Beijing: Several outbreaks involve multiple transmission chains, and the risk of hidden transmission is high.
CCTV News:On April 23, Beijing held a press conference on epidemic prevention and control. At the meeting, it was reported that from 22: 00 on the 22nd to 16: 00 on the 23rd, there were 15 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Beijing, including 12 cases in Chaoyang District, 2 cases in Shunyi District and 1 case in Fangshan District.
Since April 22, several outbreaks have involved multiple transmission chains.
At the press conference on April 23, it was also reported that since April 22, the sudden epidemic in Beijing has involved many transmission chains.
Pang Xinghuo, Deputy Director of Beijing CDC:Since April 22nd, 20 cases of COVID-19 virus infection have been reported in this city. The preliminary epidemiological results show that it has been hidden for a week, and the infected people are diverse and have a wide range of activities. At present, it has involved schools, tour groups and many families. With the increase of investigation, cases will be found in the future.
Tian Wei, Director of the External Information Department of the Propaganda Department of Beijing Municipal Committee:Recently, there have been several outbreaks in Beijing, involving multiple transmission chains. The risk of continuous and hidden transmission is high and the situation is grim. The whole city should take immediate action, insist on taking the lead quickly, do its best to fight, and do a good job in dealing with the epidemic situation, so as to curb the spread of the epidemic in the shortest time.