On August 24, the Information Office of the People’s Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region held a press conference on epidemic prevention and control.
From 0:00 to 21:00 on August 24, Xinjiang added local 11+142
It was notified at the meeting that from 0:00 to 21:00 on August 24, Xinjiang added 11 new local confirmed cases and 142 new local asymptomatic infections.
As of 21:00 on August 24, there were 52 local confirmed cases in Xinjiang and 3,110 local asymptomatic infections
It was notified at the meeting that from 0:00 to 21:00 on August 24, 3 newly confirmed cases were cured and discharged. 62 new cases of asymptomatic infection were released from isolation and medical observation.
4 new cases of asymptomatic infections imported from abroad were added. As of 21:00 on August 24, there were 52 local confirmed cases in Xinjiang and 3,110 local asymptomatic infections.
The number of new nucleic acid positive cases in Japan began to show a slow decline, and the epidemic was initially under control
Li Fan, chief epidemiologist at the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that recently, the number of new nucleic acid positive cases in Xinjiang has begun to show a slow decline, and the epidemic has been initially controlled.
After the virus gene sequencing of some cases in this epidemic, it was determined that the virus that caused the epidemic in Yili, Xinjiang was the evolutionary branch of the Omicron variant strain BA5.2. The analysis of the nucleic acid-positive persons who have been detected in this epidemic has concluded the following characteristics: first, strong contagion; second, rapid spread; third, hidden transmission; fourth, high asymptomatic cases; fifth, family clustering There are many epidemics. According to the preliminary analysis, there are 292 families involving 761 patients. Sixth, the average hospitalization time is long (11.22 days).
