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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Friday / Wednesday, May 28 – June 2

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Reminder: I’ll be posting over the weekend, but — barring the unexpected — there will *not* be another of these Coronavirus Updates until next Wednesday morning. Everybody have a great, hopefully COVID-free holiday!


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Sparse details at the moment (it may well amount to nothing), but something to keep an eye on:

Vietnam health minister Nguyen Thanh Long said on Saturday the country has detected a new variant of the coronavirus, a mix of the Indian and UK COVID-19 variants that spreads quickly by air, online newspaper VnExpress reported.

After successfully containing the coronavirus for most of last year, Vietnam is now battling an outbreak that is spreading more quickly.

Nearly 3,600 people have been infected in 31 of its 63 cities and provinces since late April, accounting for more than half of the country’s total infections…

“More specifically, it is an Indian variant with mutations that originally belong to the UK variant,” he said. VnExpress quoted Long as saying Vietnam would announce the newly discovered variant to the world soon.

Vietnam had previously reported seven virus variants: B.1.222, B.1.619, D614G, B.1.1.7 (the UK variant), B.1.351, A.23.1 and B.1.617.2 (the Indian variant).

Laboratory cultures of the new variant, which is much more transmissable than the previously known types, revealed that the virus replicated itself very quickly, explaining why so many new cases appeared in different locations in a short period, Long was quoted as saying.

The Southeast Asian country has registered 6,396 coronavirus cases so far, with 47 deaths.

From the (semi)United Kingdom:

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  2. 2.

    Lapassionara

    Many thanks for these updates. You have really done a terrific job keeping us informed. Enjoy your holiday!

  3. 3.

    Cermet

    Thanks for the updates – I’ll miss them.

    As I’ve posted – the world’s (and US) populations are wide open to fungi infections. There are very, very few treatment drugs and some deadly fungi are either resistant or untreatable by these. We all, without exception, inhale a few thousand spores every day and if our immune system gets compromised, the fungi can get a foothold.

    That is one reason India is suffering a deadly outbreak but the danger is some deadly fungi that were very rare are now found in places they never existed previously thanks to AGW and human’s entering and living places they haven’t before (big problem in the US.)

    Why that might be the next pandemic and the world is simply not ready yet – there are no vaccines and treatment options, which are very few, are getting getting less effective.

  4. 4.

    NeenerNeener

    Monroe County, NY stats:

    61 new cases – 50% were people under 40, including 17 children between 0 and 19. Adults in their 20s had the most new cases at 16. The 10-19 age group had 14 cases.

    Deaths are at 1291
    2.3% test positivity

    56.6% of Monroe County has at least 1 jab
    49.5% are fully vaccinated

    Nice to see this start to come down and stay down for a bit.

  5. 5.

    Jack Canuck

    Back into lockdown here in Melbourne for the (hopefully only) seven day ‘circuit breaker’ to get a handle on the recent outbreak. Not much fun, but hey, we’ve done it before. If nothing else it seems to have pushed a lot of over-50s off their asses to get the Astra-Zeneca shot, and it’s pushed the government to open up vaccinations to the 40-49 range. Better late than never, and it’s starting from a low number, but I believe there were over 40,000 vaccinations in the state of Victoria yesterday.

    I myself have an appointment to get my A-Z shot tomorrow; would have done it a couple of weeks ago but it finally became available for me just when I had a flu shot scheduled, and they require a two week break in between. Really glad I already had it scheduled before the shit hit the fan this week though – the system is struggling with the volume of calls of people wanting to get shots now!

  6. 6.

    Elizabelle

    That Reuters item.  This could be a game changer.  I look forward to the military being able to mandate vaccination, with opt-outs for those (few) who truly cannot take the vaccine.  And here is the EEOC statement issued yesterday; link included to a more technical memo.

    U.S. companies can mandate that employees in a workplace must be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said on Friday.
    The EEOC, in a statement posted on its website explaining its updated guidance, said employees can be required to be vaccinated as long as employers comply with the reasonable accommodation provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws.
    In addition, employers may offer incentives to workers to be vaccinated, as long as they are not coercive, it said.

  8. 8.

    Lacuna Synecdoche

    AP via Anne Laurie @ Top:

    Hundreds of climbers are making the final push to the Mount Everest summit with only a few more days left in the season …

    The 1996 Mount Everest Disaster was, at least partly, due to overcrowding on the route to the mountain’s summit.

    Nice to see that the human penchant for never learning from others mistakes (or our own for that matter) will continue contributing evidence for the adage “History repeats itself.”

    Idiots.

  9. 9.

    Sloane Ranger

    AL this is above and beyond. You should ahve taken the entire time off, but thanks for the update anyway. Here is the report from the UK.

    Friday in the UK we had 4182 new cases. This is double what we were seeing earlier in the week. The rolling 7-day average is up 24%. New cases by nation,

    England – 3434 (up 498)

    Northern Ireland – 75 (down 9)

    Scotland – 641 (up 177)

    Wales – 32 (down 26).

    Deaths – There were 10 deaths within 28 days of a positive test yesterday. This is an increase of 38.1% in the rolling 7-day average. Deaths by nation, England – 8 and Scotland – 2.

    Testing – 959,007 tests were conducted on Thursday, 27 May. This is an increase of 1.3% in the rolling 7-day average. The PCR testing capacity estimated by labs on that date was 653,428.

    Hospitalisations – There were 889 people in hospital on Wednesday, 26 May and 120 people on ventilators on Thursday, 27th. The rolling 7-day average for hospital admissions was up 25.2% as of 24 May.

    Vaccinations – As of 27 May, a total of 38,871,200 people had received 1 shot of a vaccine and 24,478,052 had received both. In percentage terms this means that 73.8% of people have had 1 jab and 46.5% were fully vaccinated. Now that I have finished this report, I am about to leave in order to join the ranks of the fully vaccinated.

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    mrmoshpotato

    @Lacuna Synecdoche: I can’t fathom that people are still climbing Everest during a pandemic that’s been ravaging humanity for over a year!

    Maybe postpone that, ya know?

  12. 12.

    Elizabelle

    And during a pandemic where silent hypoxia is one of the markers of COVID disease.

  13. 13.

    Mary G

    Our new cases in Orange County more than doubled, from 22 to 55. Hoping it’s just a glitch and not the start of exponential doubling. That Indian fungus has confirmed my decision to wear a mask in every building I go into. Masks work on fungus, right?

  14. 14.

    Robert Sneddon

    @mrmoshpotato: Everest summiters (the folks wanting to climb to the top) spend over a decade training and working up towards their goal. They spend tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars on climbing permits, equipment, hiring Sherpas, guides, travel etc. and they have to wait in a queue to buy a climbing slot maybe five years ahead.

     

    For most summiters right now this time is the one time in their life they can achieve something they’re driven to accomplish and they know there will probably never be another opportunity for them. There’s no rain-check or do-over, they have to climb to the top this season or wait another ten years and spend another fifty thousand bucks and more. They’re on the mountain right now, they can see the summit from where they are and the season is closing.

     

    Yes, they’re crazy but it’s a sport that attracts a certain mindset and Everest is the top, literally and figuratively for those people.

  15. 15.

    Laura Too

    @Jack Canuck: My sister and her husband got theirs Friday in Bendigo. They did a walk in and were shocked and thrilled to be able to get it. We cried on the phone together. It does make the lockdown a little easier to take for them. I’m glad your government takes it so seriously.

  19. 19.

    Amir Khalid

    Malaysia’s Director-General of Heath Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reports 9,020 new Covid-19 cases today in his media statement — a record for a fifth consecutive day, and the first daily total exceeding 9,000 — for a cumulative reported total of 558,534 cases. He also reports 98 new deaths today, another tragic record, for a cumulative total of 2,650 deaths — 0.47% of the cumulative reported total, 0.55% of resolved cases.

    As of 28th May, Malaysia’s nationwide R0/Rt is at 1.15.

    There are currently 76,218 active and contagious cases; 844 are in ICU, 430 of them intubated. Meanwhile, 5,527 patients recovered and were discharged, for a cumulative total of 479,666 patients recovered – 85.88% of the cumulative reported total.

    23 new clusters were reported today: Jalan Teknokrat Lima, Persiaran Tiga Selayang, Bukit Permai Utama Tiga, and Site BC Sekinchan in Selangor; Industri Jalan Berlian, Jalan Istimewa Satu, Taman Desa Harmoni, and Jalan Damai Tangkak in Johor; Industri Jalan Lapan and Jalan Klinik Pasir Puteh in Kelantan; Industri Batu 16 Bemban and Taman Asean Dua in Melaka; Patuma in Sabah; Jalan Bagan Ajam and Paya Terbakar in Penang; Trolak Utara, Rengas Jaya, and Jalan Ng Song Teik in Perak; Sungai Sian in Sarawak; Dah Kedawang in Kedah; Kampung Baru Bentong in Pahang; Kampung Matang in Terengganu; and Simpang Sungai in Labuan.

    Patuma, Taman Desa Harmoni, Jalan Bagan Ajam, Trolak Utara, Rengas Jaya, and Taman Asean Dua are religious clusters. Site BC Sekinchan, Sungai Sian, Jalan Damai Tangkak, Dah Kedawang, Paya Terbakar, Kampung Baru Bentong, Kampung Matang, and Simpang Sungai are community clusters. Jalan Ng Song Teik is an education cluster at a Ministry of Education-registered private school. The rest are workplace clusters.

    9,015 new cases today are local infections. Selangor reports 2,834 local cases: 145 in clusters, 1,966 close-contact screenings, and 723 other screenings. Kelantan reports 907 cases: 136 in clusters, 555 close-contact screenings, and 216 other screenings. Negeri Sembilan reports 898 cases: 158 in clusters, 501 close-contact screenings, and 239 other screenings.

    Kuala Lumpur reports 786 local cases: 74 in clusters, 459 close-contact screenings, and 253 other screenings. Sarawak reports 726 cases: 45 in clusters, 521 close-contact screenings, and 160 other screenings.

    Kedah reports 468 cases: 50 in clusters, 298 close-contact screenings, and 120 other screenings. Johor also reports 468 cases: 77 in clusters, 287 close-contact screenings, and 104 other screenings.

    Penang reports 345 cases: 81 in clusters, 144 close-contact screenings, and 120 other screenings. Melaka reports 340 cases: 190 in clusters, 122 close-contact screenings, and 28 other screenings.

    Perak reports 272 cases: 52 in clusters, 167 close-contact screenings, and 53 other screenings. Sabah reports 265 cases: 75 in clusters, 134 close-contact screenings, and 56 other screenings. Labuan reports 253 cases: 149 in clusters, 49 close-contact screenings, and 55 other screenings. Pahang reports 216 cases: 53 in clusters, 126 close-contact screenings, and 37 other screenings.

    Terengganu reports 189 cases: 40 in clusters, 101 close-contact screenings, and 48 other screenings.

    Putrajaya reports 29 cases: 20 close-contact screenings, and nine other screenings. And Perlis reports 19 cases: 13 close-contact screenings, and six other screenings.

    Five new cases today are imported: three in Kuala Lumpur, and two in Selangor.

  20. 20.

    Lacuna Synecdoche

    @mrmoshpotato:

    I can’t fathom that people are still climbing Everest during a pandemic that’s been ravaging humanity for over a year!

    Maybe postpone that, ya know?

    I actually get why Nepal and the sherpas are eager for Mt. Everest tourism to start up again. It’s a lot of money in an area that doesn’t have a lot of resources to exploit beyond its value as a tourist destination.

    That said, I think they should have imposed a much smaller than normal limit on the number of permits this year, and stricter CoViD protocols. More than a hundred people summitting on the same day, compounded by the possibility of previously asymptomatic climbers becoming symptomatic during the ascent or descent, just seems like a really bad idea.

  21. 21.

    Elizabelle

    @Lacuna Synecdoche:   Yes.  The problem lies with the authorities in Nepal.  Could have reduced the number of permits, by lottery.

    A pandemic is a pandemic.

    We will know in a few days how this one played out.  It’s possible they will all win their bet.

  23. 23.

    Lacuna Synecdoche

    @Elizabelle:

    It’s possible they will all win their bet.

    I hope so.

    I’m not rooting for disaster. It just feels like they’re taking too many risks for the circumstances right now.

  25. 25.

    satby

    @Elizabelle: It’s still going to be litigated, because a number of red states, IN included, passed laws forbidding schools and employers from mandating vaccines.

  26. 26.

    Ken

    Maybe it’s just me, but “Delhi to come out of COVID lockdown” sounds, well, stupid, given what has been seen over and over during the pandemic. Unless there’s a “now that over 50% of its population has been vaccinated” somewhere in the article

  27. 27.

    Enhanced Voting Techniques

    @mrmoshpotato: Google “rainbow valley, Everest” outside the Sherpas, these people are total idiots in a massive dick wagging contest among the 1%.

  28. 28.

    mrmoshpotato

    @Lacuna Synecdoche:

    I actually get why Nepal and the sherpas are eager for Mt. Everest tourism to start up again. It’s a lot of money in an area that doesn’t have a lot of resources to exploit beyond its value as a tourist destination. 

    I totally get that.  I just find mountain climbing to be crazy.

  33. 33.

    J R in WV

    Anne Laurie:

    Thanks so much for all of these reports over the past so many months. The news has helped us endure our hermitage up our tiny Appalachian cove.

    Thank you for all the work you do, and thanks to all the Jackals who have reported their updates from all over the world – you guys rock. !!

    So far, no Covid in our hollow, all our close friends and neighbors are vaccinated, so we may have made it through. The one family of “Christian” RWNJ libertarians has declined vaccination so far. I plan to keep my distance as much as possible, they are nice people and have been good neighbors, but there is a line, and they are on the other side now.

  34. 34.

    Soprano2

    I get tired of the constant scolding that only the rich have been vaccinated. The U.S. can fully justify what we did because of how bad Covid was here. Now we do need to help other countries,  but we had to help ourselves first. I’m not ashamed of that.

  35. 35.

    ColoradoGuy

    Agree with Soprano2. The vax program in the UK and the USA is following the same rule as aircraft depressurization: put the mask on yourself first, then help others. Same principle as vaxing healthworkers first; we need them to take care of everyone else.

    The UK and the USA got to the vaccine finish line first, and we need a functioning society to carry out a vast humanitarian rescue mission for the rest of the world. And that’s in our own self-interest; unless we ban air travel (which should have happened last year), the rest of the world must be vaccinated.

  36. 36.

    Matt McIrvin

    @ColoradoGuy: But if a large fraction of Americans just refuse to get vaccinated, maybe at some point it’s time to say “you’re on your own, offer rescinded” and send those doses somewhere else.

  37. 37.

    YY_Sima Qian

    On 5/28 China reported 2 new domestic confirmed & 8 new domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Guangdong Province reported 2 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic) & 8 new domestic asymptomatic cases. There currently are 6 domestic confirmed & 21 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • Guangzhou reported 1 new domestic confirmed & 5 new domestic asymptomatic cases, all at Liwan District. The new domestic confirmed & 3 of the new domestic asymptomatic cases are traced close contacts to the family cluster reported on 5/26, 1 is identified via mass screening of all students and parents at an elementary school with an asymptomatic case, and 1 is identified at a fever clinic. There currently are 5 domestic confirmed & 6 domestic asymptomatic cases, all but 1 asymptomatic case at Liwan District. 1 residential compound was elevated to Medium Risk. There are 2 residential compounds at Medium Risk.
    • Maoming did not reported any new positive cases. There currently is 1 domestic asymptomatic case there, connected to the cluster at Liwan District in Guangzhou.
    • Foshan reported 1 new domestic confirmed (previously asymptomatic) & 2 new domestic asymptomatic cases, a family cluster connected to an asymptomatic case reported by Guangzhou on 5/26, and has been under centralized quarantine since then.
    • Shenzhen reported 2 new domestic asymptomatic cases, both at Longgang District, both traced close contacts of a cluster found at a printing factory there, having been under centralized quarantine since 5/23. There currently are 11 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city.

    The B.1.617 variant (first detected in India) really does appear to be more transmissible. From the contact tracing reports provided by Guangzhou/Maoming/Foshan, shorter contacts are resulting in infection, as well as more infections by asymptomatic cases.

    Anhui Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 2 domestic confirmed case recovered. There are 4 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • At Liu’an, 1 domestic confirmed case recovered. The city currently has 4 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases there. A shopping center & 4 residential compound have been re-designated as Low Risk. 1 residential compound remains at Medium Risk.
    • At Hefei, the remaining domestically confirmed case recovered. The hotel previously at Medium Risk has been re-designated as Low Risk

     

    Liaoning Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 2 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There are 9 domestic confirmed & 7 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • Yingkou currently has 7 domestic confirmed & 6 domestic asymptomatic cases there. 4 villages & 5 residential compounds have been re-designated as Low Risk. 2 residential compounds remain at Medium Risk.
    • In Shenyang, 2 domestic confirmed cases recovered. The city currently has 2 domestic confirmed & 1 domestic asymptomatic cases there. 4 residential compounds remain at Medium Risk.

     

    In Yunnan Province, there currently are 6 domestic confirmed & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Imported Cases

    On 5/28 China reported 14 new imported confirmed cases, 6 imported asymptomatic cases:

    • Shanghai Municipality – 7 confirmed cases, 1 Chinese nationals returning from Russia & 1 each from Serbia (via Vienna), Germany, Nigeria (via Amsterdam Schiphol), Thailand & Japan
    • Chengdu in Sichuan Province – 2 confirmed cases ( 1 previously asymptomatic), 1 Chinese national each returning from the Sudan (via Cairo) & Myanmar 
    • Xi’an in Shaanxi Province – 2 confirmed cases, both Chinese nationals returning from Uzbekistan, off a flight diverted from Beijing
    • Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Cambodia; 3 asymptomatic cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from the Cambodia, Zambia (via Dubai) & Turkey
    • Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province – 1 confirmed case, coming from Taiwan; 1 asymptomatic case, coming from Mexico 
    • Fuzhou in Fujian Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Indonesia; 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Japan

     

    Overall in China, 14 confirmed cases recovered, 14 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation & 2 were reclassified as confirmed cases, and 331 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 218 active confirmed cases in the country (293 imported), 4 in serious condition (3 imported), 403 asymptomatic cases (364 imported), 2 suspect case (both imported). 7,822 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.

    As of 5/28, 602.991M vaccine doses have been injected in Mainland China, an increase of 18.631M doses in the past 24 hrs.

    On 5/29, Hong Kong reported 1 new confirmed case, imported (from Indonesia).

  38. 38.

    YY_Sima Qian

    On 5/29 China reported 0 new domestic confirmed & 13 new domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Guangdong Province reported 13 new domestic asymptomatic cases. There currently are 6 domestic confirmed & 34 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • Guangzhou reported 12 new domestic asymptomatic cases, all but 1 at Liwan District & the other at Haizhu District. 8 of the new domestic asymptomatic cases are traced close contacts & 4 were found from screening of individuals deemed at risk. There currently are 5 domestic confirmed & 18 domestic asymptomatic cases, all but 1 asymptomatic case at Liwan District. Most districts in the city have commenced mass screening of all residents. 4 sub-districts were elevated to Medium Risk. There are 4 suv-districts & 2 residential compounds at Medium Risk. 5 sub-districts in Liwan Districts are under lock down, 1 resident from each household are allowed to leave once per day to purchase necessities.
    • Maoming did not reported any new positive cases. There currently is 1 domestic asymptomatic case there, connected to the cluster at Liwan District in Guangzhou.
    • Foshan reported 1 new domestic asymptomatic case, a traced close contact. There are 1 domestic confirmed & 4 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 1 
    • Shenzhen did not report any domestic positive cases. There currently are 11 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city.

    Anhui Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. There are 4 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • At Liu’an, there currently are 4 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases there. 1 residential compound remains at Medium Risk.

    Liaoning Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 1 domestic confirmed case recovered & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are 8 domestic confirmed & 4 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • In Yingkou, 1 domestic confirmed case recovered & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases were released there currently has 6 domestic confirmed & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases there. 1 residential compound was re-designated as Low Risk. 1 residential compound remains at Medium Risk.
    • In Shenyang, the city currently has 2 domestic confirmed & 1 domestic asymptomatic cases there. 1 residential compound was re-designated as Low Risk. 3 residential compound remains at Medium Risk.

    In Yunnan Province, there currently are 6 domestic confirmed & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Imported Cases

    On 5/29 China reported 11 new imported confirmed cases, 9 imported asymptomatic cases:

    • Shanghai Municipality – 5 confirmed cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from Cambodia & 1 each from Serbia (via Vienna), Denmark & the DRC (via Addis Ababa)
    • Xiamen in Fujian Province – 2 confirmed cases, a Chinese crew member off a cargo ship with last port of call in India & a Chinese national returning from Cambodia
    • Fuzhou in Fujian Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Japan
    • Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Cambodia; 3 asymptomatic cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from the Cambodia, Zambia (via Dubai) & Turkey
    • Shenzhen in Guangdong Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Cambodia
    • Hohhot in Inner Mongolia “Autonomous” Region – 1 confirmed case. Off a flight diverted from Beijing, no further information released
    • Chengdu in Sichuan Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Ghana (via Amsterdam Schiphol); 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Cambodia
    • Xi’an in Shaanxi Province – 1 confirmed & 2 asymptomatic cases, all Chinese nationals returning from the UAE, off a flight diverted from Beijing

    Overall in China, 10 confirmed cases recovered, 13 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation & none were reclassified as confirmed cases, and 609 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 319 active confirmed cases in the country (295 imported), 4 in serious condition (3 imported), 412 asymptomatic cases (363 imported), 2 suspect case (both imported). 7,841 traced contacts are currently 

    As of 5/29, 62.974M vaccine doses have been injected in Mainland China, an increase of 17.983M doses in the past 24 hrs.

    On 5/30, Hong Kong did not report any new positive cases.

  39. 39.

    YY_Sima Qian

    On 5/30 China reported 20 new domestic confirmed (16 previously asymptomatic) & 3 new domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Guangdong Province reported 20 new domestic confirmed (16 previously asymptomatic) & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases. There currently are 26 domestic confirmed & 21 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • Guangzhou reported 18 new domestic asymptomatic cases (14 previously asymptomatic). All 4 new cases are at Liwan District, and are traced close contacts of domestic asymptomatic cases reported on 5/28 or 5/29. There currently are 23 domestic confirmed & 4 domestic asymptomatic cases. There are 4 sub-districts & 1 residential compound at Medium Risk.
    • Maoming did not reported any new positive cases. There currently is 1 domestic asymptomatic case there, connected to the cluster at Liwan District in Guangzhou.
    • Foshan reported 2 new domestic confirmed cases (both previously asymptomatic) & 1 new domestic asymptomatic cases. The new domestic asymptomatic case is a traced close contact, already under centralized quarantine since 5/28. There are 3 domestic confirmed & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 1 residential compound was elevated to Medium Risk.
    • Shenzhen report 2 new domestic asymptomatic cases, a married couple identified during mass screening. The husband works at the Yantian Port. There currently are 13 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city.

     

    Anhui Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 2 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There are 2 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • At Liu’an, 2 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 2 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases there. 1 residential compound remains at Medium Risk.

     

    Liaoning Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 2 domestic confirmed cases recovered & 1 domestic asymptomatic case was released from isolation. There are 6 domestic confirmed & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • In Yingkou, 2 domestic confirmed cases recovered &13 domestic asymptomatic case was released. There currently has 4 domestic confirmed & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases there. The last Medium Risk residential compound has been re-designated as Low Risk.
    • In Shenyang, the city currently has 2 domestic confirmed & 1 domestic asymptomatic cases there. 1 residential compound was re-designated as Low Risk. 3 residential compounds remains at Medium Risk.

     

    In Yunnan Province, 2 domestic confirmed cases recovered & 1 domestic asymptomatic case was released from isolation. There currently are 4 domestic confirmed & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Imported Cases

    On 5/30 China reported 7 new imported confirmed cases, 16 imported asymptomatic cases:

    • Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 3 confirmed cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from Cambodia, Indonesia & Tanzania (via Muscat); 2 asymptomatic cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from the UAE & the Central African Republic (via Cairo)
    • Foshan in Guangdong Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from France, off a flight that landed at Guangzhou
    • Shanghai Municipality – 2 confirmed cases, both Chinese nationals returning from Russia
    • Xiamen in Fujian Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Malaysia
    • Zhengzhou in Henan Province – 1 confirmed case, no information released
    • Jiangsu Province (location not specified) – 4 asymptomatic cases, no information released
    • Chengdu in Sichuan Province – 3 asymptomatic cases, 1 Chinese national each returning Cambodia, the Ukraine (via Amsterdam Schiphol) & Ghana (via Amsterdam Schiphol)
    • Nanning in Guangxi Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, no information released
    • Changsha in Hunan Province – 1 asymptomatic case, no information released
    • Xi’an in Shaanix Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from the UAE, off a flight diverted from Beijing
    • Wuhan in Hubei Province – 1 asymptomatic case, coming from Pakistan
    • Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province – 1 asymptomatic case, coming from Chad

     

    Overall in China, 18 confirmed cases recovered, 15 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation & 16 were reclassified as confirmed cases, and 542 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 328 active confirmed cases in the country (290 imported), 6 in serious condition (3 imported), 400 asymptomatic cases (366 imported), 2 suspect case (both imported). 7,969 traced contacts are currently 

    As of 5/30, 639.172M vaccine doses have been injected in Mainland China, an increase of 18.198M doses in the past 24 hrs.

    On 5/31, Hong Kong did not report any new positive cases There are 2 cases preliminarily positive, awaiting confirmation.

  40. 40.

    YY_Sima Qian

    On 5/31 China reported 10 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic) & 2 new domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Guangdong Province reported 10 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic) & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases. There currently are 36 domestic confirmed & 22 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • Guangzhou reported 10 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic) & 2 new domestic asymptomatic cases. All 11 new cases are at Liwan District, 3 of the new confirmed cases are traced close contacts, 6 of the confirmed cases & the 2 asymptomatic cases are found via screening of individuals deemed at risk. There currently are 33 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases. There are 4 sub-districts & 1 residential compound at Medium Risk.
    • Maoming did not reported any new positive cases. There currently is 1 domestic asymptomatic case there, connected to the cluster at Liwan District in Guangzhou.
    • Foshan did not report any new domestic positive cases.There currently are 3 domestic confirmed & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 1 residential compound remains at Medium Risk.
    • Shenzhen did report any new domestic positive cases. There currently are 13 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city.

    Anhui Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 1 domestic confirmed case recovered. There are 1 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • At Liu’an, 1 domestic confirmed case recovered. There currently are 1 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases there. 1 residential compound remains at Medium Risk.

    Liaoning Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. There are 6 domestic confirmed & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • In Yingkou, there currently has 4 domestic confirmed & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases there.
    • In Shenyang, the city currently has 2 domestic confirmed & 1 domestic asymptomatic cases there. 3 residential compounds were re-designated as Low Risk.

    In Yunnan Province, there currently are 4 domestic confirmed & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Imported Cases

    On 5/31 China reported 12 new imported confirmed cases, 13 imported asymptomatic cases, 1 imported suspect cases:

    • Shanghai Municipality – 7 confirmed cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from Sri Lanka & 1 each from Russia, Germany, Cameroon (via Paris CdG), Guinea (via Paris CdG), & a French national coming from France
    • Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Cambodia; 8 asymptomatic cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from the UAE & 1 each from the US, Chad, Oman, the Philippines, Cambodia & Papua New Guinea
    • Foshan in Guangdong Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from the US, off a flight that landed at Guangzhou
    • Chengdu in Sichuan Province – 2 confirmed cases, 1 Chinese nationals each returning from Ghana & the UK (via Amsterdam Schiphol); 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Nigeria (via Frankfurt)
    • Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province – 1 confirmed case (previously asymptomatic), coming from the Philippines
    • Jiangsu Province (location not specified) – 2 asymptomatic cases, no information released 
    • Beijing Municipality – 1 asymptomatic case, no information released
    • Hohhot in Inner Mongolia “Autonomous” Region – 1 suspect case, no information released
    • Xi’an in Shaanxi Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from the UAE, off a flight diverted from Beijing

    Overall in China, 14 confirmed cases recovered, 21 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation & 3 were reclassified as confirmed cases, and 456 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 337 active confirmed cases in the country (289 imported), 6 in serious condition (3 imported), 391 asymptomatic cases (356 imported), 2 suspect case (both imported). 8,182 traced contacts are currently 

    As of 5/31, 661.468M vaccine doses have been injected in Mainland China, an increase of 22.296M doses in the past 24 hrs.

    On 6/1, Hong Kong reported 4 new positive cases, all imported (from Indonesia, South Korea, India and the Netherlands). To date, 2.4004M residents have received vaccine shots, 1.3794M individuals w/ 1st shot only (594.8K w/ Sinovac & 784.7K w/ BioNTech) & 1.021M individuals w/ both shots (436K w/ Sinovac & 584.9K w/ BioNTech).

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