(Health Times reporter Kong Tianjiao) On June 8, the press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Erlianhot City, Xilin Gol League, Inner Mongolia reported that from 0-24:00 on June 7, there were 29 newly confirmed cases in Erenhot City, asymptomatic 46 cases were infected.
The reporter of Health Times combed and found that from June 2 to June 7, the cumulative number of reported infections in Erenhot was 224, of which 88 were confirmed cases (6 were common type, 82 were Mild); 136 cases of asymptomatic infection. After comparing the nucleic acid test and the case database, it was confirmed that the outbreak belongs to the Omikron virus.
Health Times released data drawing according to the daily press conference of new crown pneumonia epidemic prevention and control in Erenhot City
Health Times reporters found that there have been Erenhot epidemic-related cases in Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia, and Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. According to the report of the Inner Mongolia Health and Health Commission, from 0 to 24:00 on June 6, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia, added 1 new local confirmed case, and Hohhot City added 1 new local asymptomatic infection. Both cases are related to the Erenhot epidemic.
On June 7th, the press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Erenhot City, the cases in Erenhot City are distributed in Xicheng, Beijiang, Eren, Ulan, Dongcheng, Hoh, Xilin and other communities by region , aged 8 to 49.
After tracing the source of circulation and comprehensive analysis, Erenhot found that the activities of positive infected persons were mainly concentrated in five locations: Wannai Bar, Baoding Market, Materia Medica Qimoxibustion Museum, No. 2 Middle School, Ziyuan Mansion. Li Xiang (pseudonym) from Erlianhot City, Xilin Gol League told the Health Times reporter: “After the case appeared on June 2, we received a notification. On June 3, because it overlapped with the location of the confirmed case, my health code was changed. It has turned yellow, not only mine, but my parents have also turned yellow and quarantined.”
“Erenhot’s current round of confirmed cases of the epidemic involves vegetable markets, bars, schools and other places, and the personnel are relatively small. Intensive, beware of prolonged transmission chain. This time is also infected with Omicron strain, which has the characteristics of fast transmission, hidden transmission, strong infectivity, etc. It is very important to stop the transmission chain of the epidemic as quickly as possible. “On June 8, Yu Chuanhua, a professor of epidemiology and health statistics at Wuhan University, told the Health Times reporter. As a border city, Erenhot has a special geographical location and needs to take stricter measures in terms of epidemic prevention and control.
Nucleic acid testing site in Erlianhot. According to the website of Erenhot Municipal People’s Government, Erenhot City is a border city, located in the north of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, north of which is the port city of Mongolia. Gate Ude faces each other across the border, and the two cities are 4.5 kilometers apart. The east is adjacent to the Sunite Left Banner of Xilingol League, and the west and south are adjacent to the Sunite Right Banner. The border line is 72.3 kilometers long and is the most mainland port opened to Mongolia in my country.
Erenhot. Photo courtesy of the interviewee
Li Zhao, deputy commander of the disinfection class of the Erenhot Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters and secretary of the Party Group of the Erenhot Medical Security Bureau, mentioned at the press conference: “As of June 6 At 10:00 a.m. on the 5th, the corridors, trash cans, and possibly contaminated community environments of 22 closed and controlled communities have been completed, as well as the fever clinic of the Municipal People’s Hospital, the No. 2 Middle School, an epidemic-related hotel, and the homes and workplaces of many cases. The terminal disinfection should be carried out to eliminate hidden risks to the greatest extent, and resolutely curb the risk of epidemic transmission.”
Yu Chuanhua suggested, “In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, Erenhot should strictly implement various epidemic prevention policies, Continue to strengthen measures such as nucleic acid testing, epidemiological traceability, medical treatment, isolation and control, and material security, so as to block the chain of epidemic transmission as soon as possible.”