When did the 2022 epidemic begin? When will it be unblocked? Attached the latest news

Recently, the local epidemic in Dongguan has been mainly concentrated in Dalang Town, and one area there has been adjusted to a high-risk area. The outside world is also paying close attention to the local epidemic in Dongguan. So when did the 2022 Dongguan epidemic begin? When will it be unblocked? The latest news is as follows:

1. When did the 2022 Dongguan epidemic begin?

This round of local epidemic in Dongguan began on February 24, 2022, but the actual spread of the epidemic may be earlier than this time point. It is estimated that hidden transmission occurred in Dalang Town around February 10th. Dongguan reported its first confirmed case on February 24. Among the patients in the fever clinic of Dalang Hospital, one person tested positive for nucleic acid, and the local authorities immediately took relevant prevention and control measures. Below is a summary of the local epidemic confirmed in Dongguan:

1. Confirmed data of local epidemic in Dongguan on February 25:

According to Announcement No. 50 of the Dongguan Municipal Epidemic Prevention and Control Command Office, one local case was confirmed in Dalang Town, and 8 positive cases were found among close contacts, all in Dalang Town.

2. Confirmed data of local epidemic in Dongguan on February 26:

Another 8 positive cases were found in the screening of close contacts of the first confirmed case in Dalang Town, and another 1 positive case was found in the screening of key populations in the control area.

3. Confirmed data of local epidemic in Dongguan on February 27:

There was 1 new local confirmed case (mild) and 8 new local asymptomatic infections, all in Dalang Town.

4. Data on confirmed local cases in Dongguan on February 28:

There was 1 new local confirmed case (mild) and 5 local asymptomatic infections, all in Dalang Town.

5. Data on confirmed local cases in Dongguan on March 2:

There were 6 new local confirmed cases (mild) and 13 asymptomatic infections. Among them, there were 17 cases in Dalang Town and 2 cases in Humen Town.

2. When will the Dongguan epidemic be lifted in 2022?

This round of local epidemic in Dongguan in 2022 is expected to be lifted at the end of March or early April, but the specific lifting of the blockade will be subject to the local announcement. Generally, the lifting of the blockade is based on the region. If the lifting conditions are met, the blockade will be lifted. The lifting conditions mainly include three aspects: first, there are no new cases or asymptomatic infections in the area in the past 14 days; second, the last close contact in the area has been negative for nucleic acid test more than 14 days since the last exposure; third, all personnel in the area have completed a round of nucleic acid screening 2 days before the lifting of the blockade, and all the results are negative. But currently, there are two areas with epidemics in Dongguan, namely Dalang Town and Humen Town. The epidemic in Dalang Town is more serious than that in Humen Town, so Humen Town may be the first to be unsealed, followed by Dalang Town.

1.How many high-risk areas are there in Dongguan?

There is only one, which are No. 82, 112, 124, 158, 168 and 238 Yangxin Road, Dalang Town.

2. How many medium and low-risk areas are there in Dongguan?

There are currently no medium- and low-risk areas in Dongguan. Except for Dalang Town, all other areas are low-risk areas, including Guancheng District, Dongcheng District, Nancheng District, Wanjiang District, Shijie, Shilong, Chashan, Shipai, Qishi, Hengli, Qiaotou, Xiegang, Dongkeng, Changping, Liaobu, Huangjiang, Qingxi, Tangxia, Fenggang, and Chang'an.

In general, this round of epidemic in Dongguan in 2022 began on February 24, but the actual spread of the epidemic was earlier than the reporting time. It is expected that Dongguan will be unsealed around the end of March, but the specific time will be subject to the latest official news.