Beijing: China reported 71 new COVID-19 cases on July 26 national health authority said on Tuesday, as an outbreak of highly contagious delta The eastern city of the version is in danger Nanjing.
Local infections accounted for 31 of the new cases, down from 40 the day before. national health commission said in a statement.
All local cases were reported in the eastern province of Jiangsu, where Nanjing is the capital.
The virus strain that caused Nanjing’s coronavirus outbreak is a delta strain, based on the results of genetic testing on patients, a government official in Nanjing city told a media conference on Tuesday.
China has adopted a zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19 infections, quickly mass testing its population and tracing contacts of any positive cases to contain the spread of the virus.
Nanjing is undergoing a second round of large-scale nucleic acid testing of its 9.3 million residents and has begun a third round of testing on key areas, the government said.
Nanjing has now marked four high-risk and more than 30 medium-risk zones in the city, which means stricter social distancing restrictions for residents in such areas.
The number of new national asymptomatic cases – which China does not classify as confirmed cases – dropped from 24 a day earlier to 20.
Of the asymptomatic cases, three were localized infections – all in the Northeastern Province liaoning.
The total confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China is 92,676, and the death toll stands at 4,636.
Local infections accounted for 31 of the new cases, down from 40 the day before. national health commission said in a statement.
All local cases were reported in the eastern province of Jiangsu, where Nanjing is the capital.
The virus strain that caused Nanjing’s coronavirus outbreak is a delta strain, based on the results of genetic testing on patients, a government official in Nanjing city told a media conference on Tuesday.
China has adopted a zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19 infections, quickly mass testing its population and tracing contacts of any positive cases to contain the spread of the virus.
Nanjing is undergoing a second round of large-scale nucleic acid testing of its 9.3 million residents and has begun a third round of testing on key areas, the government said.
Nanjing has now marked four high-risk and more than 30 medium-risk zones in the city, which means stricter social distancing restrictions for residents in such areas.
The number of new national asymptomatic cases – which China does not classify as confirmed cases – dropped from 24 a day earlier to 20.
Of the asymptomatic cases, three were localized infections – all in the Northeastern Province liaoning.
The total confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China is 92,676, and the death toll stands at 4,636.
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