Swabs of flounder outer packaging samples tested positive for nucleic acid

Swabs of flounder outer packaging samples tested positive for nucleic acid
Source: Tonight
Swabs of flounder outer packaging samples tested positive for nucleic acid. Experts from the Tianjin CDC have gone to the scene to guide the disposal.

Executive summary: At the 152nd Tianjin New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Press Conference held last night, Gu Qing, deputy director of the Municipal Health Commission and director of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, notified the Jinghai District to report cold chain food-related samples of the new coronavirus A positive nucleic acid test.

Gu Qing said that at 17:12 on November 11, the Municipal Health Commission received a report from the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in Jinghai District, to carry out “two full coverage” of new crown virus nucleic acid on the environment, food, and employees of cold chain production and operation enterprises in the jurisdiction. During the testing, it was found that a smear sample of flounder outer packaging from the Jiequn Aquatic Products Wholesale Store in Taitou Town had a positive nucleic acid test, which was confirmed as positive after review by the Municipal Center for Disease Control.

At present, Jinghai District has carried out article traceability and storage management and control of the epidemic-related enterprises, and quickly carried out epidemiological investigation, investigation, and disposal. Nucleic acid tests have been performed on 59 people who were exposed to positive specimens, their close contacts, and general exposed people. The 23 people who have had the results are all negative. Other results are yet to be released.

Preliminary traceability investigation results show that this shipment comes from Jinnan District. Jinnan District has tested 45 samples and the results are negative. Related testing is still in progress. The Municipal Health Commission has dispatched experts from the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention to relevant districts for on-site guidance and disposal.