How did the 2022 Jilin epidemic happen? What exactly caused it? Attached are the detailed reasons!

Recently, the number of local confirmed cases reported by Jilin Province has exceeded 1,000 for two consecutive days. This is also the peak of domestic infection since the Wuhan epidemic, and it has also attracted the attention of the whole nation. So how did the 2022 Jilin epidemic happen? What exactly caused it? The detailed reasons are as follows:

1. How did the 2022 Jilin epidemic occur?

The local epidemic in Jilin Province actually started at the end of February. The first area where local confirmed cases appeared was Hunchun City. After expert analysis, it was found that the source of the epidemic was the Omicron virus. During the period from March 7 to 9, Jilin City reported dozens of local confirmed cases every day, but the public paid little attention to it at that time. However, it was not until March 10 that an outbreak of clustered epidemics occurred at Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University that the country and society paid attention to the epidemic in Jilin. On that day, there were more than 100 confirmed cases, and the governor, who was attending the two sessions in Beijing, immediately returned to direct the local epidemic prevention and control. Below is a summary of the timeline of the local epidemic in Jilin by Tuliu editor:

1. The start time of this epidemic in Jilin:

It first appeared in Hunchun City, Yanbian Prefecture on February 28. The cause of the epidemic in Hunchun City was imported from abroad. As we all know, Hunchun City is an inland port city, and the phenomenon of transmission from objects to humans is inevitable. Since the infection this time is with the Omicron virus, it is highly contagious and hidden, making it difficult to detect. Patients may not even know they are infected. Therefore, it is unpredictable that he may have traveled to other areas in Jilin after being infected, but the specific source of the epidemic depends on the official report.

2. Time of the outbreak in Jilin:

On March 10, Jilin reported 165 new local cases. The most terrifying thing was that an outbreak of clustered epidemic occurred at Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University. The inaction and concealment of the college leaders caused public outrage. This was also the beginning of the outbreak of the epidemic in Jilin. In the next few days, students were transferred and isolated. Among these students, the number of confirmed cases was also relatively large, because some students posted the news of their infection online very early, but the school suppressed it in order to influence public opinion.

2. What caused the 2022 Jilin epidemic?

The epidemic in Jilin Province was caused by the Omicron virus, which first spread in Hunchun City, and later confirmed cases were found in many local cities. Zhang Yan, deputy director of the Jilin Provincial Health Commission, said that there was a significant increase in the number of confirmed infections reported in the province, mainly due to three reasons.

1. Cause of the Jilin epidemic: The infected person had no obvious symptoms

The virus strain of this round of epidemic in Jilin Province is an evolutionary branch of the Omicron variant BA.2. Although it is more contagious and spreads faster than the original Omicron strain, its characteristics determine that the clinical symptoms of the infected are not obvious or are asymptomatic.

2. The second reason for the Jilin epidemic: the emergency response mechanism is not sound enough

Jilin Province's insufficient understanding and inaccurate assessment of the characteristics of the Omicron virus and the severe and complex epidemic situation have led to the provincial government's inadequate and incomplete implementation of decision-making arrangements, and failure to ensure that all those who should be tested are tested, all those who should be isolated are isolated, all those who should be treated are treated, and all those who should be managed are managed.

3. The third reason for the Jilin epidemic: increased cross-regional mobility of people

The outbreak in Jilin coincided with the start of the spring semester, which accelerated the spread of the epidemic. Some schools have experienced clustered outbreaks, resulting in severe and complex community and campus prevention and control situations, making prevention and control difficult. Activities such as gatherings and markets among people in rural areas have also accelerated the spread of the epidemic.

As of now, Jilin Province has 1 high-risk area and 16 medium-risk areas, all distributed in Hunchun City, Jilin City, and Changchun City.

In general, the 2022 Jilin epidemic was caused by the fact that the infected people had no obvious symptoms, the emergency response mechanism was not sound enough, and the increased cross-regional mobility of people. At present, the local area has taken the most stringent prevention and control measures to control it.