a press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Xi'an on the 12th that the source of infection of newly confirmed local cases in the city is still under investigation.
As of 13:00 on the 12th, a total of 580 environmental samples for nucleic acid testing, 8 of which tested positive, all in the workplace of the confirmed case Guo, and the rest were negative.
On December 11, Xi'an Qujiang New District carried out periodic nucleic acid tests on employees of medical institutions, and found that one person (Guo) had a positive nucleic acid test, which was later reviewed by the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention to be positive.
After receiving the positive report, the Xi’an Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters quickly initiated emergency response. The province, city, and district jointly carried out emergency response work. In accordance with the principle of The district carried out flow investigation, isolation control, nucleic acid detection, and disinfection overnight.
After receiving the positive report, a negative pressure ambulance was arranged to transfer Guo to the Eighth City Hospital for diagnosis and treatment.
At 1 o'clock on the 12th, the city-level expert group was diagnosed as a confirmed case (light type).
The city of Xi'an quickly began to trace the source of circulation.
As of 15:00 on the 12th, the city has tracked and controlled 486 close contacts, of which 125 had a negative nucleic acid test, and the rest are being tested.
Among them, 27 people worked in the same unit as the case of Guo and 6 people lived in the same room, and the nucleic acid tests were all negative.
1,451 people at risk were investigated and controlled, and all nucleic acid tests were negative.
At the same time, implement regional hierarchical and classified management and control.
Relevant districts, counties, and development zones have implemented closed management of the living and working places of case Guo, and the 10 risk points discovered by the flow investigation have been sealed and eliminated. The total area of elimination is about 24,404 square meters.
As of 13:00 on the 12th, a total of 580 environmental samples for nucleic acid testing, of which 8 samples tested positive, all at Guo's workplace, and the rest were negative.
In addition, Xi'an is ready to start large-scale nucleic acid testing.
Nucleic acid emergency sampling teams with a total of 1,000 people in 20 hospitals have been arranged to stand by, and third-party nucleic acid laboratories are ready for large-scale regional nucleic acid testing.
In the next step, Xi'an City will mobilize all forces to race against time with all its strength to achieve quick inspections, quick inspections, and quick reports to quickly stop the spread of the epidemic.
Xi'an City will do a good job in monitoring and control, strictly control key personnel, step up the development of nucleic acid testing, increase management of key places, and strengthen medical treatment.
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