No. 209 [2022] Notice on Epidemic Prevention and Control of Suzhou
Between 0:00 and 24:00, November 16, Suzhou reported one local confirmed case, who came to Suzhou from other province and was detected in "arrival test". 46 local asymptomatic cases, who are all travelers from other provinces, were registered. Among them, 45 were detected during quarantine and one in "arrival test".
About Confirmed Case No. 1:
Trucker from other province; detected in "arrival test". The case arrived in Suzhou at around 20:00, November 15 from other province by car (License Plate No. 冀EPXXX3), tested positive in "arrival test", and was then put under control. The case was diagnosed as a COVID-19 confirmed case with mild symptoms.
The new confirmed case has been transferred to a designated medical facility for quarantine and medical observation and is in stable condition.
About Asymptomatic Cases No. 1-43:
Travelers from a vocational secondary school in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province; detected during quarantine. The cases took bus from other province, arrived in Suzhou in the small hours of November 15, and were then transferred to a centralized isolation facility under closed-loop management.
About Asymptomatic Case No. 44:
Traveler coming to Suzhou from other province in the same car as Confirmed Case No. 1; detected in "arrival test". The case drove car (License Plate No. 冀EPXXX3), arrived in Suzhou at around 20:00, November 15 from other province, tested positive in "arrival test", and was then put under control.
About Asymptomatic Case No. 45:
Traveler from other province; detected during quarantine. The case took train Z94 (Seat No. 115 of Carriage No. 1) from other province, arrived at Suzhou Railway Station at 7:14, November 14, and was then transferred to a centralized isolation facility under closed-loop management.
About Asymptomatic Case No. 46:
Close contact of a positive case in other province; transferred to a centralized isolation facility upon the receipt of a request for assistance in COVID-19 investigation on November 14; tested negative for COVID-19 on November 14 and 15; living in Xiangxinjiayuan Residential Compound, Dianshanhu Town, Kunshan; detected during quarantine.
According to the epidemiological investigation, the case went to No. 288 Baisheng Road in Jinxi Town, Kunshan, No. 238 Huangpujiang South Road in Dianshanhu Town, Building No. 8 of Hardware Section on Jichang Road, Yangxiang Wholesale Department (Xiangshi Road branch), Nongjiaxiaocai Restaurant (Xiangshi Road branch), the lottery shop on Xiangshi Road, Jialunguangcai Pharmacy (Xiangshi Road branch), Yijiafu Shopping Center (Shuangma Road branch).
The new asymptomatic cases have been transferred to designated medical facilities for quarantine and medical observation and are in stable condition. Aforementioned places and relevant people identified have undergone management and control measures.
For people whose travel history overlaps with that of the cases and those who receive calls (messages) and are requested to cooperate in COVID-19 investigation by reason of abnormal nucleic acid test results or close contacts, they should immediately call 12345 or 110, or report to local anti-epidemic authorities, and cooperate in such measures as epidemiological investigation, nucleic acid testing, health management, etc. After reporting, do take proper self-protection measures, avoid going out or having contact with others, and stay put for the medical staff to carry out follow-up prevention and control measures. Those who intentionally conceal or fail to report in a timely manner and thus cause the transmission of the coronavirus will be held accountable in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
For those who have been to low-risk or high-risk areas recently, return to their destinations after coming from overseas and finishing quarantine, and come (return) to Suzhou from other provinces, especially those from epidemic-related areas including Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Xizang autonomous region, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Xining of Qinghai province, Shijiazhuang of Hebei province, Zhaodong and Anda of Heilongjiang province, Henan province, Guangzhou of Guangdong province, Chongqing, Chengdu of Sichuan province, and Lanzhou of Gansu province, as well as those from martial art schools in Dengfeng of Henan province and those from vocational secondary schools in Shijiazhuang of Hebei province, they should register their information on the "Information Registration Platform for Arriving Travelers" in advance or report to the residential communities (villages), accommodating hotels or employers at their destinations, and cooperate in "arrival test". Travelers from other provinces should take three tests within three days and undergo personal health monitoring. Hotels, B&Bs, bathing places where people can stay overnight and other lodgings should strictly assume responsibilities to check relevant documents of visitors, remind those from other provinces to take "arrival test" and three nucleic acid tests within three days, and report at once when detecting people from high-risk areas.
We call on all residents to fulfill their responsibility in epidemic prevention, voluntarily participate in regional nucleic acid testing, continue wearing masks, washing hands and ventilating frequently, and using serving chopsticks, and proactively receive COVID-19 vaccines. Seek medical treatment at the nearest medical facility as soon as possible with proper personal protection measures taken when symptoms such as fever, dry cough, fatigue, nasal congestion, nasal discharge, sore throat, reduced sense of smell and taste, conjunctivitis (pink eye), muscle pain and diarrhea show. Keep the mask on and avoid using public transport when seeking treatment.
Suzhou Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia
Joint Prevention and Control Headquarters
November 17, 2022
Source: iSuzhou
