The reporter learned from the Fujian Provincial Health and Health Commission and the Fujian Provincial New Crown Epidemic Prevention and Control Press Conference on the 15th that from March 11 to 24:00 on March 14, Fujian Province reported a total of 44 local confirmed cases, of which Quanzhou City reported Of the 41 cases, 3 cases were reported in Xiamen, all of which belonged to the Omicron variant and its evolutionary branch.
The vaccination rate of the elderly is low, and they become a high-risk group of severe disease. Zhao Rongsheng, a member of the party group and deputy director of the Fujian Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, said that vaccination of the elderly can reduce the risk of severe illness and is the most effective and convenient measure to prevent and control the new crown pneumonia epidemic. At present, 100% of the 12,900 staff of the pension institutions in Fujian Province have been vaccinated, and 90% of the 21,000 elderly people who meet the requirements for vaccination have been vaccinated. (Reporters Wu Jianfeng and Chen Hongyi)
