(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of daily infections in mainland China has exceeded 1,000 cases, and the epidemic in Beihai, Guangxi has slowed down

  China News Agency, Beijing, July 20th. Comprehensive news: China's National Health and Health Commission announced on the 20th that there were 150 new confirmed cases in mainland China on the 19th, including 42 imported cases and 108 local cases.

There were 862 new cases of asymptomatic infections, including 35 imported cases and 827 local cases.

No new deaths were reported.

  As of 24:00 on the 19th, there are 1,484 confirmed cases in mainland China, a total of 5,226 deaths, and a total of 227,980 confirmed cases.

There are currently 481 confirmed cases imported from abroad, with a total of 20,161 confirmed cases and no deaths.

On July 20, Chengdu citizens conducted nucleic acid tests.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Lang

The number of infected people in mainland China has exceeded 1,000. Shanghai further strengthens social nucleic acid testing

  On the 19th, there were 1,012 new infections in mainland China (imported from abroad + local infections), the first time since May 21 that the number of cases exceeded 1,000.

Among them, 935 cases of local infections (confirmed + asymptomatic) also hit a new high since May 21.

  On the same day, 108 new local confirmed cases came from 8 provinces: 47 cases in Gansu, 21 cases in Guangxi, 20 cases in Guangdong, and 5 provinces each added single-digit additions; 827 new cases of local asymptomatic infections were added on the same day. In 13 provinces, including Gansu (306 cases), Guangxi (256 cases), Henan (127 cases), 3 provinces with over 100 cases, Anhui (79 cases), Tianjin (14 cases), Shanghai (10 cases) 3 provinces The city has reached double digits, and another seven provinces have added single digits each.

  On the 19th, Shanghai added 5 local confirmed cases and 10 asymptomatic infections, all of which were found in isolation and control.

From July 3 to 19, Shanghai reported a total of 125 local confirmed cases and 514 asymptomatic infections.

  Shanghai reported on the 20th that three new cases of local asymptomatic infections were added to the city's society that day, indicating that the epidemic situation in Shanghai is still relatively severe.

In order to further consolidate the results of epidemic prevention and control and quickly detect positive infections, Shanghai has decided to further strengthen social nucleic acid testing at this stage. The city's normalized nucleic acid testing sites will continue to provide free testing services until August 31. During this period, citizens should Nucleic acid testing should be carried out at least once a week.

Gansu Province has more than 1,300 cases of infection in this round, and the medium and high-risk areas have the most in the country

  On the 19th, Gansu Province added 47 local confirmed cases and 306 asymptomatic infections.

As of 24:00 on the 19th, a total of 1,321 local infections (276 confirmed cases and 1,045 asymptomatic cases) have been reported in this round of epidemic in Gansu Province.

According to the State Council's epidemic risk level inquiry applet, as of 16:00 on the 20th, there are 540 medium and high risk areas in Gansu Province, including 210 high risk areas and 330 medium risk areas, which is currently the province with the most medium and high risk areas in mainland China.

  On July 8, Gansu Province reported the first local infection of the current round of the epidemic, which was found in the routine nucleic acid test of key personnel in Lanzhou City.

Subsequently, the epidemic in Gansu developed rapidly. Since the 15th, the number of local infections has increased by more than 100 for 5 consecutive days, and the trend is rising.

A few days ago, Gansu officials announced that the virus infected by the confirmed cases of this epidemic in the province was the Omicron variant BA.2.38, but the source of the epidemic is still being traced.

  The current round of the epidemic in Gansu Province has affected most cities and prefectures in the province, of which Lanzhou is the most severely affected area.

Lanzhou CDC reported on the 20th that from 10:00 on the 19th to 10:00 on the 20th, Lanzhou added 32 local confirmed cases and 246 asymptomatic infections.

As of 10:00 on the 20th, a total of 1,081 local infections have been reported in Lanzhou.

  Lanzhou officials said that the city has concentrated all resources and coordinated the provinces and municipalities to conduct rapid and thorough nucleic acid screening, comprehensive and meticulous flow investigations, strict implementation of community control, and timely transfer and isolation. All actions have been accelerated in an all-round way.

Guangxi Beihai epidemic slows down, Anhui Huaiyuan achieves social zero

  On the 19th, Guangxi added 21 local confirmed cases and 256 asymptomatic infections, mainly from Beihai City (21+250).

As of 24:00 on the 19th, Guangxi has reported a total of 1,031 local infections in the current round of the epidemic, becoming another province in mainland China with more than 1,000 local infections in the current round of the epidemic.

  As the "main battlefield" of the current round of the epidemic in Guangxi, Beihai City has reported a total of 988 local infections in this round of epidemics.

Beihai City announced on the 20th that the city is comprehensively promoting the "clearing and tackling the fortifications", concentrating superior forces, clearing the area one by one, and controlling the risk of the spread of the epidemic.

At present, the number of positive infections found in the city continues to decrease, and the development of the epidemic is gradually slowing down.

  Anhui Province added 4 local confirmed cases and 79 asymptomatic infections on the 19th, mainly from Huaiyuan County, Bengbu City. From July 15th to 19th, Huaiyuan County reported a total of nearly 400 local infections.

  According to reports, as of noon on the 19th, Huaiyuan County has carried out 5 rounds of regional nucleic acid testing in a row. After the fourth round of nucleic acid testing showed 1 positive case in the social aspect, there were 0 positive cases in the fifth round of screening, realizing the social aspect. clear.

However, due to the large infection base and complex infection population in Huaiyuan County in the early stage, the epidemic prevention and control situation is still severe, and strict standards and corresponding procedures are still required to fully unblock the county.

Shenzhen added 19 new cases of local infection, and the social risk of the epidemic in Chengdu has been reduced

  On the 19th, Guangdong Province added 20 local confirmed cases and 8 asymptomatic infections, involving Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, and Huizhou, of which 14 were newly confirmed in Shenzhen and 5 asymptomatic infections.

  Shenzhen announced on the 20th that among the 19 new cases of local infection in the city, there are still infected people from active medical personnel and social screening, suggesting that there is a risk of social transmission of the epidemic.

The above-mentioned infected people live in 3 districts of Nanshan, Futian and Luohu, of which 13 are in Nanshan District; the trajectory of the infected person involves 5 districts of Nanshan, Futian, Luohu, Longgang and Longhua.

At present, Shenzhen is carrying out the disposal work in an orderly manner, including traceability, isolation and control, nucleic acid testing, and medical treatment.

  The epidemic situation in Zhuhai continues to improve. On the 19th, 4 new local confirmed cases and 2 asymptomatic infections were added, and the daily increase of local infections continued to maintain single digits.

Since July 11, Zhuhai has reported a total of 81 local confirmed cases and 32 asymptomatic infections.

According to a recent report, the virus strain of the current round of epidemic in Zhuhai is the Omicron BA.5.1 variant, with a clear chain of transmission, and all the positive people are associated with the epidemic in a kindergarten.

  Chengdu announced on the 20th that 6 new local confirmed cases and 3 asymptomatic infections were added on the 19th, and 5 local confirmed cases and 1 asymptomatic infection were added by 14:00 on the 20th.

From July 15 to 14:00 on July 20, Chengdu reported a total of 31 local confirmed cases and 14 asymptomatic infections in this round of epidemic.

It is reported that newly infected people in Chengdu are mainly found in isolation and control personnel, and the risk of social epidemic is reduced.

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