43 new confirmed cases yesterday! One place upgraded to high risk! Many places started giving booster shots...

From 0:00 to 24:00 on October 21, 43 new confirmed cases were reported in 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. Among them, 15 cases were imported from abroad (4 in Yunnan, 3 in Guangxi, 2 in Shanghai, 2 in Shandong, 1 in Liaoning, 1 in Henan, 1 in Guangdong, and 1 in Shaanxi), including 1 case converted from an asymptomatic infection to a confirmed case (in Henan); 28 local cases (11 in Inner Mongolia, including 10 in Alxa League and 1 in Xilin Gol League; 9 in Gansu, including 5 in Lanzhou, 3 in Zhangye, and 1 in Jiayuguan; 3 in Shaanxi, all in Xi'an; 2 in Ningxia, including 1 in Wuzhong and 1 in Yinchuan; 1 in Beijing, in Fengtai District; 1 in Guizhou, in Zunyi; 1 in Qinghai, in Haidong). No new deaths. No new suspected cases.

On that day, 17 new cured and discharged cases were reported, 1,414 close contacts were released from medical observation, and the number of severe cases increased by 3 compared with the previous day.

There are 419 confirmed cases (no severe cases) and 1 suspected case imported from abroad. A total of 9,474 cases have been confirmed, 9,055 cases have been cured and discharged, and there are no deaths.

As of 24:00 on October 21, according to reports from 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, there are 518 confirmed cases (including 3 severe cases), 91,511 cured and discharged cases, 4,636 deaths, 96,665 confirmed cases, and 1 suspected case. A total of 1,222,061 close contacts have been traced, and 24,473 close contacts are still under medical observation.

31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported 26 new asymptomatic infections, including 19 imported cases and 7 local cases (3 cases in Yunnan, both in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture; 2 cases in Hebei, both in Baoding City; 2 cases in Guizhou, both in Zunyi City); 1 case was converted to a confirmed case on the same day (imported from abroad); 13 cases were released from medical observation on the same day (all imported from abroad); 384 asymptomatic infections are still under medical observation (357 imported from abroad).

A total of 28,737 confirmed cases have been reported from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, including 12,311 in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (12,006 discharged and 213 deaths), 77 in the Macao Special Administrative Region (66 discharged), and 16,349 in Taiwan (13,742 discharged and 846 deaths).

Beijing added 1 new confirmed case related to local cases outside Beijing

On the afternoon of October 21, Beijing held a press conference on the prevention and control of the new coronavirus epidemic to introduce the latest situation of the epidemic prevention and control.

Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, reported that the confirmed case was the wife of the confirmed case on October 19, and currently lived on Hengfu Middle Street, Fengtai District. On October 19, she was placed under centralized quarantine medical observation as a close contact. On October 20, she felt discomfort in her throat, but had no obvious symptoms such as coughing and fever, and the nucleic acid test result was positive. On October 21, she was transferred to a designated hospital for isolation and treatment. Based on the results of epidemiological history, clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, and imaging examinations, she was diagnosed as a confirmed case on the same day, and the clinical classification was mild.

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Liu, female, came to Beijing from Wuwei, Gansu on August 13, 2021, and lived in Hengfu Middle Street, Fengtai District. At 20:00 on October 16, her husband Xu arrived in Beijing from Gansu and lived together at home.

Around 11:00 on October 17, Liu and his family walked to Building 11 of Hengfeng Garden in Yihai Garden and stayed there for about half an hour, then walked to Xiaocheng Waipo Yao (Yihai Store) for dinner. After dinner, they walked back home. Around 16:00, Liu went to Guoduomei Supermarket at the entrance of the community to shop, and after returning home from shopping, he did not go out again that day.

At around 7:00 a.m. on October 18, he walked to the Fengchao Express Locker in Yard 4, Hengfeng Garden to pick up the express and then returned home.

At 22:00 on October 18, Liu was identified as a close contact of Xu and was transferred to a centralized isolation observation point in the early morning of October 19. The nucleic acid test result was negative on the same day.

On October 20, Liu tested positive for nucleic acid and on October 21, he was diagnosed as a confirmed case of new coronavirus pneumonia (mild).

People who have intersected with the above trajectories in time and space, please report immediately to the community where you live and the local disease control department, and actively cooperate in the implementation of relevant control measures.

Pang Xinghuo introduced that at present, epidemiological investigations, laboratory tests and close contact tracing have been carried out, and measures such as lockdown and control have been taken in relevant areas at each level.
New cases in Beijing are of the Delta variant

The results of whole genome sequencing in the laboratory of Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed that the strain was a Delta variant, and its homology with the viral genomes of previous local cases and imported cases in the city was low. Preliminary comparison and analysis by experts from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed that it had a high homology with the viruses of cases recently reported in Gansu, Shaanxi and other places, and belonged to the same transmission chain.
Beijing Fengtai District designates two areas as control areas

After comprehensive analysis and assessment, Courtyard No. 6 and Courtyard No. 7 on Hengfu Middle Street in the former strengthened prevention zone of Kandan Subdistrict, Fengtai District, and scattered surrounding areas were upgraded to control areas, and Dijing Garden was designated as a control area.

Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Do not leave the country unless necessary and do not leave Beijing unless necessary

Recently, two tourists in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province were found to have tested positive for nucleic acid. Since then, many provinces, cities and regions, including Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Hunan, Guizhou, Ningxia, Hebei and this city, have reported multiple related cases. The source of infection is still unclear, the spread is fast and the situation is serious. We once again remind citizens to enhance their awareness of protection, take good personal protection, and insist on not leaving the country or Beijing unless necessary.

A place in Inner Mongolia is designated as a high-risk area

There are 19 confirmed cases in Ejina Banner
At 3:50 am on October 22, after epidemiological investigation and nucleic acid retest, and diagnosis by the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Clinical Expert Group, Ejin Banner confirmed 5 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia. So far, there are 19 confirmed cases in Ejin Banner, and the patients' vital signs are stable.

Dalaihub Town, Ejin Banner is designated as a high-risk area

On the 21st, the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Command Center of Ejina Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region issued an announcement stating that Dalaihub Town in the banner was designated as a high-risk area.

Ejina Banner will carry out the third round of nucleic acid testing for all population. After research and decision by the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Command of Ejina Banner, Inner Mongolia, the third round of nucleic acid testing for all population will be carried out throughout the banner from 8:00 on October 22.

Guizhou Zunyi added 1+2

Played mahjong with previous cases

According to the Guizhou Provincial Health Commission, on October 21, 2021, the Provincial Health Commission received a report that three positive nucleic acid tests were found among the close contacts of confirmed cases in other provinces in Huichuan District, Zunyi City who had been centralized and isolated. The Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government attached great importance to it, and all work was carried out in an orderly manner. The three people with positive nucleic acid test results were transferred to the Provincial Jiangjunshan Hospital for centralized isolation and treatment in a closed loop. After expert consultation, one person was diagnosed as a confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia (common type) and two were asymptomatic infections.
Beijing Daily (ID: Beijing_Daily) found that these three cases played mahjong at the same table or in the same room with a confirmed case from other provinces on October 19.
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Confirmed case 2: Female, 74 years old, currently living in Xiangjiang Bay, Renmin Road, Huichuan District, Zunyi City. From 12:00 to 16:30 on October 18, she played mahjong at the same table with a confirmed case from another province on October 19 in the elderly activity room of Renheyuan Community, Huichuan District, Zunyi City, and then walked home. At 10:00 on October 19, she went for a walk to Xingye Building and Dacheng Dijing on Zhuhai Road and returned home. She walked to Renheyuan Community at 12:00 noon, and walked home from Jiujietan Bridge with her husband at 16:40. She was transferred to a centralized isolation point in a closed loop on October 20. The nucleic acid test result was positive on October 21, and she was diagnosed as a confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia by experts. She is now isolated and treated in the Provincial Jiangjunshan Hospital.

Asymptomatic infected person 2: Female, 73 years old, currently living in Wujiang Tianyuan, Renmin Road, Huichuan District, Zunyi City. On the morning of October 18, she went to the vegetable market near the community to buy vegetables. At 13:00, she went to the elderly activity room of Renheyuan Community to play mahjong in the same room with a confirmed case from another province on October 19, and walked back home at 16:00. She returned home after taking a walk in the community on October 19. She was transferred to a centralized isolation point in a closed loop on October 20. The nucleic acid test result was positive on October 21, and she was diagnosed as an asymptomatic infected person by experts. She is now isolated in the Provincial Jiangjunshan Hospital.

Asymptomatic infected person 3: Female, 65 years old, currently living in Renheyuan Community, Xima Road Sub-district Office, Huichuan District, Zunyi City. From 12:00 to 16:30 on October 18, she played mahjong at the same table with a confirmed case from another province on October 19 in the elderly activity room of Renheyuan Community, Huichuan District, Zunyi City, and then walked home with her spouse. On October 18, she went shopping with her spouse, passing by Government Square, Wujiang Tianyuan, ICBC ATM withdrawal, Nanjing Road, Zhuhai Road, and Xingfuli before returning home. On October 19, she did not leave the community due to the closed management of the community. On October 20, she was transferred to a centralized isolation point in a closed loop. On October 21, the nucleic acid test result was positive, and she was diagnosed as an asymptomatic infected person by experts. She is now isolated in the Provincial Jiangjunshan Hospital.

Previously, the Zunyi City Leading Group for Responding to the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic issued a related notice stating that Zunyi City’s cinemas, KTVs, Internet cafes, bars, bathing and foot massage centers, chess and card rooms, mahjong halls and other enclosed public entertainment and leisure venues will suspend business, and the resumption of business hours will be notified separately.

Booster shots are being given in many places

How to get vaccinated?

At present, vaccination is still an effective means to strengthen epidemic prevention and control. According to the unified deployment of the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council, Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi and other places have started the new coronavirus vaccine booster vaccination.

So, who can get the booster shot and what are the issues that need to be paid attention to? Let's take a look.

Which groups of people can receive booster shots?

In accordance with the requirements of the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council, Beijing will implement booster vaccinations among people aged 18 and above who have been fully vaccinated with the new coronavirus vaccine for 6 months.

Key groups with high risk of infection and disease transmission, including people at border ports, customs, immigration, international transportation, medical and health care, prison-related personnel and people going abroad; people who maintain the basic operation of society, such as public security, fire protection, emergency, transportation, logistics (including cold chain), cold chain food, postal express, elderly care, mental health welfare, sanitation, etc.; people in key positions in the supply of basic living materials such as water, electricity, heating, coal, and gas; people working in the education industry, service industry, manufacturing industry and labor-intensive industries; people aged 60 and above who meet the vaccination conditions and have the need for vaccination;

Personnel supporting and participating in major events, including the Winter Olympics, Winter Paralympics and other major events;

Key areas need to cooperate with epidemic prevention and control to strengthen immunization of relevant populations, including vaccine manufacturers, centralized isolation points, airports, large exhibition venues, etc.

Provide booster immunization services to other people who meet the vaccination requirements and have vaccination needs.

Previously, many places across the country, including Zhejiang, Yunnan, Sichuan, and Jiangsu, have started the vaccination work of booster shots.

How to get the booster shot?

At this stage, the vaccination is first carried out for key groups with high risk of infection and disease transmission, and is organized by various industries and units. The general population who meet the vaccination conditions and have vaccination needs can register and make appointments through unit organizations, communities, and vaccination sites for booster vaccination.

Where to get the booster shot?

In principle, booster shots will be given in the area where the first or second dose was given, and priority groups will be vaccinated according to the unified arrangements of relevant industry departments. The booster vaccination sites in various places can be checked on the website of the local Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

How long should I wait before getting a booster shot?

You can only choose to get a booster shot 6 months after completing the full course of COVID-19 vaccination. In principle, the original vaccine that has been administered should be used for booster immunization.

For people who have completed two doses of the same inactivated vaccine, in principle, one dose of the original inactivated vaccine should be used for booster immunization;
For people who have completed two doses of vaccination with different inactivated vaccines, in principle, priority should be given to using the same vaccine as the second dose for one booster immunization. If the second dose of the same vaccine is no longer available, the same vaccine as the first dose can be used for one booster immunization;
People who are vaccinated with adenovirus vector vaccines should receive booster immunization with the original vaccine. Is the supply of "booster shots" sufficient?

Liu Jingzhen, Chairman of Sinopharm Group: Sinopharm Group has built six batch production plants in six biological institutes in Beijing, Shanghai, Lanzhou, Chengdu, Changchun and Wuhan. So far, this vaccine has produced and supplied nearly 2.5 billion doses. At the same time, the annual production capacity has exceeded 8 billion doses, which can fully meet the needs of the third booster shot in China and the international market.
How protective is the “booster shot”?

It is reported that experts have conducted sufficient research and demonstration on booster immunization, and the results of clinical trials after booster immunization also show that there are no serious adverse reactions to booster immunization, and that neutralizing antibodies will increase rapidly.

There is another reason for boosting immunity. Wang Huaqing, chief expert of the immunization program of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that after a period of time of vaccination, some people's immunity to the new coronavirus has declined, and the protective effect has weakened. The booster shot will cause this decline to "rebound strongly". Relevant clinical trials have shown that neutralizing antibodies will increase exponentially.

The antibodies produced by booster immunization are more durable. Wang Huaqing said: "After half a year, the antibody level formed by booster immunization has also declined, but it is still higher than the peak after two or one dose of vaccination." Booster immunization can better deal with mutant strains. Related studies have shown that booster immunization can not only increase antibodies, but also have a wider antibody spectrum (that is, it can effectively deal with more types of virus strains), which means that it will have a better protective effect against mutant strains.

Just reported! Four new people in Changping District, Beijing tested positive for nucleic acid. At 2:00 on October 22, 2021, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Changping District, Beijing reported that four people who returned to Beijing from Inner Mongolia tested positive for the new coronavirus nucleic acid. The four people went on a self-driving trip together on October 12 and returned to Beijing on October 16. On October 21, two of them reported to the village (neighborhood) committee that they had traveled to Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia on October 12 and dined in a restaurant. After receiving the report, Changping District responded immediately. Under the guidance of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention and other departments, the four people were transferred to Ditan Hospital, and epidemiological investigation and tracing, nucleic acid testing, closed control and other work were carried out overnight. At present, Hongfuyuan Community in Beiqijia Town and West District 1 of Baigezhuang New Village Community in Shahe Town have been designated as closed management communities, and various control measures have been strictly implemented.

In the next step, Changping District will seize time and fight for every second to continue to do a good job in the "double flow investigation" work and control the people on the ground; carry out in-depth isolation observation, nucleic acid testing, community control and other work, provide good service guarantees for isolation and observation personnel, and continue to strengthen the screening and control of people coming to Changping from domestic medium and high-risk areas.

At present, the domestic COVID-19 epidemic is spreading in multiple places. Citizens who have a travel history in medium- and high-risk areas are requested to actively report to the village (neighborhood) committee and cooperate in the implementation of relevant epidemic prevention and control measures.

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