(Fighting once morest New Coronary Pneumonia) Hohhot has accumulated 146 local cases and 50 existing medium-risk areas in Suzhou
China News Agency, Beijing, February 20. Comprehensive news: According to the epidemic information reported by the National Health Commission of China on February 20, there were 195 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in mainland China on February 19, including 101 local cases (65 in Inner Mongolia). 16 cases in Jiangsu, 9 cases in Liaoning, 8 cases in Guangdong, and 3 cases in Yunnan). There were 39 new asymptomatic infections, including 35 imported cases and 4 local cases.
As of 24:00 on February 19, there were 1,622 confirmed cases in mainland China, 4,636 deaths, and 107,707 confirmed cases. There are 829 confirmed cases imported from abroad, with a total of 13,399 confirmed cases and no deaths.
Hohhot reports a total of 146 local cases
Data show that of the 65 new local cases in Inner Mongolia on the 19th, 63 were in Hohhot. Most of these confirmed cases were found in centralized isolation hotels and closed and controlled areas.
According to a press conference held by the Hohhot Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Headquarters on the 20th, from 14:00 on the 19th to 14:00 on the 20th, Hohhot added 60 new local confirmed cases. As of 14:00 on the 20th, a total of 146 local confirmed cases have been reported in Hohhot in this round of epidemic.
According to the “State Council Client” applet, as of 15:00 on February 20, Hohhot had 1 high-risk area and 23 medium-risk areas.
In addition, according to the press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Baotou City on February 20, as of 14:00 that day, there were 8 local confirmed cases in Baotou City, and a total of 1,662 close contacts were investigated.
There are 50 medium-risk areas in Suzhou
Data show that the 16 new local cases in Jiangsu Province on the 19th were all in Suzhou. As of 24:00 on February 19, Suzhou has reported a total of 81 confirmed cases and 22 asymptomatic infections in the current round of the epidemic, all of which were isolated and treated in designated medical institutions.
At the seventh press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia in Suzhou on the 20th, Gu Haidong, member of the Standing Committee of the Suzhou Municipal Party Committee and executive deputy mayor of the municipal government, informed that from 0:00 to 15:00 that day, there were 7 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Suzhou (including 7 new cases). 3 cases of mild type, 4 cases of common type), and 1 new case of asymptomatic infection, all of which were found within the scope of control.
As of 15:00 on February 20, a total of 88 confirmed cases (including 19 ordinary cases and 69 mild cases) and 23 asymptomatic infections have been reported in Suzhou in this round of the epidemic, all of whom received isolation treatment in designated medical institutions.
At the press conference, Zhang Wei, deputy secretary of the Xiangcheng District Committee and mayor of Suzhou City, informed that all kinds of public gathering activities in Xiangcheng District were cancelled, indoor cultural venues, sports venues and other closed places were closed in time, and offline training institutions were all suspended; strict control Due to the number of people in supermarkets, farmers’ markets and other places, all dine-in meals are suspended, and contactless delivery of basic living materials is implemented.
As of 15:00 on February 20, there were 50 medium-risk areas in Suzhou.
All 15 cases of Shenzhen “0213” epidemic were infected with Omicron
On February 19, Guangdong Province added 8 local confirmed cases, all in Shenzhen. According to the WeChat official account of the Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission, 8 new local confirmed cases were reported in Shenzhen on the 19th, 6 of which were close contacts of the cases since the “0215” epidemic under control, and 2 were found in the nucleic acid screening of key personnel.
In addition, Shenzhen also added 13 imported confirmed cases and 2 asymptomatic infections on the 19th, all imported from Hong Kong. After arriving in Shenzhen, they were included in the scope of closed-loop management or control, and then transferred to Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital for isolation and treatment. , the situation is stable.
At present, the Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention has completed the whole genome sequencing of the new coronavirus from cases 1 to 15 of the “0213” epidemic, and the results are all Omicron variant (BA.2 evolutionary branch). After comparison, the new coronavirus sequences of 15 cases are highly homologous, and combined with epidemiological investigations, it is suggested that they are the same transmission chain.
In addition, the gene sequencing result of case 1 found in Shenzhen’s active nucleic acid test on February 18 was also a variant of Omicron (BA.2 evolutionary branch). Sequencing of other cases is ongoing. (over)
(Responsible editor: Fu Zhongming)
