China News Agency, Beijing, March 8. Comprehensive news: The National Health and Health Commission of China reported on the 8th that there were 325 new confirmed cases in mainland China on the 7th, including 150 imported cases and 175 local cases. There were 443 new asymptomatic infections, including 113 imported cases and 330 local cases.
As of 24:00 on the 7th, there are 4,052 confirmed cases in mainland China, a total of 4,636 deaths, and a total of 111,520 confirmed cases. There are currently 2,385 confirmed cases imported from abroad, with a total of 15,606 confirmed cases and no deaths.
16 provinces added new local diagnoses This year, China’s local epidemic has spread to more than 20 provinces
On the 7th, the number of new local cases in mainland China exceeded 500 again (505 confirmed and asymptomatic infections). Among them, 175 local confirmed cases are distributed in 16 provinces, setting a new high since the beginning of this year with the number of local confirmed cases involving provinces. On the same day, the newly confirmed local diagnoses in five provinces reached double digits, namely: 46 cases in Jilin, 45 cases in Guangdong, 31 cases in Shandong, and 10 cases in Jiangsu and Gansu. In addition, 11 provinces including Yunnan, Shaanxi, Hebei, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Tianjin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Beijing, Shanxi, and Guangxi also reported new local diagnoses.
Entering 2022, local confirmed cases have also appeared in Henan, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang, Guizhou, Hunan, Sichuan, Hainan and other places. This year, the local epidemic in mainland China has spread to more than 20 provinces.
Local asymptomatic infections in mainland China continued to grow at a high level, hitting a new high this year on the 7th, reaching 330 cases. Among them, the 5 provinces with more new infections are: Shandong 144 cases, Guangdong 73 cases, Shanghai 51 cases, Jilin 29 cases and 18 cases in Yunnan.
There are local cases in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai. Beijing reiterates strict management of entry and return to Beijing
The Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported on the 8th that from 0:00 on the 7th to 16:00 on the 8th, there were 7 new local confirmed cases in Beijing (3 in Haidian District and 4 in Chaoyang District), and 1 case in each of the two districts was a returnee from another province. , of which 4 cases in Chaoyang District were a family of four.
At present, Beijing has carried out epidemiological investigations and close contact tracing, conducted investigations on risk points, and classified and controlled all types of risk personnel. Beijing officials said that overseas imports and imports from outside Beijing are still the biggest risks of the epidemic in the capital. Beijing should continue to strictly implement the entry and exit prevention policy, strictly manage entry and return to Beijing, strictly control the entry and return of people from medium and high-risk areas, and continue to implement epidemic prevention policies such as suspending entry and return to Beijing.
On the 7th, Shanghai added 4 local confirmed cases and 51 asymptomatic infections, all of which were found in isolation and control. As of the afternoon of the 8th, Shanghai reported 3 local confirmed cases and 15 local asymptomatic infections.
Shanghai announced on the 8th that Jing’an District will be adjusted to a medium-risk area. So far, the number of risk areas in Shanghai has increased to five, namely Putuo, Songjiang, Jiading, Xuhui, and Jing’an.
After 3 new local confirmed cases were added on the 7th, Tianjin reported on the 8th that as of 19:00 on the same day, there were 5 more local confirmed cases in the city’s Xiqing District. On the morning of the 8th, Tianjin announced that 4 cases of positive infection were found at a construction site in Xiqing District in the early morning of the same day, and the site had been classified as a medium-risk area.
16 more cases were diagnosed on the Laixi campus in Qingdao, and the epidemic in Jilin is still running at a high level
Qingdao City, Shandong Province held a press conference on the 8th, saying that the city’s Laixi City added 27 local confirmed cases on the 7th and 127 asymptomatic infections. From March 4th to 7th, Lacey City has reported a total of 163 local confirmed cases and 242 asymptomatic infections. Among the confirmed cases, 129 were students, 13 were teachers, and 21 were key groups.
Comparing the two-day data, the confirmed cases of teachers and students in Lacey increased from 126 on the 6th to 142 on the 7th, with an increase of 16 cases in one day. According to the latest report, from 0:00 to 12:00 on the 8th, 12 local confirmed cases and 63 asymptomatic infections were added in Laixi City, Qingdao.
The epidemic situation in Jilin Province is still running at a high level and spreading in many places. On the 7th, 46 new local confirmed cases and 29 asymptomatic infections were reported, involving Jilin City, Changchun City, Yanbian Prefecture and Meihekou City.
As of 24:00 on the 7th, there are 155 local confirmed cases and 116 asymptomatic infections in Jilin Province. The outbreak has spread to Jilin City, Changchun City, Yanbian Prefecture, Siping City, Liaoyuan City and Meihekou City in the province.
24 Lanzhou cities in medium-risk areas in Lianyungang City launched emergency response for epidemic prevention and control
On the 7th, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province added 10 local confirmed cases and 4 asymptomatic infections. A total of 19 local confirmed cases and 8 asymptomatic infections have been reported in Lianyungang.
According to reports, Lianyungang has suspended all passenger shuttles, chartered cars, buses, taxis and online car-hailing in the city, and has set up 192 road inspection points on national and provincial roads and important rural roads in the city. “Haizhou District” has two epidemic defense lines, and the epidemic defense lines of each county and district have also achieved an independent ring.
As of 7:00 on the 8th, Lianyungang City has a total of 41 closed and controlled areas and 17 control areas. The whole area of Haizhou District, except the closed and controlled areas, is a prevention area. Up to now, there are 24 medium-risk areas in the city.
Gansu added 10 local confirmed cases on the 7th, including 5 in Lanzhou City, 3 in Lanzhou New District, 1 in Baiyin City, and 1 in Jiuquan City.
Gansu Province held a press conference on the 8th, saying that after the outbreak, Lanzhou immediately launched an emergency response for epidemic prevention and control. Due to the needs of epidemic prevention and control, Gansu Expressway has controlled some sections and toll stations, urged vehicles to return, and suspended some passenger lines. (over)