BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) – China’s National Health Commission (CNS) on Tuesday sent a team of experts to Dalian, a port city in northeastern Liaoning Province, to guide and help treat the outbreak of COVID-19 infections, according to a statement released Friday by the CNS.
The team is made up of ten medical experts in the fields of medical management, epidemiology, virology, disease control and emergency health response, according to the commission.
The team members conducted epidemiological investigations upon arrival in Dalian and assisted local disease control bodies with laboratory tests and genome sequencing analyzes and comparisons, the statement added.
Experts also investigated and offered advice on medical treatment, infection prevention in hospitals, nucleic acid testing, epidemic prevention in residential areas and quarantine areas, the statement said. .
A total of 19 confirmed cases and 20 asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 were reported in Dalian between December 15 and 24, the statement noted, adding that epidemic prevention and emergency response measures are being put in place. implemented in an orderly manner in the city.
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