The latest news on the epidemic in Tangshan, Hebei in 2022: Is Tangshan under lockdown? When will the ban be lifted?

Recently, the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus has been spreading secretly in many places in my country. In order to control the epidemic as soon as possible, many places have issued the strictest control measures, including Tangshan, Hebei. So what is the latest news about the Tangshan epidemic? Is Tangshan under lockdown? When will it be unblocked?

1. The latest news on the Tangshan epidemic in 2022

As of 24:00 on March 21, Hebei Province's Tangshan City has reported a total of 14 confirmed cases and 45 asymptomatic infections in this round of local epidemic, involving Fengrun District, Kaiping District, High-tech Zone, Lunan District, Lubei District, Caofeidian District, and Qianxi County.

1. What kind of risk does the Tangshan epidemic involve?

Tangshan is still a low-risk area, but there are confirmed cases and asymptomatic infections in seven areas. It should be noted that there are medium and high-risk areas in Xingtai City, Cangzhou City and Langfang City in Hebei Province.

2. Where did the Tangshan epidemic originate from?

It may be related to the epidemic situation in the province. Because there are confirmed cases in other areas of Hebei Province besides Tangshan, and Tangshan is not the first place where a confirmed case appeared in Hebei, the source of the epidemic has yet to be identified.

2. Is Tangshan under lockdown in 2022? Attached the latest news

Tangshan was not locked down. However, on the evening of March 22, the Tangshan Municipal COVID-19 Prevention and Control Leading Group Office issued an "Announcement on the Strict Implementation of Temporary All-Area Lockdown Management". In order to completely block the spread of the epidemic and achieve social zero as soon as possible, the entire city implemented temporary all-area lockdown management. People who did not understand this announcement mistakenly thought that the city was closed. In fact, the city was not closed. It was just a temporary blockade of the entire area, and traffic was not suspended. A city lockdown generally means a blockade management, where no one is allowed to go out, public transportation is suspended, and outsiders are not allowed to enter. But at present, you can still go to Tangshan as long as you have a negative nucleic acid test certificate. The following are the temporary control measures for the entire Tangshan area:

1. Adhere to the principle of not going out, not coming in, and not moving inside.

Each village and community will only have one entrance and exit, and a dedicated person will be arranged to be on duty 24 hours a day, with no less than two people on duty. Certified public security officers, epidemic prevention and control workers, employees of people's livelihood enterprises, and other personnel performing special tasks can only enter and exit the checkpoints after cooperating with on-duty personnel to take temperature, scan codes, and check negative nucleic acid test results. Other personnel are not allowed to enter or exit.

Except in special circumstances such as nucleic acid testing and emergency incidents, rural residents are not allowed to leave their homes and urban residents are not allowed to leave their buildings.

2. Do a good job in lockdown management

Counties (cities, districts), towns (streets) should guide villages (communities) to form special teams, strengthen daily patrols, and ensure strict sealing and control.

3. When will Tangshan be lifted from lockdown in 2022?

The time for lifting the lockdown in Tangshan will require official notification. Because according to the content of the announcement, the lockdown will start from March 22, 2022, and the lifting time is to be determined, which depends on the epidemic prevention and control situation. We will ensure that the basic living standards of the people are met by meeting the medical needs of pregnant women, infants, emergency patients, and patients with special diseases.

In general, the latest news on the Tangshan epidemic is that there are 14 confirmed local cases and 45 asymptomatic infections. Although Tangshan is not under city lockdown, a full-area temporary lockdown has been implemented since March 22, and the time for lifting the lockdown will be notified separately.