6 People in 2 Locations Test Positive for COVID-19 in Shenzhen

Guangdong Province and the Shenzhen Health Commission announced on the 15th that on the 14th, a woman who had previously worked in Shenzhen was diagnosed with the new coronavirus pneumonia in her hometown of Lufeng, Shanwei. Two other employees in the supermarket where the case worked and three family members of the confirmed case tested positive as well and were determined to be asymptomatic. As of 7:00 on August 16, a total of 1 confirmed case and 5 asymptomatic infections were found to be infected.

The confirmed patient is an employee of Hema Fresh

According to the Guangdong Provincial Health Commission, the patient is a female, 41 years old, from Nantang Town, Lufeng City, and an employee of Shuibeihema Fresh Supermarket in Luohu District, Shenzhen. On August 6th, she took her three children back to Nantang Town, Lufeng by bus from Shenzhen to Lufeng. Discomfort appeared on the 7th, then fever and diarrhea appeared on the 8th. The patient did not get better due on her own, and went to the emergency department of the local hospital on the evening of the 12th. Her body temperature was 39 degrees Celsius, suggesting a lung infection. She was then transferred in a pressurized ambulance to a designated hospital for isolation and treatment. She is currently in stable condition. The patient wore a mask during the whole process of visiting the hospital and taking public transportation.

After investigation, the nucleic acid test results of 3 people in Shanwei City (all the patients' family members) were positive, and they were judged as asymptomatic infections based on their clinical manifestations. Two people in Shenzhen (one male and one female) tested positive for nucleic acid, and both worked in the Shuibeihema Fresh Supermarket in Luohu District. Currently. All 5 asymptomatic infected persons were sent to designated hospitals for centralized treatment.

Shenzhen Shanwei launched nucleic acid testingThe current test samples are all negative

At 10 a.m. on August 16, the Information Office of the Guangdong Provincial People's Government held a press conference to report the latest situation of Guangdong's new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic and prevention and control work.

It was announced that Shanwei and Shenzhen have increased their nucleic acid testing efforts. Shanwei City implemented nucleic acid testing for bus passengers, residents of the place of residence, medical staff of medical institutions and inpatients in the same period. As of 7 o'clock this morning, Shanwei City has completed a total of 37,669 nucleic acid testing samples and 34,284 results have been obtained. Except for the 3 close contact cases that have been found before, the others all tested negative.
According to the work, life, and activity trajectories of patients and asymptomatic infected persons, Shenzhen carried out nucleic acid testing and sampling of key populations and key places, including screening all employees of Hema Xiansheng supermarket stores and warehouses in the city, and checked the Hema Xiansheng external environment. 83,413 personnel and environmental samples have been collected, and 58,459 results have been obtained. Except for the 2 close contact cases that had been found before, the others were all negative. Nucleic acid test results of the Hema fresh environment and food samples are currently negative.
At present, confirmed cases and asymptomatic infections have all been admitted to designated hospitals or undergone medical observation, and the Guangdong Provincial Health Commission have dispatched a team of medical experts to guide treatment. Related epidemiological investigations and key population investigations are still being further carried out.

Guangdong imported frozen food
3 samples were positive, but the virus was inactivated

"There is currently no evidence that the new coronavirus can be spread through food. Even if the virus is present in food, it can be killed by cooking." On August 16, at a press conference on Guangdong Province’s epidemic prevention and control work, Guangdong Province’s Director of the Disease Control Center, Deng Huihong, revealed that since June, Guangdong has conducted sampling and testing of imported frozen foods. At present, 145,900 samples have been tested. Except for 3 samples that tested positive, the rest are all negative. 

She further pointed out that after the 3 positive samples were further reviewed by the Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, experts believe that the virus has lost its activity and is not capable of infecting people. 

In order to further reduce the risk of infection, Deng Huihong advises citizens to wear disposable gloves when buying imported frozen food and try to avoid direct contact with food with their hands.

Secondly, food must be washed carefully before processing, and must be cooked thoroughly.

Third, develop good habits and avoid touching the mouth, eyes and nose with dirty hands during food handling.

Source: 深圳盒马鲜生员工确诊后，2地6人感染，但有两个好消息

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