Earlier, on 14 June, Beijing stated of 57 cases of infection with coronavirus. According to authorities, a new outbreak started in the wholesale grocery market Xinfadi in the South-West of the Chinese capital. This market is one of the largest in East Asia, on it are sold every day dozens of tons of seafood, vegetables and fruits. Presumably, the source of infection was a Board on which was carved “imported salmon”.
currently, the market Xinfadi cordoned off by police. Surrounding 11 blocks isolated. Anyone who visited the market, starting from may 30, or in contact with those who attended, it was mandatory to get tested. As any resident of Beijing, complaining of fever, needs to pass a swab test and CT scan.
Chinese media quoted an epidemiologist who spoke about the results of the study of DNA virus with a market Xinfadi. According to him, preliminary conclusions indicate that the virus came from Europe, but how this happened is unclear. “He could be in the seafood or meat, or spread from the faeces of a sick person”, – said the scientist.
Doctors hope that a new outbreak will be brought under control in a matter of days. Meanwhile, several districts of Beijing have already raised the level of epidemiological risk low to medium. At least ten major Chinese cities have banned the villagers to visit Beijing. If anyone has recently returned, you are obliged to supply authorities.
“the Capital of China enters a period of emergency… We have to be prepared for a long fight with the virus,” – said on this occasion, the representative of the management of the metropolis su Hazan. He also noted that epidemic control in Beijing may be introduced for a long time.
