The latest news on the epidemic in Linshui County, Sichuan in 2022: Where does the source come from? What is the current risk level?

Linshui County is the closest county in Sichuan Province to Chongqing's main urban area and Liangjiang New Area. It has a total population of over one million, and there have been nearly 500 cases of infection in the past week. So, what is the latest news about the epidemic in Linshui County, Sichuan in 2022? Where does the source come from? What is the current risk level?

1. The latest news on the epidemic in Linshui County, Sichuan in 2022

From 0:00 to 24:00 on May 16, Sichuan added 16 new local confirmed cases (1 in Dazhou and 15 in Guang'an), 73 new local asymptomatic infections (1 in Chengdu and 72 in Guang'an), no new imported confirmed cases, 1 new imported asymptomatic infection (in Yibin), 6 new cured and discharged cases, no new suspected cases, and no new deaths.

2. Where did the 2022 Linshui County, Sichuan epidemic come from?

It is reported that patient zero of the 2022 Linshui County, Sichuan epidemic was a person returning from Shanghai.

After the outbreak, Linshui County implemented closed static management across the entire area on May 10. Afterwards, on May 12, Huaying City, Wusheng County, and Yuechi County, which are adjacent to Linshui County, successively issued notices, requiring residents to stay at home and not enter public places unless necessary, except for purchasing daily necessities, nucleic acid testing, and medical treatment.

In addition, according to the official report of Guang'an City, genetic testing determined that the source of the virus in this epidemic was the Omicron BA2.2 variant of the new coronavirus.

Earlier media reports said that the first infected person discovered in Linshui County was an online car-hailing driver who had been traveling between Linshui and Chongqing for a long time. After returning to Linshui from Chongqing with passengers on May 8, he took the initiative to undergo nucleic acid testing and was found to have abnormal results, so he was isolated for treatment.

However, after further investigation, it was found that the news was wrong. The first infected person in Linshui County was not an online car-hailing driver, but a person who returned to Linshui from Shanghai.

3. What is the current risk level of the epidemic in Linshui County, Sichuan in 2022?

There are three medium-risk areas, namely: Konka Community in Dingping Town, Linshui County, Guang'an City, Unit 2, Building U, Hengyuan East District, Dingping Town, Linshui County, Guang'an City, and Group 11, Yansheng Village, Dingping Town, Linshui County, Guang'an City.

In general, the source of the epidemic in Linshui County, Sichuan in 2022 is pointed to people returning from Shanghai, but it has not been reported yet, so the specific details are subject to official news.