The scene of the press conference.Photo by An Yuan
(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Disease Control Expert: The source of all cases in Chengdu is clear and the epidemic is generally controllable
China News Service, Chengdu, November 9th (Reporter He Shao Qingyue Yitong) The reporter learned from the Chengdu Municipal People’s Government Press Office on the 9th that the Chengdu Municipal People’s Government Press Conference on Epidemic Prevention and Control Work has learned that with the unremitting efforts of staff on all fronts Although the number of new cases in Chengdu in the past two days has been relatively large, all cases have a clear source and are on the same transmission chain, indicating that the epidemic is generally controllable.
According to Tang Xuefeng, deputy director of the Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the first case reported in Chengdu has a history of living in many places in the northwest, and there is a clear trajectory overlap with the confirmed case in the local area. After epidemiological investigation and laboratory genetic sequencing, it is still Delta. It is caused by a mutant strain of the new coronavirus and is from the same source as the Northwestern epidemic virus strain. Due to the stronger transmission power of the Delta mutant strain, a special case of 1 transmission 13 appeared in this epidemic.
The scene of the press conference.Photo by An Yuan
It is understood that most of the first cases and early recurrences of the epidemic in this round are young people, with a wide range of activities and many contacts. In addition to participating in official activities, it also involves bars, restaurants, gyms and other places, which are likely to cause the spread of the epidemic. Up to now, 23 cases have been reported in Chengdu, showing the characteristics of being highly contagious and clustering in the same family, in the same unit, and in the same dining and entertainment venues.
Tang Xuefeng said that in the face of the complex and severe epidemic situation, various professional teams are carrying out flow traceability, site closure and nucleic acid testing around the clock, fighting the virus and rushing for time with the epidemic. However, due to the large range of activities of the early cases, the wide contact area, and the low Ct value of most cases (meaning high viral load), the risk of transmission is relatively high, and the possibility of new cases in the future cannot be ruled out. (over)
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