[중국 코로나 상황] The spread of Beijing continues, but... Shanghai is the third day with zero corona

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The spread of the virus continues in Beijing, the capital of China, but Shanghai is maintaining a ‘social immunity zero corona’ for three days in a row. As the spread of COVID-19 in Shanghai enters a calming phase, Shanghai plans to begin a full recovery of daily life from the 1st of next month.

As of 00:00 on the 17th, the National Health Commission of China announced that there were 175 new cases of COVID-19 in 31 provinces across the country, of which 162 were confirmed cases in the mainland. 77 from Shanghai, 43 from Beijing, 16 from Sichuan, 11 from Henan, 7 from Tianjin, 5 from Jilin, 1 from Jiangsu, and 1 from Fujian and Shandong.

According to the Wigan Commission, the total number of asymptomatic infections that day was 925, with 887 on the mainland alone. It is the first time since March 11 that the number of asymptomatic infections has fallen below 1,000. China separates asymptomatic cases from confirmed cases and separates them from the confirmed cases. However, if the international standard that classifies both confirmed cases and asymptomatic cases in mainland as confirmed cases is applied, the total number of new confirmed cases in mainland is 1,049. It decreased by 110 people from the previous day (1159 people), and it has been maintaining the 1,000 range for three days in a row.

The number of new infections in Shanghai is declining, but the death toll continues. One more death was added that day. Since three people were released on the 17th of last month, the number of deaths from COVID-19 in Shanghai has been increasing every day. All the deceased were reported to have suffered from underlying diseases such as cerebral infarction, hypertension, and diabetes.

The COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai is showing clear signs of calm. The total number of new infections in Shanghai the day before was 823 (including 746 asymptomatic infections), recording less than 1,000 for two days in a row since the 15th (938). The social aspect of the zero corona was maintained for three days in a row. ‘Social immunity zero corona’ means that there is not a single person infected with Corona 19 in residential areas except for quarantine centers and ‘control areas’. As of the 16th, it is reported that 15 out of 16 districts in Shanghai have achieved zero corona virus.

As a result, Shanghai, which has been in lockdown for about 50 days, said it plans to start a full recovery of daily life from the 1st of next month. The Shanghai quarantine authorities said they would achieve full normalization through the three-stage quarantine management and plan to accelerate the recovery of normal production and life from the 1st of next month to mid-to-late next month within the scope of strict quarantine and control of COVID-19.

On the other hand, there are 52 new confirmed cases in Beijing, maintaining the 30-70 range since the 25th of last month. In response, Beijing’s quarantine authorities are conducting nucleic acid (PCR) tests three times in 12 districts, including Dongcheng, City Hall, and Chaoyang, for three days from the 16th to the 18th.