Shanghai discovered Omikon BA.5.2.1 mutant strains!Control in a large area?Official response

Author:Banyue talk about new media Time:2022.07.11

At the press conference on the Shanghai Epidemic Prevention and Control Work on the 10th, Zhao Dandan, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Health and Health Commission, reported that the results of analysis of epidemiological surveys and virus gene sequencing results, a social report on July 8th The virus infected by the infected person is Omikon BA.5.2.1 mutant strain, which is an infected infected from overseas entry.

On July 9, a community in Guoding Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, the large and white sample personnel rushed to adhere to the test of nucleic acid testing in the heat, and the public cooperated in an orderly manner. Picture source: People's Vision

How to prevent BA.5 mutant strains?

Yuan Zhengan, a member of the expert group of the Shanghai Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Group, introduced that the spread of Omikon BA.5 mutant strains is mainly droplet transmission. Personal hygiene) and "five protection" (the mask should be worn, the social distance must be left, the cough and sneezing must be covered, the hands should be washed frequently, and the windows should be opened as much as possible). One of the effective prevention and control measures.

Does the vaccine still work?

Research data at home and abroad shows that the spread of the BA.5 mutation plant is accelerated and the immune escape ability is improved. However, compared with the previously popular Omikon mutant plant BA.2, the risk of critical illness and mortality rate of disease occurred without the risk of severe illnesses and mortality rates. Discover obvious differences. The research results also show that vaccination can still effectively prevent critical illness and death after BA.5 infection.

Next week will be closed for a large area and take "100 -day action"?

On the evening of the 10th, some netizens left a message in the "Shanghai release" WeChat comment area: Is the news of large -scale closed control next Tuesday?

In response, Shanghai issued a response: From Tuesday to Thursday (July 12th to 14th) is Huangpu District, Xuhui District, Changning District, Jing'an District, Putuo District, Hongkou District, Yangpu District, Minhang District, Baoshan District Global Global Fields And the streets (towns) with positive infected people in the remaining administrative districts carried out all -employed nucleic acid screening. During the screening, the personnel of the above region can hold the 48 -hour kernel acid negative certificate or the 24 -hour kernel sampling proof of the community (unit, place).

Some netizens asked: Is there any rumors such as the circulation of friends in the circle of friends next week?

In this regard, Shanghai issued a response: After inquiry about the Municipal Prevention and Control Office, there is no so -called "hundred -day action".