Original title: A total of 13 confirmed cases in Shenzhen were infected with the Omicron variant of the virus
After the “0131” epidemic in Shenzhen, in accordance with the deployment of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the Municipal Government and the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, the Shenzhen Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters solidly handled the epidemic situation, provided services for those returning to Shenzhen, as well as cross-border truck drivers and inbound mail express. prevention and control work. On February 5, no new cases were found in Shenzhen, and a total of 13 cases were reported.
The whole genome sequencing results of cases 10-13 were Omicron
The Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention has completed the whole genome sequencing of the new coronavirus in cases 10, 11, 12, and 13. The results show that cases 1-13 are all Omicron variants (BA.1 evolutionary branch). After comparison, combined with Epidemiological investigation, cases 2-5 and 7-12 are highly homologous to the new coronavirus sequence of case 1. Cases 6 and 13 might not judge the homology due to the low viral load and low sequencing coverage of the samples.
At present, the traceability of the “0131” epidemic in Shenzhen is still in progress. The workplaces and residences of 13 cases have been controlled, and environmental nucleic acid sampling and terminal disinfection have been carried out in key places that have been active.
(Headquarters reporter Wang Lei)
