[Epoch Times, April 4, 2022](The Epoch Times reporter Li Jing comprehensive report) According to official reports, a new mutant strain of Omicron (Omicron) has been discovered in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. All different sources. In addition, rare strains were also found in Dalian.
The Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced the above news at the Suzhou Epidemic Press Conference on the afternoon of April 2. According to the report, a confirmed case was found in Changshu City, which is under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, on March 28. The virus infected by it was sequenced and compared to the evolutionary branch of VOC/Omicron variant strain BA.1.1.
According to the report, no sequence highly homologous to the genome of the new strain was found in the local and imported case databases and the global COVID-19 GISAlD database.
In addition, a new mutant strain was also found in Dalian. The Dalian city authorities recently reported that a new positive infected person in Jinpu New District, Dalian City on April 1, the virus gene sequence and the existing domestic epidemic gene sequence are not of origin.
At present, the Omicron strain is spreading widely in the mainland. According to the National Health Commission of the Communist Party of China, the epidemic in mainland China has now spread to 29 provinces, showing the characteristics of many points, wide areas and frequent occurrences.
On the day that Suzhou City reported the discovery of the new variant, Kunshan City, between Suzhou and Shanghai, announced on the 2nd that the city would upgrade its epidemic prevention and control measures. The closed control area will be closed and the area will be closed; gather.
Since March, cases in Shanghai have risen exponentially, and the epidemic has spilled over to 71 cities in 21 provinces across the country. On the evening of March 30, Shanghai announced the adoption of “global static management”, which is generally considered to be a complete closure of the city. Shanghai conducted an antigen test in the city on April 3, and a nucleic acid test in the city on April 4.
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