Daily increase of indigenous infections in mainland China decreases for 3 days in a row, and an indigenous outbreak recurs in Ningxia

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Comprehensive news: China’s National Health Commission informed on the 21st that there were 166 new confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in mainland China on the 20th, of which 43 cases were imported from abroad and 123 cases were local. There were 581 new cases of asymptomatic infection, including 96 cases imported from abroad and 485 cases in China. There were no new fatal cases.
As of 24:00 on the 20th, there were 3297 confirmed cases in mainland China, with 5226 cumulative deaths and 248,644 cumulative reported confirmed cases. There are 571 confirmed cases and 23,527 cumulative confirmed cases, with no fatal cases.
Daily increase of local infections in mainland China decreases for 3 days in a row Communication University of China resumes offline teaching
Mainland China has 608 new cases of local infections (confirmed + asymptomatic) on the 20th, down for 3 consecutive days. Among them, 123 cases were confirmed locally, from 11 provinces: Guizhou 57 cases, Sichuan 28 cases, Tibet 13 cases, Heilongjiang 9 cases, Yunnan 5 cases, Tianjin, Guangdong and other 6 provinces have 3 cases or the following new cases.
The day added 485 cases of local asymptomatic infections, distributed in 19 provinces: 155 cases in Tibet, 131 cases in Guizhou, 102 cases in Heilongjiang, 27 cases in Sichuan, 11 cases in Xinjiang, 10 cases in Guangxi, 9 cases in Hubei, 8 cases each in Tianjin and Henan, and 5 or the following new cases in 10 provinces, including Gansu and Qinghai.
As of 24:00 on the 20th, Beijing has been five consecutive days local zero new. Communication University of China issued a notice saying that the university resumed offline teaching from September 21. During the offline teaching period, the university will still strictly implement the provisions of epidemic prevention and control. Since 24:00 on September 16, Communication University of China has lifted the temporary closure of the school.
There have been three outbreaks in Beijing, one of which was a cluster outbreak at Communication University of China. The outbreak started on September 9, with a total of more than 40 infected and associated cases reported. Following the outbreak, several areas of the Communication University of China were adjusted to medium-high risk zones, and the university implemented temporary static management and initiated full online teaching.
Two sites in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, implemented static management and Ningxia re-emerged with a native outbreak
Guizhou Province 20 new native confirmed 57 cases and 131 asymptomatic infections, daily increase of native infections decreased for 3 consecutive days. The above infections mainly came from Guiyang city (16+62) and Bijie city (40+69). As of 24:00 on the 20th, a total of 1,584 cases of indigenous infections have been reported in Guiyang City and 1,378 cases of indigenous infections have been reported in Bijie City in the current round of the epidemic.
According to official sources, Guiyang City has been zero new social surface for many days, the risk of the spread of the epidemic has been effectively controlled, and the city has resumed normal production and living order in an orderly manner with counties as the unit of classification. The current outbreak in Bijie City started on September 3, mainly in Weaving County, with the first cases of people returning from abroad. In recent days, the daily increase of infected persons in Weaving County has fluctuated down and the epidemic situation has gradually improved.
However, two more outbreaks have occurred in Bijie City in the last two days. According to Bijie City, the city’s Qixingguan District recently added two new cases of confirmed cases (couples), Nayong County on the 20th and found a nucleic acid test results abnormal personnel. The local decision from 20:00 on the 19th to 20:00 on the 22nd to implement silent control of 53 township street offices in Qixingguan District; from 9:00 on the 20th to 9:00 on the 23rd to implement silent control of the relevant areas in the urban areas of Nayong County.
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region added 4 new cases of local asymptomatic infections on the 20th, all in Zhongwei City. The region has been free of new local infections for several days since the local outbreak that began in early August was effectively controlled.
Zhongwei City informed on the 21st that the city’s Zhongning County found four positive persons in the social surface nucleic acid screening on the 20th. After the outbreak, the district, city and county launched the first three-tier joint response, set up the “9-20” Zhongning outbreak emergency disposal front-line command center, and launched the implementation of silent control, flow transfer traceability, full nucleic acid testing, material supply and other 8 emergency disposal measures. Since 11:00 on the 20th, Zhongning County has implemented silent management.
Normal order resumed in some areas of Neijiang, Sichuan Suining City found the first case of infection in this round of the epidemic
Neijiang City, Sichuan Province, 20 new local confirmed 9 cases (another 2 cases of asymptomatic people turned into confirmed cases), 8 cases of asymptomatic infected people, the daily increase in the number of local infections continues to decline.
Neijiang City on the 21st informed that the city since September 15 to take the social surface zero attack action, effectively stop the spread of the epidemic spread. From 14 onwards, the number of positive infections detected in the city continues to decline, the last three days zero new social surface, the epidemic prevention and control achieved phased results. By the provincial and municipal experts comprehensive study and judgment, from 12:00 on the 21st, the city part of the regional orderly restoration of normal production and life order.
As the current round of epidemic in Sichuan Province is gradually improving, another epidemic emerged in the province. Suining City 20 new local confirmed 4 cases, 2 cases of asymptomatic infected people.
Suining City informed on the 21st that after the first infected case of the current round was found on the 20th, the city immediately activated the emergency plan for prevention and control of the epidemic. The viral gene sequencing results of case 1 showed that it was the Omicron mutant strain BA.2.76, which is the main prevalent strain in Sichuan Province and neighboring provinces, but the source of its infection is unknown, and there is a high risk of community transmission and spread of the epidemic. To quickly interrupt the outbreak and prevent spillover, local officials are calling on all citizens not to leave Sui unless necessary and to reduce all non-essential movement of people.
Heilongjiang Jiamusi urban area extended silent management for 7 days Heihe outbreak has risk of social spread

Heilongjiang Province 20 new local confirmed 9 cases and 102 asymptomatic infections, mainly from the city of Jiamusi (8+92).
According to the city of Jiamusi, 147 cases of indigenous infections have been found in Jiamusi city in 3 days from the 18th to the 20th. The city’s current round of outbreak virus is Omicron BA.5.2 mutant strain, the epidemic situation is still serious and complex. In order to effectively control the spread and proliferation of the epidemic, the city of Jiamusi decided to extend the silent management of the city’s urban areas for 7 days from 5:00 on the 21st.
The city of Heihe, Heilongjiang Province, added 8 new cases of native asymptomatic infections on the 20th, all of which were found in the main city and urban-rural areas during nucleic acid testing. since September 8, Heihe has reported a total of 1 confirmed native case and 41 asymptomatic infections.
Heihe City 21 informed that currently, the social side of the Heihe epidemic has a greater risk of transmission. After a comprehensive study and decision, since the 21st zero hour, Aihui District urban area to implement a three-day silent period control. (End)