The current round of the epidemic in Binzhou was caused by the Omicron variant, with 3 transmission chains with different origins

Dazhong Net·Poster reporter Zhang Shuang reported from Binzhou

On the afternoon of March 19, the seventh press release of the new crown pneumonia epidemic prevention and control work of the Information Office of Binzhou Municipal People’s Government The meeting was held. At the meeting, Wu Jie, an expert from the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, answered questions from reporters on the genetic sequencing of the epidemic in Binzhou.

Wu Jie, an expert from the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, answered questions from reporters

Wu Jie introduced that at present, Binzhou City has The new crown pneumonia epidemic involves Bincheng District, Zhanhua District, Zouping City, Huimin County and Yangxin County. This epidemic is characterized by strong concealment and rapid spread. After epidemiology and genome sequencing, there are 3 different transmission chains. The virus genome sequence is the evolutionary branch of the Omicron variant strain BA.2. After comparison by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the 3 transmission chains have different origins:

< p> One is the 0311 new coronary pneumonia epidemic of three people who came to Bincheng; the second is the 0312 new coronary pneumonia epidemic in Zouping City; the third is the new coronary pneumonia epidemic in Zhanhua District, Huimin County, and Yangxin County. At present, related cases are being further traced to the source.

The epidemic is still developing, but it is generally preventable and controllable. I believe that the people of the whole city will work together to win this battle against the epidemic!

Please keep the awareness of personal protection at all times. , maintain a safe social distance in an orderly manner, develop good hygiene habits such as wearing masks scientifically, washing hands frequently, ventilating frequently, not gathering, not gathering, eating in a civilized manner, paying attention to cough etiquette, and actively responding to a healthy lifestyle.