Omicron heats up 82 cases reported in Taiwan! Commander: Taoyuan and Kaohsiung infection chains pose a high risk to the community
82 new local cases were reported in a single day, and the two infection chains in Taoyuan and Kaohsiung are the most dangerous
The epidemic of local Omicron mutant strains continues to heat up. The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today (1/22) that there were 130 new confirmed cases, 82 of which were local cases. The main infection routes are the cluster of migrant workers at Taoyuan Yaxu Company and the spread of family clusters in Kaohsiung Port Area.
In addition, in a large-scale PCR test for cluster infections on peach planes, only one of 7,373 people tested positive and it was an old case. The command center stated that the epidemic of flight escapes has gradually converged.
Chen Shizhong, the commander of the epidemic center, pointed out that 82 new local cases in a single day is a very high number. Judging from the infection route of Yaxu Company, after two migrant workers first went to Xidi for dinner, 14 new cases were confirmed yesterday. The emergency epidemic After a large-scale screening of 1,005 people, 63 confirmed cases were detected. Another employee who resigned was also diagnosed, with a total of 64 people infected. Most of the sources of infection are clusters of migrant workers. A large-scale screening of about 2,000 people has been carried out at 30 manufacturers in the overlapping public areas of the two buildings in the park to analyze whether there is spread. Taoyuan will also launch general screening for companies with more than 50 migrant workers.
Chen Shizhong pointed out that another route of infection is the family gathering of workers in the Kaohsiung Port Area. Since nearly 20,000 people enter and exit the port area every day, the epidemic control and dispatch work is expected to be very difficult. However, the relevant cases were exposed for a short period of time, and we hope that the relevant transmission chains can be intercepted as soon as possible. Chen Shizhong emphasized that the cluster of migrant workers in Taoyuan and the Kaohsiung port area are currently the two infection routes that pose the greatest threat of community infection, and called on the public not to take it lightly.
The restaurant will strictly implement the real-name system from now on, and food and beverages will be completely prohibited on land, sea and air transportation.
Chen Shizhong pointed out that the epidemic caused by indoor use in restaurants is heartbreaking. All sectors of society should learn from this. There will always be fish that slip through the net. Therefore, from now on, all catering establishments must strictly implement joint control. If there is no cooperation in enforcement, If the establishment fails to improve after counseling and fails to pass the review, it will cease to be provided for internal use.
Minister of the Interior Xu Guoyong announced that to prevent the spread of the epidemic, it is recommended that activities that may cause large-scale crowds of people during the Spring Festival, such as jockeying for incense sticks, circumambulation, and scrambling for spring cattle, be suspended. Religious places can be accessed by the public, but must maintain a crowd control mechanism equivalent to the level three alert.
At the same time, eating and drinking is prohibited in religious places. Relevant workers must receive at least 2 doses of vaccine before they can work in the premises. The Ministry of Transportation also announced that from now on, eating and drinking will be completely prohibited on land, sea and air transport, including high-speed rail, Taiwan Railway, passenger transport, and ships.
The first dose vaccine coverage has reached 81%, and the number of doses administered in a single day exceeded 430,000
People are rushing to get vaccinated before the Spring Festival. Chen Shizhong pointed out that the number of vaccinations yesterday reached 435,496 people, which is a good sign. At present, Taiwan’s first dose vaccine coverage has reached 81%, the second dose is 73.4%, the basic booster dose is 0.6%, and the additional vaccine has reached 15.2%. Many communities provide quick vaccination and on-the-go vaccination services to remind the public when they are eligible. The injection should be administered as soon as possible.
The command center calls on the public to implement personal protection measures such as hand hygiene, cough etiquette and wearing masks, reduce unnecessary movements, activities or gatherings, avoid entering crowded places or areas with high risk of infection transmission, and actively cooperate Various epidemic prevention measures are taken to jointly safeguard the community’s defense line.
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