As a result of the monitoring of mutant strains of imported confirmed cases in China, a total of 108 cases of virus sequencing were completed from January 1 to 7, and three mutant strains were mainly detected.

(File photo, photo by reporter Wu Zhengting)

[Reporter Lin Huiqin/Taipei Report] The pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan, China continues to spread. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that the local death toll is severely underreported. my country conducts PCR testing for Chinese inbound passengers. Wang Bisheng, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, said yesterday, The positive rate has dropped slightly, and will continue to be observed. Currently, the main virus strains detected are BA.5, BF.7, and BQ.1, and no new or unknown mutant strains have been found.

According to the statistics of the command center, on January 10, 1,948 passengers who came to Taiwan from the four destinations in China and the airport were tested, and 235 of them were positive, with a positive rate of 12.

1%; 88 people were tested at the Kinmen Shuitou Wharf, of which 13 were positive, with a positive rate of 14.8%.

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Wang Bisheng pointed out that the positive rate of Chinese inbound tourists was 19% from January 1 to 7, and 16% on January 8.

Three percent, nine days to thirteen.

One percent, ten days is twelve.

2%, from January 1st to 10th, a total of 13,481 Chinese inbound passengers from Taoyuan, Songshan, Taichung, Kaohsiung Airport, Kinmen Shuitou, and Matsu Nangan Fuao Ferry Terminal were screened, of which 2,282 Diagnosed, the positive rate was sixteen.

9%, showing a slight downward trend overall, and will observe whether it continues to decline.

The positive rate is about 16.9%. Continue to pay attention

Wang Bisheng also explained the latest monitoring results of the mutant strains of confirmed imported cases from China. From January 1 to 7, a total of 108 cases of virus sequencing were completed, and three kinds of mutant strains were mainly detected. BA.5 had 65 cases, accounting for 6. ten.

2% was the most, followed by BF.7 with 42 cases, accounting for 38.

Nine percent, BQ.1 also has one case, accounting for ○.

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