China News Service, Shanghai, March 2 (Reporter Chen Jing) Wu Jinglei, director of the Shanghai Municipal Health and Health Commission, said on the 2nd that there were 3 new confirmed cases of local new coronary pneumonia (mild) and 4 asymptomatic infections in Shanghai that day. On the 1st, a new local confirmed case was found during the investigation of close contacts.
Preliminary sequencing of the virus gene showed that the new coronavirus they infected was a variant of the Omicron.
At the Shanghai New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Press Conference held on the same day, Wu Jinglei said that the seven people have been closed-loop transferred to the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center for isolation treatment or isolation medical observation, and the current condition is stable.
The three confirmed cases are all retired women, aged 59, 64 and 66.
The other 4 asymptomatic infected persons are also retired women.
The above seven people belong to the same elderly dance team as the case reported on the 1st, and they train dance together at the Shiquan Community Cultural Activity Center, No. 33 Ningqiang Road, Shiquan Street, Putuo District, which is classified as a medium-risk area.
Many places involved in the above-mentioned personnel have strictly implemented relevant disinfection and control measures.
It is reported that in addition to the reported positive infections, Shanghai has investigated a total of 165 close contacts in Shanghai, all of which have been put under control, and the nucleic acid test results were all negative.
A total of 1,900 environmental samples were collected, and the nucleic acid test results were negative.
Wu Jinglei said that Shanghai will further refine the flow tracking, increase nucleic acid screening, effectively control the spread of the virus, and better protect the health of the people and the safety of the city.
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