The gene sequencing of the infection of Beijing's epidemic infection found that Omikon mutant BA.5.2 branch

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 6 (Reporter Guo Yujing) At the press conference of the Beijing New Coronatte Virus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Work on the 6th, Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, introduced, 0:00 on July 5th to 7 At 15:00 on the 6th, 9 cases of new local new crown pneumonia virus were added. After the results of the specimens of the infected person reported on July 5th, the virus showed that the virus belonged to the BA.5.2 branch of the Omikon mutant.

From 0:00 on July 5th to 24:00, there were 6 cases of new local new crown pneumonia virus infections. From 0:00 on July 6 to 15:00, there were 3 cases of new local new crown pneumonia virus infections. Among the 9 infected people, there were 5 cases of Yanqing District, 2 cases of Shunyi District, 1 case of Tongzhou District, and 1 in Changping District; 1 case, 7 cases of light type, and 1 asymptomatic infection.

According to Pang Xinghuo, the laboratory of the Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention carried out gene sequencing the specimen 1 to 3 infected on July 5th. The results showed that the virus belonged to the BA.5.2 branch of Omikon's mutation. The results of gene sequences showed that the three infections were low as Beijing's existing and previous local cases, and low input case sequence sequences in the city, which was low, and was a different transmission chain. Comprehensive epidemiological survey and gene sequencing results, initially considered the local clustering epidemic caused by this epidemic.

Pang Xinghuo said that the current dual risks of the Beijing epidemic prevention and control are facing overseas and Beijing input. "Responsibility", strictly grasped the social prevention and control.

[Editor in charge: Zhang Yongsu]

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