Guangzhou had recorded two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from outside the city.
The two cases involve women in their twenties who arrived together in Nansha on the morning of February 14 from outside Guangzhou. Gene sequencing found that they were infected with the Omicron variant.
They went to a hospital in Huadu for nucleic acid testing before checking into a hotel on the night of February 14. Before the result came out, they visited a total of 14 sites across four districts of the city, including luxury boutique stores in Tianhe district.
Disinfection operations have taken place at all potential exposure sites, and a total of 617 close contacts and 520extended close contacts have been identified and screened in Guangzhou. All nucleic acid test results of them have returned negative. As of 2 p.m. today (Feb.16), no new infections have been found.
Taikoo Hui and the Chimelong Paradise theme park, both sealed off yesterday due to temporary COVID-19 control measures, reopen today.
Authorities have reminded the public to continue the practice of wearing masks and get tested as soon as possible if they are notified via text message that they have been to areas of concern.
People who found their health code turn yellow should get a nucleic acid test immediately and practice "seven-day home health monitoring and seven-day self-health monitoring plus 3 tests in 7 days (on the 1st, 3rd, and 7th day respectively)", as the Omicron variant may have an average incubation period of 3-4 days.
Possible exposure sites in Guangzhou associated with the two confirmed positive cases are listed below:
Tianhe district:
The Mulian Hotel Guangzhou
Yufeng Branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
LV, Taikoo Hui
Dior, Taikoo Hui
Lanshan Japanese Food, Huacheng Road
Maoshi Cafe, No.525, Tianhe Road
Tianhe Branch of China Telecom
Huadu district:
Hampton by Hilton
Clinic for Nucleic Acid Testing for Resumption of Work and Production, Guangzhou Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Hospital (GZITWM)
Muslim Xinjiang Istan Food Town (Huadu)
Nansha district:
Lavande Hotel, and the Seven Eleven on the first floor
Bainian Lianxuan Store
Panyu district:
Chimelong Paradise
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