Report on 7 new asymptomatic infections in Xiling District, Yichang City on October 24

On October 24, 2022, there were 7 new cases of asymptomatic infections in Xiling District, Yichang City, of which 1 case tested positive for nucleic acid during a visit to a medical institution, and the remaining 6 cases were detected among close contacts. Xiling District immediately activated the emergency response mechanism. Close contacts and sub-close contacts identified in the preliminary flow survey have been transferred to centralized isolation points in a closed loop, and 7 asymptomatic infections have been transferred to designated hospitals for centralized isolation and medical observation.

Asymptomatic infected person 1: Participated in intensive training on campus from October 16 to October 22, mainly on campus. On the morning of October 19, the school organized a physical examination at the Affiliated Hospital of Three Gorges Vocational College. On October 23, due to physical discomfort, his parents drove to the Third Hospital of Yichang City for treatment. In the early morning of October 24, the nucleic acid test was positive.

Asymptomatic infected persons 2-7:6 were all detected in the closed area, and they were all in close contact with the dormitory where asymptomatic infected persons 1*** lived. Participated in intensive training on campus from October 16th to October 22nd, mainly on-campus activities. Off-campus activities include: October 19th, Affiliated Hospital of Three Gorges Vocational College; October 20th, Yangtze River Plaza Seven Star Billiards Hall; October 21st, McDonald's, Beishan Supermarket, Shengli 4th Road Wenweixiang Noodle House; October 22nd, CBD Central Street; October 23, CBD Central Street, Pearl Road Niu Xiansheng Noodle House, Pearl Road Meichao Apartment. On October 24, a routine nucleic acid test among close contacts was positive.

Persons who have time and space with the above-mentioned asymptomatic infections are requested to immediately report to the community or work unit where they live, and actively cooperate with the implementation of relevant epidemic prevention and control measures such as flow investigation, nucleic acid testing, isolation control, etc. The general public is requested to further enhance their awareness of prevention, take personal protection, insist on wearing masks, maintain social distance, pay attention to personal hygiene, actively cooperate with epidemic prevention and control work, actively report when returning from going out, and do not believe or spread rumors.

Xiling District Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters

October 25, 2022