(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Beijing expands the scope of regional screening and suspends large-scale gathering activities

  China News Agency, Beijing, April 25 (Xu Jing) From April 26 to 30, Beijing has carried out three rounds of nucleic acid testing for personnel in 11 districts based on the nucleic acid testing that has been carried out in Chaoyang District.

During the nucleic acid testing period, Beijing suspends large-scale gathering activities such as artistic performances, sports events, exhibitions and promotions, and resumes after the testing.

  Xu Hejian, spokesman for the Beijing Municipal Government, reported the above at a press conference on Beijing's epidemic prevention and control work held on the evening of the 25th.

  Since April 22, Beijing has reported a total of 70 cases of new coronary pneumonia virus infection, involving 8 districts, including 46 cases in Chaoyang District.

Xu Hejian said that an epidemic caused by a mutant strain of Omicron occurred in Beijing, and nucleic acid tests were carried out in Chaoyang District and surrounding areas in a timely manner. At present, all infected persons are under control, and the results of regional nucleic acid tests have been negative.

  He pointed out that in order to resolutely curb the risk of the spread of the epidemic and effectively safeguard the health of the people, Beijing has decided to further expand the scope of regional screening on the basis of nucleic acid testing that has been carried out in Chaoyang District. From the 26th to the 30th, Dongcheng, Xicheng, Haidian, Personnel from 11 districts including Fengtai, Shijingshan, Fangshan, Tongzhou, Shunyi, Changping, Daxing, and Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone carried out three rounds of nucleic acid testing.

  He said that during the nucleic acid testing period, citizens should take the initiative to cooperate and test on time according to their local nucleic acid testing arrangements. Before the results come out, try not to move around as much as possible, reduce social contact, and do a good job of personal protection; all units and enterprises can combine the actual situation. Appropriately lower the job arrival rate, encourage remote and home-based flexible get off work, and encourage staggered commuting; various hotels and hotels will strictly control gathering activities such as meetings, training, and forums, and continue to suspend exhibitions, forums, wedding banquets and other activities in the core area.

  He emphasized that during the nucleic acid testing period, Beijing suspends large-scale gathering activities such as theatrical performances, sports events, exhibitions and promotions, suspends offline training courses and training activities of off-campus training institutions, and suspends scattered decoration and scattered construction projects (including home decoration, rural housing construction) Construction will resume after inspection.

  He said that Beijing has taken multiple measures to ensure supply and price stability.

At present, the supply of various daily necessities in the city is sufficient and stable, and the supply is guaranteed.

  Xu Hejian said that with the joint efforts of the whole society, through a series of moderately strict epidemic prevention and control measures, Beijing has the confidence and ability to do a good job in the prevention and control of the capital.

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