The epidemic in Fangchenggang, Guangxi is a mutation of Omicron, and there are 40 local confirmed cases

Chinanews.com Fangchenggang, March 1 (Zhai Liqiang) The Guangxi Health and Health Commission reported on March 1 that from 0-24:00 on February 28, there were 6 new local confirmed cases in Guangxi (all in Fangchenggang City). So far, there are 40 local confirmed cases in Fangchenggang. Officials said that the epidemic in Fangchenggang City was a mutant strain of Omicron.

The report shows that on February 28, Guangxi was cured and discharged from the hospital in 10 local confirmed cases (all in Baise). As of 24:00 on February 28, there were 193 local confirmed cases in Guangxi (152 in Baise, 1 in Nanning, and 40 in Fangchenggang).

On the evening of February 23, Dongzhong Town, Fangcheng District, Fangchenggang City, found 3 positive people for the new coronavirus during routine nucleic acid screening in Dabian Village. Since February 24, Fangcheng District and Dongxing City under the jurisdiction of Fangchenggang have reported new local confirmed cases every day.

Guangxi held a video working meeting of the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters on February 28 to redeploy and implement the epidemic prevention and control work in Fangchenggang City. The meeting emphasized that the epidemic in Fangchenggang City is a mutant strain of Omicron, which is more contagious, spreads faster, has greater prevention and control pressure, and has more severe challenges. It is necessary to concentrate superior forces for effective control and disposal to ensure that the social epidemic can be controlled within an incubation period, the number of confirmed cases does not exceed double digits, the epidemic has zero spillover, the front-line staff has zero infection, and the treated cases have zero deaths. In particular, it is necessary to increase the intensity of circulation, go all out, make quick efforts, quickly identify the source, find the transmission route, control the virus input, and ensure that the social situation is cleared as soon as possible.

The meeting called for continuing to do a good job in border epidemic prevention and control, giving full play to the role of grid management and big data, and doing a solid job in all-round prevention and control in cities, ports, ports, villages, river bays, etc., and resolutely guarded The “foreign anti-import” line of defense is to resolutely curb and control the recurrence of the epidemic.

At present, Fangcheng District, Fangchenggang City and Dongxing City are continuing to carry out regional nucleic acid screening work. (End)