The latest COVID-19 spike in Fujian Province has been basically contained, but uncertainties remain and the situation is at a stalemate, experts from Chinese National Health Commission's working team to Fujian Province made the latest assessment on Wednesday.
They pointed out that the current epidemic in Putian is slowing down, while the situation in Xiamen is relatively complex and severe, although most of the new infections have come from close contacts and sub-contacts of existing confirmed cases.
Currently, Putian, the first epicenter of the latest wave of outbreaks, has achieved initial results in the prevention and control of the epidemic, with the reported confirmed cases remaining in single digits for four consecutive days, experts noted, adding that the important reason for this result lies in the timely implementation of nucleic acid testing and quarantine measures.
As for Xiamen, the number of cases has increased rapidly since the first case was reported on September 12, and the total number of cases has reached nearly 200. Experts concluded that the current epidemic situation in Xiamen mainly faces multiple risks from the spread and spillover of the epidemic, and inadequate prevention and control.
At the same time, expert noted that the window of spillover of confirmed cases from Xiamen to other provinces has not yet passed. According to data released at a conference in Fujian Province on Monday, more than 190,000 people have moved out from the two cities.
The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 30 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.
Of the new local cases, 15 were reported in Fujian and the other half were reported in Heilongjiang.
Also reported were 24 new imported cases, with 13 in Yunnan, nine in Shanghai, and one each in Fujian and Guangdong, the commission said.
