Two medical workers in Guangzhou infected with the new crown virus

According to the Guangzhou Health Commission’s news on June 14, on the evening of June 11, the eighth hospital affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University found two patients with positive infections during a routine nucleic acid test of the new coronavirus on medical staff
.

The infected person, female, was a pathologist at the Eighth Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University
.

The second infected person, male, was an emergency physician at the Eighth Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

The Eighth People's Hospital of Guangzhou City is a specialized infectious disease hospital and a designated hospital for the treatment of new coronary pneumonia at the municipal level in Guangdong Province
.

As of 24:00 on June 13, Guangzhou has reported 139 domestic confirmed cases (4 new cases on the 13th) and 7 domestic asymptomatic infections, all of which were transferred to the Eighth People's Hospital of the city for treatment as soon as possible

Accidental exposure is more likely to cause infection

The report stated that the above two persons were sent to the Eighth Municipal Hospital for isolation and treatment after the nucleic acid test was positive on June 11
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After further examination and consultation with the expert group, it was diagnosed as a confirmed case and his condition is stable

Based on the comprehensive analysis of virus gene sequencing, infection control management and epidemiological investigation, it is preliminarily inferred that the accidental exposure of the two medical staff is more likely to cause infection, and the specific reasons are under further investigation
.

The virus in the Guangzhou epidemic has a fast spreading speed and strong spreading power.
The tested gene sequencing results are highly homologous.
They are all variants (B.
1.
617) found in India.
They have spread in 40 countries around the world
.

As one of the Asian countries with the highest vaccination rate outside of China, Singapore has previously seen multiple cases of medical staff being infected with B.

　　On March 18 this year, Xi’an City also reported a confirmed case of medical staff.
The patient was an examiner in the closed quarantine area of ​​the Eighth Hospital of Xi’an City
.

　　On April 20, the "Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Weekly" published an investigation report that the case was still infected with the new coronavirus after receiving two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, stating that the inspector was infected with the virus variant strain B.
1.
1.
7 (found in the UK), it may be accidental infection during throat swab collection, with mild symptoms, and was discharged from hospital on April 9
.

　　According to the report, in addition to individual differences and technical reasons for the vaccine delivery process, high-risk exposure is an important reason for the failure of vaccine protection
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A phase III clinical trial of the new crown vaccine also showed that compared with the general community population, the new crown vaccine has a lower protection rate among medical staff who treat patients with new coronary pneumonia

　　In the case of Xi'an, vaccinations with the new crown vaccine made the patients have milder clinical symptoms, short course of disease, and low viral load, which is almost non-infectious
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However, clinical treatment by medical staff is a high-risk medical behavior.

　　At present, the Eighth Municipal Hospital has adopted strict management and control measures, and the hospital staff are closed for management in centralized residence hotels
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Nucleic acid tests have been performed on all the original medical staff and relevant environmental samples from the eighth city hospital, and the results are all negative

　　According to the website of the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision yesterday, the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Guangzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection have recently established a joint investigation team for epidemic prevention and control accountability to address the dereliction of duty in the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Guangzhou.

　　11 areas unsealed and closed management measures

　　According to the latest risk level reminder issued by the Guangdong Provincial Health Commission, as of today (14th) at 9 o'clock, Guangdong Province has 2 high-risk areas (both in Guangzhou) and 17 medium-risk areas (13 in Guangzhou and 3 in Foshan).

　　This morning, Guangzhou City held a press conference on epidemic prevention and control.
According to the principle of classification and batches, Guangzhou City will implement orderly unblocking of closed and sealed control areas, and propose four conditions for unblocking related areas:

　　1.
In the control area, since the various prevention and control measures are put in place, there are no new infections for 14 consecutive days and more than three rounds of nucleic acid screening for all employees, and the nucleic acid test for all employees shall be completed within 24 hours before unblocking and the results are all Negative;

　　2.
All close contacts have been effectively controlled;

　　3.
The "yellow code" personnel involved in key places in the control area will undergo nucleic acid testing according to regulations and the results are all negative;

　　4.
The results of environmental nucleic acid tests were all negative
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　　The 11 areas that have been unblocked and controlled this time involve 5 districts: Haizhu, Tianhe, Baiyun, Huangpu, and Panyu, including:

　　Nanzhou Mingyuan Community, Ruibao Street, Haizhu District (2: Building ABC, other areas of the community);

　　Zhonghai Oak Park Community on Shayuan Street (2: Building H1, Building H2, H3, H4);

　　South Campus of Guangzhou Light Industry Senior Technical School;

　　Guangzhou Automobile University Wushan Campus in Tianhe District;

　　Guangzhou Yijing Landscape Design Co.
, Ltd.
(Zhujiang New Town);

　　Guangzhou Environmental Protection Technology Co.
, Ltd.
located in Baiyun District;

　　Guangzhou Baiyunshan Zhongyi Pharmaceutical Co.
, Ltd.
located in Huangpu District;

　　East District of Jinxiu Peninsula, Luopu Street, Panyu District (2: 17 buildings, areas other than the closed management area)
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