On November 2, Guangdong reported 69 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases (50 in Guangzhou, 10 in Shenzhen, 5 in Shantou, 3 in Meizhou and 1 in Maoming), and 356 local asymptomatic infections (323 in Guangzhou, 1 in Shenzhen, 1 in Zhuhai, 5 in Shantou, 7 in Foshan, 17 in Meizhou, 1 in Yangjiang and 1 in Jieyang).
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Guangzhou reports373 new local infections
Guangzhou held a press conference on the city's fight against COVID-19 today (November 3).
"On November 2, Guangzhou reported 373 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, among which 7 cases were detected at community level while the others were detected during quarantine and screening in controlled areas." Zhang Yi, deputy director of the Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission, said at the press conference.
Haizhu District added 311 new local cases on November 2. Most new cases were detected in high or medium-risk areas in the Kangle and Lujiang Villages of Fengyang subdistrict, and Chigang subdistrict (凤阳街康鹭片区、赤岗街). Meanwhile, no new infections have been added in 7 community grids in Kangle and Lujiang Villages (康鹭片区) for several days. The temporary control measures have been lifted in relevant areas today.
However, the infection number in the high-risk areas of Xijiao, Houjiao, Lijiao, Datang, Longtan, and Hongwei areas (西滘、后滘、沥滘、大塘、龙潭、红卫片区) might continue to increase because of their high population density.
At present, the epidemic in Jiahe, Junhe, and Tongde subdistricts (嘉禾街、均禾街、同德街) in Baiyun District have been initially contained. Some control areas in Tangjing, Tongde, Longgui, and Dayuan subdistricts (棠景街、同德街、龙归街、大源街) have been successively downgraded. The whole area of Zhongluotan town (钟落潭镇) has been adjusted to regular management. However, the risk of sporadic transmission still exists in Shijing, Helong, and Yuncheng subdistricts (石井街、鹤龙街、云城街).
Some controlled areas in Tianhe District have had no new cases added for seven consecutive days. After experts' research and judgment, primary and secondary schools resumed offline teaching, and kindergarten services returned to normal in Shahe, Shandong, Longdong subdistricts (沙河、沙东、龙洞街). Huadu District will resume offline education in primary and middle schools and kindergartens tomorrow.
Tracking of the new cases reported on November 2 involves:
Baiyun District: Yuncheng, Tongde, Jiahe and Junhe subdistricts (云城街道、同德街道、嘉禾街道、均禾街道)
Tianhe District: Tangxia subdistrict (棠下街道)
Shenzhen detects 10+1 local cases
On November 2, Shenzhen reported 10 new confirmed cases and 1 asymptomatic infection. Among the new cases, 10 were detected during centralized quarantine and 1 in the community-based screening.
Tracking of the new cases involves:
Futian District: Huaqiang North and Nanyuan subdistricts (华强北、南园街道)
Nanshan District: Yuehai subdistrict (粤海街道)
Meizhou's Fengshun County adds 20 local cases
Meizhou's Fengshun County (丰顺县) detected 20 new cases on November 2 (3 mild-type cases and 17 asymptomatic cases). Of the new cases, 3 were identified in high-risk areas, 7 during home quarantine, and 10 during centralized quarantine.
Maoming's Maonan District reports 1 new locally transmitted case
On November 2, Maonan District, Maoming found 1 new confirmed COVID-19 case in the screening of key people under non-closed loop management. Tracking of the new case involves Maonan and Dianbai districts.
Author | Clarice
Editors | Wing, Nan, Monica, Jerry
