The latest news on the Shenyang epidemic in 2022: Is the city under lockdown? When will the ban be lifted? The latest official notification is here!

Recently, local epidemics have occurred in many provinces and cities in my country, and the most serious one is Jilin Province. But today, Shenyang, Liaoning Province issued a notice on closed management of all residential communities in the city. So what is the latest news on the Shenyang epidemic in 2022? Is the city under lockdown? When will the ban be lifted? The latest official notification is here!

1. The latest news on the epidemic in Shenyang in 2022

As of the morning of March 22, 2022, there are 7 confirmed local cases and 40 asymptomatic infections in Shenyang. On March 16, Shenyang Vocational and Technical College found that three students tested positive for nucleic acid during the routine nucleic acid testing screening for teachers and students. The students were roommates in the same dormitory. From March 18 to 20, 13 more positive cases were found among close contacts under centralized medical observation and key groups under closed management on campus. As of now, all 16 students have been transferred to Shenyang Sixth People's Hospital for isolated treatment. Below, the editor of Tuliu introduces the relevant situation of this round of epidemic in Shenyang as follows:

1. When did the Shenyang epidemic begin?

Started on March 16th. Because on that day, when Shenyang Vocational and Technical College conducted nucleic acid testing on all teachers and students, it was found that three students tested positive for nucleic acid. However, the actual start time of the epidemic in Shenyang may be earlier than this time point, and it is estimated that it had begun to spread secretly in the local area in early March.

2. What are the main measures to deal with the epidemic in Shenyang?

First, strengthen technical support and personnel input; second, establish an emergency rapid response mechanism; third, increase the hotline's instant answer rate; fourth, innovate dedicated line service forms.

2. Was Shenyang locked down due to the epidemic in 2022?

Shenyang is not under lockdown. However, affected by this round of local epidemic, closed management will be implemented in all residential communities and villages in the city from March 22. Residents entering and leaving must hold a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 48 hours and a "Resident Entry and Exit Pass". The latest policy of epidemic control in Shenyang is as follows:

1. Strengthen the management of entrances to residential areas

Strictly implement measures such as checking travel codes, health codes, negative nucleic acid test certificates within 48 hours or nucleic acid sampling certificates (records) within 24 hours, "Resident Entry and Exit Pass", temperature testing, wearing masks, and registration information. It is strictly forbidden for people who fail to participate in nucleic acid testing as required to enter the community.

2. Strengthen the management of village entrances

Strictly implement measures such as checking travel codes, health codes, certificates (records) of specified rounds of nucleic acid sampling, "Resident Entry and Exit Pass", temperature testing, wearing masks, and registering information. The streets (townships) and village committees are responsible for organizing and implementing control.

It should be noted that the implementation plan of residents’ entry and exit passes will be determined by the epidemic prevention and control headquarters of each region, and the community (village committee) will be responsible for processing it.

3. When will the Shenyang epidemic be lifted in 2022?

The time for lifting the lockdown of all residential communities in Shenyang due to the epidemic is unknown, but it is expected that some communities will be lifted around the end of March. Because the main reason for closing residential communities is to conduct screening and investigation, the closed management period of communities where patients with positive nucleic acid test results are found will be extended, while communities where no patients with positive nucleic acid test results are found will generally be unsealed in about a week.

In general, the latest news on the Shenyang epidemic in 2022 is that there are 7 confirmed local cases and 40 asymptomatic infections. Although the city is not under lockdown at present, all communities in the city have been under closed management since March 22, and the time for lifting the lockdown will be subject to notification.