The Biden administration says the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter. The decision comes as the pandemic has faded from the forefront of many people’s minds. https://t.co/swTZ2nEBte
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 13, 2022
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Global mortality has been particularly low in the last 4 months – let's hope this continues until the end of the year and into 2023. pic.twitter.com/Qrb0zepknT
— Edouard Mathieu (@redouad) October 13, 2022
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Ok- so closing parks = crazy right? Maybe? They're claiming hits on contact tracing unmasked outdoor transmission. Since we have so few cases, cameras everywhere, and they are pretty meticulous I'm kind of inclined to believe them. This one might not be crazy since people unmask? https://t.co/TlB8KQUq3T pic.twitter.com/9D9nPCKDJB
— Naomi Wu 机械妖姬 (@RealSexyCyborg) October 13, 2022
You already need to scan a QR code and show 72H PCR results to get in, plus there's a constant announcement on speakers to wear your face mask. I just shared some photos of the park on our compound's WeChat group, so now I'm worried I'm dragging my building into quarantine. pic.twitter.com/APckOWUDas
— Jaap 雅普 Grolleman (@jaapgrolleman) October 13, 2022
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India reports 2,678 fresh #Covid19 cases, 2,594 recoveries and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Read all #coronavirus news and updates: https://t.co/wRVUWKqIX4 pic.twitter.com/O0UndqRG9j
— BQ Prime (@bqprime) October 14, 2022
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YOLO!
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OK, all you mask-less, not-fully-vaccinated souls: Another variant #SARSCoV2 is coming. Several types of antibody-evading mutants are circulating. Want to share Thanksgiving🦃, Chanukah🕎, Christmas🎄, New Years🍾 with loved ones?
Take #COVID19 seriously, now. https://t.co/k09tbxjODl— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) October 11, 2022
Too soon to panic, but there are indications of where the next Variant of Concern might be coming from…
At least a dozen #Omicron variants loom — unlike past surges, this one can't be neatly predicted. We may end up being slam by a trio, or quartet of #SARSCoV2 subtypes. All the new mutants show varying degrees of immune evasion, dodging our antibodies. https://t.co/3Z7FkBtFUB
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) October 12, 2022
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A study of tens of thousands of people found that one in 20 Covid patients reported not recovering at all. Another four in 10 said they still had symptoms months later.
The findings strengthened calls for more expansive care options for long Covid. https://t.co/MJm67Kyeb0
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 13, 2022
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This finding is very reassuring, since there have been concerns registered that the first #SARSCoV2 strain exposure would inhibit the ability to respond to subsequent new strains.
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 12, 2022
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Re-upping, by me: You don't care about Covid, but Covid still cares about you.https://t.co/t2KRDd7sgv
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) October 13, 2022
(Anecdotal: Fallows believes taking B-12 helped his post-Covid brain fog. My doctor recommended Methyl B-12 for metformin-related brain fog; it’s cheap, easily available, and seems to work in my case… )
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Targeting a vulnerable demographic…
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Someone taking veterinary hormones with the blood pressure of a giraffe and the liver values of a retired Russian admiral will insist those people in the hospital only got COVID because they weren't Alpha enough to snort lines of vitamin D off an Olympic bar.
— Naomi Wu 机械妖姬 (@RealSexyCyborg) October 14, 2022
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NeenerNeener
Monroe County, NY:
51 new cases on 10/11/22.
145 new cases on 10/12/22.
155 new cases on 10/13/22.
These are all PCR tests. Lord knows how many positives we’re getting from home tests, or if anybody is even reporting them.
Amir Khalid
Malaysia’s Ministry of Health reported 2,090 new Covid-19 cases yesterday, for a cumulative reported total of 4,861,226 cases. It also reported three deaths, for an adjusted cumulative total of 36,410 deaths – 0.75% of the cumulative reported total, 0.75% of resolved cases.
35,236 Covid-19 tests were conducted yesterday, with a positivity rate of 6.3%.
There were 22,804 active cases yesterday, 659 more than the day before. 916 were in hospital. 33 confirmed cases were in ICU; of these patients, 16 confirmed cases were on ventilators. Meanwhile, 1,428 more patients recovered, for a cumulative total of 4,802,012 patients recovered – 98.8% of the cumulative reported total.
2,086 new cases reported yesterday were local infections. Four new cases were imported.
The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) administered 1,740 doses of vaccine on 13th October: 168 first doses, 270 second doses, 658 first booster doses, and 644 second booster doses. The cumulative total is 72,375,140 doses administered: 28,105,396 first doses, 27,513,941 second doses, 16,243,709 first booster doses, and 512,094 second booster doses. 86.1% of the population have received their first dose, 84.3% their second dose, 49.7% their first booster dose, and 1.6% their second booster dose.
New Deal democrat
Biobot updated yesterday, showing a sharp upturn in cases in the Northeast to the highest levels since the end of last winter. Most likely this is from new variants that the CDC will update later this morning. Meanwhile nationwide and the other three census regions declined to or held steady at 6 month lows, consistent with a total of roughly 200,000 new cases daily.
Confirmed cases nationwide remain at 40,000, the lowest in 15 months except for this past March and April. Hospitalizations continued to decline to 23,500, a 50% decline from their peak this past summer, and also the lowest during the entire pandemic except for mid year 2021 and this past March and April. Deaths are down to 364, nearing their lowest range from this past spring.
Internationally there is a new wave of cases in Central Europe, but little sign of any significant upturn elsewhere.
This morning’s CDC variant update will be important in terms of what variant(s) are the cause of the upturn in the Northeast.
Wapiti
So I’ve been looking for a booster in Seattle; haven’t been willing to sign up for an appointment 3 weeks out. So some of my neighbors are taking it seriously. I think I’ll look again today.
lowtechcyclist
The hospitals are full?? When did this happen?
@New Deal democrat:
That’s more like what I was thinking!
New Deal democrat
Apparently someone inside the CDC leaked this morning’s CDC update to Dr. Eric Feigl-Deng, and he is pi**ed:
https://mobile.twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1580785168687644673?cxt=HHwWgoCq3YnvifArAAAA
BA.5 is rapidly fading and BA.4 is all but gone. The “Pentagon” of new variants make up over 30% of all new cases. Deng thinks the CDC sat on the information, but it appears the most important new variant, the BQ.1 lineage, just appeared globally in the last couple of weeks.
Note, btw, that 30% of 40,000 is 12,000, meaning the *number* of new variant cases has been holding steady or increasing slightly rather than sharply increasing in the past few weeks. They are a higher % because BA.5 cases are plunging.
JAFD
As I mentioned, got Booster #5 Wednesday. Felt out of sorts yesterday, took long nap (but was cool damp rainy day here, negative morale DRM). Arm still a bit sore, more than previous shots, less so than yesterday.
Have a great weekend, jackals and jackalettes, stay healthy and happy!
NorthLeft
No case numbers available in Ontario, just warnings that mask mandates may be needed again.
That warning was from our less than worthless chief of Public Health. I am stocking up on my popcorn supplies when they try and implement that.
In other fun news from Canada, some patients are initially refusing blood transfusions unless they are guaranteed that the blood is not from vaccinated people. No one has died yet, but that might just be a matter of time. Reported in Alberta (of course) but no doubt it is happening in other parts of Canada too.
YY_Sima Qian
On 10/13 Mainland China reported 249 new domestic confirmed (41 previously asymptomatic), 1,010 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 0 new domestic suspect cases, & 0 new deaths.
Guangdong Province reported 53 new domestic confirmed (13 previously asymptomatic) & 21 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 18 domestic confirmed & 7 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 440 active domestic confirmed & 203 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
Guangxi “Autonomous” Region did not report any new domestic positive cases. 16 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 4 active domestic confirmed & 69 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the region. 1 site at Fangchenggang is currently at High Risk.
Hainan Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 1 domestic asymptomatic case recovered. The province is no longer publishing the count of active domestic positive cases. 1 site at Haikou is currently at High Risk, & 3 at Medium Risk.
Hunan Province reported 7 new domestic asymptomatic (4 at Xiangxi Prefecture, 2 at Changde, & 1 at Yueyang) cases. 5 domestic confirmed & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 53 active domestic confirmed & 116 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 23 sites at Xiangxi Prefecture, 7 at Xiangtan, 6 at Yueyang, 5 at Changsha, 4 each at Changde & Shaoyang, & 3 at Hengyang are currently at Medium Risk.
Hubei Province reported 22 new domestic asymptomatic (13 at Wuhan, 3 at Jingmen, & 2 each at Jinzhou, Shiyan & Xiangyang) cases. 1 of the cases at Wuhan is a person under centralized quarantine, 8 via screening or residents under movement control, & 4 via community screening. The cases at Jingzhou are persons under centralized quarantine. 6 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 1 active domestic confirmed (at Wuhan) & 403 active domestic asymptomatic (104 at Wuhan, 89 at Jingzhou, 79 at Xiantao, 43 at Jingmen, 26 at Huanggang, 12 at Shiyan, 11 at Enshi Prefecture, 10 at Yichang, 9 at Xiangyang, 7 at Suizhou, 5 at Xiaogan, 4 at Ezhou, 2 each at Huangshi & Tianmen) cases in the province.
Inner Mongolia “Autonomous” Region reported 56 new domestic confirmed (13 previously asymptomatic) cases & 181 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 76 domestic confirmed & 65 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 974 active domestic confirmed & 4,067 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the region.
Gansu Province reported 7 new domestic asymptomatic (5 at Chengguan District in Lanzhou & 2 at Liangzhou District in Wuwei) cases, all persons under centralized quarantine or via screening of residents in High Risk areas. 11 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 1 active domestic confirmed & 336 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 2 sites at Lanzhou are currently at High Risk.
Shanxi Province reported 11 new domestic confirmed & 53 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 4 domestic confirmed & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 239 active domestic confirmed & 302 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
Shaanxi Province reported 2 domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic, 1 each at Hanzhong & Xi’an) & 24 new domestic asymptomatic (9 at Xi’an, 5 at Weinan, 4 at Baoji, 3 at Shangluo, 2 at Yulin, & 1 at Xianyang) cases, 9 of the new domestic positive cases are persons under centralized quarantine, 2 via screening of residents in Medium/High Risk areas, 2 via regular screening of persons in “closed loops”, 3 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure (all at Weinan & 1 at Xi’an), & 7 via community screening (3 each at Xi’an & Shangluo, & 1 at Weinan). 1 domestic confirmed & 8 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 92 active domestic confirmed & 299 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 19 sites at Xi’an, 13 at Weinan, 9 at Baoji, 7 at Hanzhong, 4 at Yulin, 3 at Shangluo, & 2 at Xianyang are currently at High Risk. 23 sites at Xi’an, 16 at Weinan, 14 at Baoji, 5 each at Hanzhong & Xianyang, & 3 each at Shangluo & Yulin at are currently at Medium Risk.
Ningxia “Autonomous” Region reported 4 new domestic confirmed (3 at Yinchuan & 1 at Zhongwei) & 22 new domestic asymptomatic (20 at Yinchuan & 1 each at Zhongwei & Shizuishan) cases, 2 coming from out of region. 7 domestic confirmed & 45 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 25 active domestic confirmed & 366 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 79 sites at Yinchuan, 54 at Zhongwei, 8 at Wuzhong, & 2 at Guyuan are currently at High Risk. 84 sites at Zhongwei, 30 at Yinchuan, 19 at Wuzhong, & 1 at Guyuan are currently at Medium Risk.
Xinjiang “Autonomous” Region reported 28 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic) & 302 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 3 domestic confirmed & 66 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 357 active domestic confirmed & 2,730 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the region.
Shandong Province reported 2 new domestic confirmed (both at Jinan) & 26 new domestic asymptomatic (13 at Tai’an, 3 each at Binzhou & Jinan, 2 each at Heze & Zibo, & 1 each at Jining, Liaocheng & Yantai) cases, 26 persons under home/centralized quarantine & 1 from out of province & tested positive upon arrival. 3 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 23 active domestic confirmed & 158 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 19 sites at Tai’an, 4 at Heze, & 1 each at Jinan & Zibo are currently at High Risk. 9 sites at Tai’an, 8 at Heze, 5 at Binzhou, 3 at Jinan, & 1 each at Jining & Zibo are currently at High Risk.
Hebei Province reported 4 new domestic asymptomatic (all at Haigang District in Qinhuangdao) cases, all found via regular screening of persons in high risk occupations. 5 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 4 domestic confirmed & 139 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 13 at Zhangjiakou, 9 at Qinhuangdao, 4 at Handan, & 1 each at Baoding & Shijiazhuang are currently at High Risk. 44 sites at Zhangjiakou, 6 at Qinhuangdao, 3 each at Handan & Baoding, & 1 at Shijiazhuang are currently at Medium Risk.
Henan Province reported 8 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic, 7 at Zhengzhou & 1 at Pingdingshan) & 8 new domestic asymptomatic (4 at Zhengzhou & 1 at Xinyang, & 3 persons transferred from out of province to unspecified locations) cases, 9 of the new domestic positive cases are persons under centralized quarantine & 6 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure (4 at Zhengzhou & 1 at Xinyang). 3 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 75 active domestic confirmed & 309 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 6 sites at Pingdingshan are currently at High Risk.
Liaoning Province reported 19 new domestic confirmed (3 previously asymptomatic, 9 at Chaoyang, 4 at Shenyang, 3 at Fushun, 2 at Huludao, & 1 at Jinzhou) & 17 new domestic asymptomatic (6 at Huludao, 4 each at Anshan & Dalian, & 1 each at Fushun, Liaoyang & Shenyang) cases. The cases at Dalian was found via screening of residents under movement control. The cases at Anshan, Fushun, Huludao & Shenyang are persons under home/centralized quarantine. The cases at Jinzhou & Liaoyang came from out of province & tested positive upon arrival. 1 domestic confirmed & 4 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 102 active domestic confirmed & 90 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 15 sites at Chaoyang, 12 at Fushun, 10 at Anshan, 6 at Huludao, & 2 at Shenyang are currently at High Risk. 15 sites at Fushun, 12 at Chaoyang, 11 at Anshan, 5 each at Huludao & Shenyang, & 1 at Tieling are currently at Medium Risk.
Jilin Province reported 32 new domestic asymptomatic (21 at Changchun, 9 at Tonghua, & 2 at Siping) cases, all persons under centralized quarantine. 1 domestic asymptomatic case recovered. There currently are 2 active domestic confirmed & 104 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
Heilongjiang Province reported 11 new domestic confirmed (9 at Xiangfang District in Harbin & 2 at Zhaodong in Suihua) & 51 new domestic asymptomatic (49 at Zhaodong in Suihua & 1 each at Xiangfang District in Harbin & Aihui District in Heihe) cases, 61 persons under centralized quarantine & 1 via regular screening of persons in “closed loops”. 2 domestic confirmed & 29 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 40 active domestic confirmed (30 at Harbin, 7 at Jiamusi, & 3 at Suihua) & 220 active domestic asymptomatic (79 at Heihe, 70 at Suihua, 33 at Harbin, 20 at Jiamusi, 9 at Greater Hinggan Prefecture, 4 at Qitaihe, 3 at Daqing, 2 at Hegang) cases in the province. 9 sites at Suihua & 1 each at Heihe, Hegang & Qiqihar are currently at High Risk. 14 sites at Suihua, 5 at Heihe, 2 at Hegang, & 1 each at Daqing, Harbin & Qiqihar are currently at Medium Risk.
Beijing Municipality reported 16 new domestic confirmed (3 previously asymptomatic, 6 at Chaoyang District, 3 at Fengtai District, 2 at Changping District, & 1 at Dongcheng District) & 8 new domestic asymptomatic (3 at Fengtai District & 1 each at Changping, Chaoyang & Dongcheng Districts) cases, 18 persons under centralized quarantine & 3 via community screening (2 at Xicheng District & 1 at Dongcheng District). 3 domestic confirmed & 1 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. The municipality is not publishing the count of active domestic positive cases there. 6 sites are currently at High Risk, & 7 at Medium Risk.
Tianjin Municipality reported 7 new domestic asymptomatic cases, all persons under centralized quarantine or movement control. 4 domestic confirmed & 28 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. The municipality is not publishing the count of active domestic positive cases there. 5 sites are currently at High Risk, & 7 at Medium Risk.
Shanghai Municipality reported 2 new domestic confirmed & 47 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 47 persons under centralized quarantine & 2 from out of city & found via community screening (1 each at Baoshan & Chongming Districts, connected to domestic positive cases elsewhere). 4 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 23 active domestic confirmed case in the city. The city is no longer publishing the number of active asymptomatic cases. 1 site is currently at High Risk, & 71 at Medium Risk.
Anhui Province reported 42 new domestic asymptomatic (38 at Fuyang & 2 each at Hefei & Yongqiao District in Suzhou) cases, 39 traced close contacts under centralized quarantine & 3 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure. 2 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 5 active domestic confirmed & 216 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 1 site at Fuyang is currently at High Risk, & 2 at Medium Risk.
Jiangsu Province reported 4 new domestic confirmed (2 at Wuxi & 1 each at Nanjing & Taizhou) & 28 new domestic asymptomatic (8 at Suzhou, 6 at Taizhou, 5 at Xuzhou, 4 at Nantong, 2 each at Lianyungang & Wuxi, & 1 at Nanjing) cases, 27 persons under centralized quarantine or coming from out of province, & 5 via community screening (2 at Nantong & 1 each at Suzhou, Taizhou & Xuzhou). 2 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 67 active domestic confirmed & 194 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 17 sites at Taizhou, 9 at Nantong & 4 at Lianyungang are currently at High Risk. 11 sites at Yangzhou, 9 at Taizhou, 8 at Suzhou, 7 each at Lianyungang & Nantong, & 5 each at Suqian & Wuxi are currently at Medium Risk.
Zhejiang Province reported 4 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic, 2 at Huzhou & 1 each at Ningbo & Quzhou) cases, a person under centralized quarantine & 2 from fever clinics (1 each at Ningbo & Huzhou). 2 domestic confirmed & 4 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered.
Fujian Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 2 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 23 active domestic confirmed & 7 active domestic asymptomatic cases remaining. 1 site at Xiamen is currently at Medium Risk.
Jiangxi Province reported 1 new domestic asymptomatic (at Nanchang) case, coming from out of province. 3 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 10 active domestic asymptomatic (6 at Nanchang, 2 at Yichun, & 1 each at Ganzhou & Ji’an) cases in the province.
Sichuan Province reported 10 new domestic confirmed (3 previously asymptomatic) & 29 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 41 domestic confirmed & 34 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered.
Chongqing Municipality reported 11 new domestic confirmed (2 previously asymptomatic) & 13 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 18 of the new domestic positive cases are persons under centralized quarantine or movement control, 2 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure, & 2 via community screening. 3 domestic confirmed & 1 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 158 active domestic confirmed & 170 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 25 sites are currently at High Risk, & 24 at Medium Risk.
Guizhou Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 21 domestic confirmed & 91 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 156 active domestic confirmed & 515 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
At Qinghai Province there currently are 2 active domestic asymptomatic cases remaining.
Tibet “Autonomous” Region reported 8 new domestic asymptomatic (7 at Chengguan District in Lhasa & 1 at Nyingchi) cases, all persons under centralized quarantine. 12 asymptomatic cases recovered. The region is no longer publishing the count of active domestic positive cases. 6 sites at Lhasa are currently at Medium Risk.
Yunnan Province reported 8 new domestic confirmed (3 at Ruili in Dehong Prefecture, 2 each at Mengla County in Sipsongpanna Prefecture & Yuxi, & 1 at Xishan District in Kunming) & 50 new domestic asymptomatic (31 at Dehong Prefecture, 14 at Sipsongpanna Prefecture, 4 at Honghe Prefecture, & 1 at Gucheng District in Lijiang) cases, 2 came from out of province. 4 domestic confirmed & 11 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 183 active domestic confirmed & 514 active domestic asymptomatic cases there. 19 sites at Dehong Prefecture, 11 at Sipsongpanna Prefecture, 3 at Honghe Prefecture, & 1 at Yuxi are currently at High Risk. 40 sites at Sipsongpanna Prefectures, 21 at Dehong Prefecture, 11 at Honghe Prefecture, & 7 at Yuxi are currently at Medium Risk.
Imported Cases
On 10/13, Mainland China reported 64 new imported confirmed cases (4 previously asymptomatic), 133 imported asymptomatic cases, & 0 imported suspect cases:
Overall in Mainland China, 254 confirmed cases recovered (50 imported), 519 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation (93 imported) & 45 were reclassified as confirmed cases (4 imported), & 43,055 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 4,456 active confirmed cases in the country (632 imported), 16 in serious/critical condition (all domestic), 14,924 active asymptomatic cases (926 imported), 0 suspect cases. 395,576 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.
As of 10/13, 3,437.961M vaccine doses have been injected in Mainland China, an increase of 110K doses in the past 24 hrs.
As of 10/13, Hong Kong reported 5,106 new positive cases, 336 imported & 4,770 domestic, & 7 new deaths.
On 10/13, Taiwan added 48,267 new positive cases, 62 imported & 48,205 domestic (including 245 moderate or serious). There were 80 new deaths (ages ranging from 40+ y.o. to 90+ y.o., 19 fully vaccinated & boosted).
Leslie
Official case counts are nowhere near trustworthy since most people are self-testing, if they test at all, and even those who do test may not report a positive result.
YY_Sima Qian
@NorthLeft:
WTF?!!
EmbraceYourInnerCrone
For all the people in my state who think COVID is over, this weeks Connecticut numbers as of 10/13/2022:
Positive PCR/NAAT tests: 3206
Total PCR/NAAT tests: 31718
Positivity rate: 10.11%
Keep in mind this does NOT include all the at-home Positive rapid tests that people don’t report.
And it’s not even winter yet….
Thankfully, many of my coworkers wear masks at work every day, even though it’s voluntary.
Baud
@NorthLeft:
Sounds like a problem that will take care of itself.
WV Blondie
Hubbo and I have taken the pandemic very seriously since 2020 (he’s got several underlying conditions). We’ve both received all the shots, plus the flu shot. And we both wear masks when we go into any public building. But …
For the first time since it started, he’s got a paid gig tomorrow night as a stand-up comic. And it’s in a pretty red part of VA. It’s not a problem when he’s actually on stage, it’s the hour or so before the show starts that I worry about.
Soprano2
@New Deal democrat: This is what I figured, that by the time they got the Omicron variant booster out there something else would be rising up. It’s a never-ending game of whack-a-mole.
geg6
@NorthLeft:
I’m guessing these people are truckers.
NeenerNeener
@New Deal democrat: The COVID deniers on that thread…..ugh.
I wish there was an app that would let me reach thru my phone and slap them silly.
Soprano2
@Leslie: Official case counts have NEVER been that accurate, either because it was hard to get a test or because so many people self-test. I know I’m like a broken record, but where it’s available wastewater testing is your most reliable indicator of how widespread Covid is.
Soprano2
@New Deal democrat: I wish him luck with the “bring back masks” thing, because it’s not happening no matter how much he wants it to.
Soprano2
So I just checked our wastewater surveillance; both plants are down quite a bit, to the lowest level since early April, which is where they were the absolute lowest. I see our south plant started submitting data again; I guess someone at City Hall noticed they’d quit and did something about it, LOL.
lowtechcyclist
@Soprano2:
They really need to do that testing everywhere. There’s a wastewater treatment plant maybe a mile from my house, and I’d love to have that sort of local info on Covid prevalence.
@NorthLeft:
The hospitals’ response to this should be an only somewhat more polite version of “if that’s the way you want to be, you can go fuck off.”
Matt McIrvin
@New Deal democrat: Is this information inconsistent with the variant tracking the CDC has been putting on their website all along? Is there some kind of big jump? That’s shown BA.4 dwindling away for some time (though BA.4.6, which they track separately, is still strong), and BF.7 and BA.2.75 as rapidly gaining. I suspect their “nowcast” might have been under-projecting them lately but you can see it even in the somewhat delayed real data.
Eric Feigl-Ding’s tendency toward hair-on-fire sensationalism has made me suspect everything he says. He’s going to interpret this as “they out-evolved the vaccines and we’re all gonna die”, I suppose, but keep in mind that these variants are still Omicron, and BF.7 evolved, I’m pretty sure, from BA.5 which is a component of the current booster.
Baud
@Matt McIrvin:
I didn’t click over, but I’ve generally gotten weary of all emo on social media. So much of it is untrustworthy.
YY_Sima Qian
Shanghai is not locking down yet, not when almost all of the community cases are people who recently came from elsewhere & failed to report their arrival to the local community office or get tested for 3 days following arrival. However, this is one of those signs of increasing population fatigue & dropping compliance.
Someone very brave (or mentally ill) went to one of the major intersections in Beijing today, & unfurled a banner from the overpass that decried the COVID restrictions (mass screenings, health codes, lock downs, etc.) & the perceived totalitarianism they represented, called Xi Jinping “traitor to the nation” & for him to be deposed. He even set a fire to attract attention. All this in the oppressive security environment in the city leading up to the 20th Party Congress. The incident has been scrubbed from Chinese social media, but is all over Twitter.
Not surprising that someone in Beijing has finally had enough. The China National Health Commission once again warned against local authorities from tightening beyond the published pandemic response guidelines. However, Beijing is the most guilty of such over reactions. Right now, anyone coming from a city with 1 or more domestic positive cases need to home quarantine for 7 days, including all cohabitants. Does not matter if there is no Medium/High Risk areas at the place of departure, or if the domestic positive cases came from elsewhere in China & did not have any interaction w/ the local community. Given the geographical spread of positive cases across China, this policy has made it all but impossible for Beijing residents to leave the city for short trips. All to ensure stability leading up to & during the Party Congress, when Xi will get his 3rd term.
Wuhan has seen a trickle of community cases over the past week. Not much disruption to social life yet, & surprisingly no Medium/High Risk areas have been drawn. However, kindergartens & schools remained online following the China National Day break.
OTOH, while I certainly understand the resentment toward the sudden lockdowns (which can seem capricious, & sometimes are), but I do not understand the resistance toward mass screening, not when they are free & readily accessible. One of the biggest challenges to “Dynamic COVID Zero” is the uneven capacity for governance across the country. A place like Shenzhen (or Wuhan) can contain a fresh cluster/outbreak w/o county/district or city/prefecture wide lock downs, just using vigorous & rigorous test/trace/isolate. However, jurisdiction in Tibet, Xinjiang, & border regions of Yunnan cannot, so it is easy for the local authorities to do a 3 day city-wide soft lock down & test the population a couple of times, whenever community cases emerge. The disparity in response further increases popular frustration & drive down compliance.
Following the recent rebound in cases in Xinjiang, & exporting of > 100 cases to the rest of country, the regional government issued an extraordinary apology to other provincial/municipal governments for failing to contain its outbreak & causing difficulties for the rest of the country. The failures it admitted to included drawing the High Risk areas too expansively, which made enforcement of stay-at-home orders & providing logistical support difficult; local authorities imposed lock downs of their entire jurisdictions, causing popular resentment, & yet failed to actually enforce lock downs of compounds w/ community cases, thus failing to cut off transmission despite the intense social/economic disruption.
YY_Sima Qian
@Matt McIrvin:
Eric Feigl-Ding’s claims definitely need to be read critically. However, some of these Omicron descendants really should have their own Greek letters.
Matt McIrvin
Keep in mind also that the wastewater numbers are an average of a lot of things–the mini-surge we’re in now has been going on in my town since late September, according to the counts from our sewage plant, which the state breaks out individually in its reports.
Matt McIrvin
@Soprano2: What worries me is that these reports are going to convince people the booster is useless and there’s no point in getting it. This is not true. It’s still a much better match for these variants than the wild-type vaccine was, and the general spike in COVID antibodies will help regardless.
The biggest problem with the bivalent booster right now is that not enough people are getting the shots.
NorthLeft
@YY_Sima Qian: Surprised this has not been reported in other areas…especially the US.
NorthLeft
@geg6: The blood refusers are not truckers, and in their defence well over 90% of truck drivers got vaccinated and did heroic work throughout the pandemic.
I really hate that those pieces of shit occupiers/blockaders in Ottawa have led to people to stereotype all truckers in that way.
On another note, those scumbags who wrapped themselves and their vehicles in the flag of 🇨🇦 have successfully made me suspicious of any vehicle that I see flying the flag. Hate that, but there it is…and I know I am far from alone on that.
Matt McIrvin
@NorthLeft: I distinctly remember people doing that in the US over a year ago, back when Naomi Wolf was going on about “vaccine shedding” and vaccine refusers were starting to call themselves “purebloods”. I’m sure it’s been going on all along, it’s just become unremarkable here.
NorthLeft
@lowtechcyclist: Yeah, they carefully explain to them that our blood supply is not sorted that way, then patiently educate them that what they have heard/read is complete BS.
I guess it is working because no reports of deaths yet.
sab
@Soprano2: Masks are rare but normal in my town. I had my first ever obnoxious reaction to my mask yesterday. I was standing in a checkout line. Chubby little MAGA in black stockings and a camouflage skirt looked me in the eye and burst out laughing. I restrained myself from making my husband’s usual rejoinder to camouflage clothing: “I can still see your big butt.” Fat shaming is wrong.
NorthLeft
@Matt McIrvin: Yes, that’s what I connected this recent story to.
I wonder if anyone has literally died on that hill?
Matt McIrvin
@NorthLeft: When I was a kid I heard stories of people demanding transfusions of whites-only blood. Dunno if they died on that hill either.
New Deal democrat
@Matt McIrvin: I always take Feigl-Ding with the appropriate dose of salt.
In this case, he supplies a screenshot of the leaked CDC nowcast update, so ….
I don’t think there is anything horribly different about this week’s nowcast update, if Feigl-Ding’s source was accurate. It has always taken the CDC a couple of weeks to sort out the new Omicron sub-sub-sub-variant from the background noise.
The growth in the BQ.x variants is within the range of noise. It could be the start of exponential growth. Or it could be slow arithmetic growth. Early in the pandemic, I would have figured it’s the former. This late, I’m not sure at all.
NorthLeft
@sab: I hate seeing camo and any other military/hunting garb.
Recently gave my daughter shit for having camo clothing for the three grandsons. She told me they were gifts from the in-laws. Told her I would never dress them in that crap when my wife and I babysat them.
Matt McIrvin
@New Deal democrat: Yeah, the only really big difference from their previous updates is that they show a lot of BQ.1 and they didn’t before. I see BF.7 there doing what it’s been doing. But the BQ.1 is not such a big shock considering the situation in other countries; it’s like the other shoe dropping.
randy khan
U.S. cases hit a slight speed bump this week, but they seem to be going down again. We’re still about 50% higher than the summer minimum, and something like 4X higher than the summer 2020 minimum, though.
And in news that is entirely unsurprising, under cuddly moderate Republican Glenn Youngkin Virginia has gone from being typically at or below the national average in cases per 100,000 to typically being above the national average (today it’s 15/100K in Virginia, versus 12/100K nationally). Adjacent jurisdictions D.C. and Maryland are both below the national average, as they usually have been over the last year.
Jackie
@sab: You made me choke on my first cuppa coffee!🫠
Suzanne
@lowtechcyclist: My client is reporting that their hospitals are very full. Said pediatrics is 96% full, which is almost nonfunctional.
Matt McIrvin
The big thing to remember about the CDC “nowcasts” is that they’re projections to the present from data that is about the situation several weeks ago. If their model thinks a new variant is coming on strong, they’re extrapolating from tiny counts and the actual numbers could be way off in either direction. We should expect them to swing around wildly and not make sinister imputations.
New Deal democrat
The CDC has now updated its variant nowcast, confirming Dr. Feigl-Ding’s leak.
More importantly, the regional nowcast shows that the big increase in New England is from BQ.1 and BQ.1.1., and in NY and NJ mainly from BQ.1.1. BF.7 is more evenly distributed nationwide, and BA.4.6 is found primarily in the central Great Plains as well as the entire Atlantic Seaboard.
I have no idea if this is the beginning of a big winter wave, or just a gradual increase replacing BA.5.
New Deal democrat
@Suzanne: If I recall correctly, though, that’s not from COVID, but a plethora of childhood diseases and flu that went on hiatus while at-home learning was the norm.
With the return of kids to classrooms this fall, it’s Petri dishes on steroids, to mix metaphors.
Matt McIrvin
@New Deal democrat: What I’ve noticed about Massachusetts wastewater is that the current wave (which has been going on for a while) is actually a superposition of a lot of local spikes. There were big outbreaks in western Mass. (and on the Cape and the islands) before they happened in eastern Mass. And they seem to burn out pretty quickly in any given spot but sometimes they come back (maybe that’s multiple sub-variants hitting, who knows)
I think the BQ.1 variants and, for a while, BF.7 got lumped into the BA.5 numbers until recently. They are derivatives of BA.5. It’s a bit different from the early Omicron wave where Omicron was way, way off the beam from all the variants that had hit previously.
Matt McIrvin
@Suzanne: The thing I’ve noticed from the ICU occupancy numbers in my area, from the beginning of the pandemic, is that most of the time COVID cases aren’t that large a fraction of ICU occupancy, but they still drive the system to the edge because we never had enough ICU capacity to begin with.
Another Scott
@Leslie: Yeah, many of the numbers are less than helpful these days because of lack of consistent reporting.
I’ve been watching the local wastewater numbers, but they seem to lag at least a week. We, locally, seem to finally be on a sustained downward slope, but I figure the numbers will have to increase after Halloween if the past is any guide.
Stay safe, everyone.
Cheers,
Scott.
Wvng
Got booster #3 today. Here’s hoping it works against the new variants or, at least, that the new variants are typical omicron upper respiratory and not savaging lungs and other organs like the first few variants did.
Matt McIrvin
@Wvng: My impression is that the severity difference between earlier variants and Omicron wasn’t so much that the virus was milder–it was that people were more likely to either be vaccinated or to have had a prior infection, so while they’d still get infected, they were less likely to get the worst outcomes for that reason.
dr. luba
@NorthLeft: As a doctor, I need to add that I have no idea what “canned” blood is. The woo is strong here.
Matt McIrvin
@dr. luba: Hormel doesn’t sell canned human blood in an assortment of types? My plan for immortality through vampirism has hit a snag.
YY_Sima Qian
On 10/14 Mainland China reported 291 new domestic confirmed (49 previously asymptomatic), 900 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 0 new domestic suspect cases, & 0 new deaths.
Guangdong Province reported 60 new domestic confirmed (3 previously asymptomatic) & 29 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 19 domestic confirmed & 12 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 481 active domestic confirmed & 217 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
Guangxi “Autonomous” Region reported 1 new domestic asymptomatic (at Yuzhou District in Yulin) case. 10 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 4 active domestic confirmed & 60 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the region. 1 site at Fangchenggang is currently at Medium Risk.
At Hainan Province 3 domestic confirmed cases recovered. The province is no longer publishing the count of active domestic positive cases. 4 sites at Haikou are currently at Medium Risk.
Hunan Province reported 3 new domestic confirmed (all previously asymptomatic, all at Yongzhou) & 7 new domestic asymptomatic (3 at Xiangxi Prefecture & 2 each at Changsha & Yueyang) cases. 2 domestic confirmed & 1 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 54 active domestic confirmed & 119 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 25 sites at Xiangxi Prefecture, 7 at Xiangtan, 6 at Yueyang, 5 at Changsha, 4 each at Changde & Shaoyang, & 3 at Hengyang are currently at Medium Risk.
Hubei Province reported 1 new domestic confirmed (at Huangshi) & 37 new domestic asymptomatic (27 at Wuhan, 6 at Suizhou, 2 at Huanggang, & 1 each at Jingzhou & Xiangyang) cases. 22 of the cases at Wuhan are persons under centralized quarantine, & 5 via community screening. The cases at Jingzhou, Suizhou & Xiangyang are persons under home/centralized quarantine. The cases at Huangshi & Huanggang were found via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure. 5 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 2 active domestic confirmed (1 each at Huangshi & Wuhan) & 435 active domestic asymptomatic (130 at Wuhan, 88 at Jingzhou, 79 at Xiantao, 42 at Jingmen, 28 at Huanggang, 13 at Suizhou, 12 at Shiyan, 11 at Enshi Prefecture, 10 at Xiangyang, 9 at Yichang, 5 at Xiaogan, 4 at Ezhou, 2 each at Huangshi & Tianmen) cases in the province.
Inner Mongolia “Autonomous” Region reported 48 new domestic confirmed (15 previously asymptomatic) cases & 111 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 104 domestic confirmed & 200 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 918 active domestic confirmed & 3,963 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the region.
Gansu Province reported 3 new domestic asymptomatic (2 at Pingchuan District in Baiyin & 1 at Chengguan District in Lanzhou) cases, all persons from out of province & tested positive upon arrival or under centralized quarantine since arrival. 1 domestic confirmed & 27 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 312 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 2 sites at Lanzhou are currently at High Risk.
Shanxi Province reported 27 new domestic confirmed (7 previously asymptomatic) & 19 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 1 domestic confirmed & 4 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 265 active domestic confirmed & 310 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
Shaanxi Province reported 6 domestic confirmed (4 at Xi’an & 2 at Weinan) & 25 new domestic asymptomatic (16 at Xi’an, 4 at Weinan, 3 at Shangluo, &1 each at Yulin & Xianyang) cases, 15 of the new domestic positive cases are persons under centralized quarantine, 2 via screening of residents in Medium/High Risk areas, 2 via screening of residents in Medium Risk areas, a person coming from out of province & tested positive upon arrival, 1 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure (at Yulin), & 7 via community screening (6 at Xi’an & 1 at Shangluo), & 3 from fever clinics (2 at Weinan & 1 at Xianyang). 3 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 95 active domestic confirmed & 319 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 22 sites at Xi’an, 18 at Weinan, 9 at Baoji, 7 at Hanzhong, 5 at Yulin, 3 at Shangluo, & 2 at Xianyang are currently at High Risk. 29 sites at Xi’an, 26 at Weinan, 11 at Baoji, 5 each at Hanzhong & Xianyang, 3 at Shangluo, & 1 at Yulin are currently at Medium Risk.
Ningxia “Autonomous” Region reported 18 new domestic asymptomatic (15 at Yinchuan & 3 at Wuzhong) cases, 3 coming from out of region. 4 domestic confirmed & 28 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 21 active domestic confirmed & 356 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 87 sites at Yinchuan, 54 at Zhongwei, 8 at Wuzhong, & 1 at Guyuan are currently at High Risk. 76 sites at Zhongwei, 47 at Yinchuan, 19 at Wuzhong, & 2 at Guyuan are currently at Medium Risk.
Xinjiang “Autonomous” Region reported 37 new domestic confirmed (3 previously asymptomatic) & 337 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 11 domestic confirmed & 50 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 383 active domestic confirmed & 3,014 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the region.
Shandong Province reported 13 new domestic asymptomatic (4 each at Heze & Tai’an, 3 at Yantai, & 1 each at Liaocheng & Qingdao) cases, all persons under centralized quarantine. 11 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 23 active domestic confirmed & 160 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 19 sites at Tai’an, 4 at Heze, & 1 each at Jinan & Zibo are currently at High Risk. 9 sites at Tai’an, 8 at Heze, 5 at Binzhou, 3 at Jinan, & 1 each at Jining & Zibo are currently at High Risk.
Hebei Province reported 7 new domestic asymptomatic (2 each at Hengshui & Qinhuangdao, & 1 each at Yongqing County in Langfang, Yuhua District in Shijiazhuang & Zhuolu County in Zhangjiakou) cases. The cases at Langfang & Zhangjiakou came from out of province. 8 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 4 domestic confirmed & 138 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 13 at Zhangjiakou, 7 at Qinhuangdao, 4 at Handan, & 1 each at Baoding & Shijiazhuang are currently at High Risk. 44 sites at Zhangjiakou, 8 at Qinhuangdao, 3 each at Handan & Baoding, & 1 at Shijiazhuang are currently at Medium Risk.
Henan Province reported 10 new domestic confirmed (2 previously asymptomatic, 6 at Zhengzhou & 4 at Puyang) & 9 new domestic asymptomatic (4 at Zhengzhou, 2 at Puyang, 1 each at Luohe & Luoyang, & a person transferred from out of province to unspecified locations) cases, 15 of the new domestic positive cases are persons under centralized quarantine, 1 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure (at Zhengzhou), & 1 via voluntary testing (at Luohe). 2 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 85 active domestic confirmed & 313 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 6 sites at Pingdingshan are currently at High Risk.
Liaoning Province reported 8 new domestic confirmed (5 at Fushun, 2 at Shenyang, & 1 at Jinzhou) & 15 new domestic asymptomatic (4 each at Anshan, Chaoyang & Huludao, 2 at Dalian, & 1 at Fushun) cases. 1 of the cases at Dalian is a person under centralized quarantine, & the other via screening of residents under movement control. 3 of the cases at Fushun are persons under centralized quarantine & 3 via community screening. The cases at Anshan, Huludao & Shenyang are persons under home/centralized quarantine. The case at Jinzhou came from out of province & tested positive upon arrival. 3 domestic confirmed & 6 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 107 active domestic confirmed & 99 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 15 sites at Chaoyang, 12 at Fushun, 10 each at Anshan & Huludao, & 2 at Shenyang are currently at High Risk. 15 sites at Fushun, 12 at Chaoyang, 11 at Anshan, 9 at Huludao, 5 at Shenyang, & 1 at Tieling are currently at Medium Risk.
Jilin Province reported 21 new domestic asymptomatic (13 at Changchun, 6 at Dongchang District in Tonghua, & 1 each at Meihekou & Siping) cases, all persons under centralized quarantine. There currently are 2 active domestic confirmed & 125 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 3 sites at Changchun are currently at High Risk, & 2 at Medium Risk.
Heilongjiang Province reported 25 new domestic confirmed (all at Xiangfang District in Harbin) & 40 new domestic asymptomatic (23 at Zhaodong in Suihua, 12 at Aihui District in Heihe, & 5 at Xiangfang District in Harbin) cases, 53 persons under centralized quarantine & 12 via regular screening of persons in “closed loops” (all at Heihe). 8 domestic confirmed & 37 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 57 active domestic confirmed (50 at Harbin, 4 at Jiamusi, & 3 at Suihua) & 223 active domestic asymptomatic (92 at Suihua, 82 at Heihe, 26 at Harbin, 9 at Greater Hinggan Prefecture, 8 at Jiamusi, 2 each at Daqing, Hegang & Qitaihe) cases in the province. 21 sites at Suihua & 1 each at Heihe & Qiqihar are currently at High Risk. 18 sites at Suihua, 10 at Heihe, & 1 each at Daqing, Harbin, Hegang & Qiqihar are currently at Medium Risk.
Beijing Municipality reported 14 new domestic confirmed (8 previously asymptomatic, 2 each at Chaoyang & Dongcheng Districts, & 1 each at Daxing & Fengtai Districts) & 3 new domestic asymptomatic (1 each at Changping, Chaoyang, Dongcheng & Fengtai Districts) cases, 7 of the new domestic positive cases are persons under centralized quarantine & 2 via community screening (1 each at Chaoyang & Fengtai Districts). 1 domestic confirmed case recovered. The municipality is not publishing the count of active domestic positive cases there. 6 sites are currently at High Risk, & 8 at Medium Risk.
Tianjin Municipality reported 7 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 5 persons under centralized quarantine or movement control & 2 via community screening. 4 domestic confirmed & 24 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. The municipality is not publishing the count of active domestic positive cases there. 11 sites are currently at High Risk, & 12 at Medium Risk.
Shanghai Municipality reported 4 new domestic confirmed & 38 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 40 persons under centralized quarantine & 2 from out of city & found via community screening (both at Qingpu District). 3 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 27 active domestic confirmed case in the city. The city is no longer publishing the number of active asymptomatic cases. 1 site is currently at High Risk, & 76 at Medium Risk.
Anhui Province reported 22 new domestic asymptomatic (14 at Fuyang, 3 at Bengbu, 2 at Hefei, & 1 each at Jinzhai County in Liu’an, Bowang District in Ma’anshan & Yongqiao District in Suzhou) cases, 19 traced close contacts under centralized quarantine, 2 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure (both at Hefei), & 1 from out of province (at Ma’anshan). 1 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 4 active domestic confirmed & 233 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 1 site at Fuyang is currently at High Risk, & 2 at Medium Risk.
Jiangsu Province reported 8 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic, 2 each at Nanjing & Wuxi, & 1 each at Changzhou, Nantong, Taizhou & Xuzhou) & 22 new domestic asymptomatic (5 each at Suzhou & Xuzhou, 3 each at Lianyungang & Nanjing, 2 each at Nantong & Taizhou, & 1 each at Huai’an & Wuxi) cases, 27 persons under centralized quarantine or coming from out of province, & 3 via community screening (2 at Taizhou & 1 at Nanjing). 4 domestic confirmed & 7 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 71 active domestic confirmed & 208 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 17 sites at Taizhou, 9 at Nantong & 4 at Lianyungang are currently at High Risk. 11 sites at Yangzhou, 9 each at Nanjing & Taizhou, 8 at Suzhou, 7 each at Lianyungang & Nantong, & 5 at Wuxi are currently at Medium Risk.
Zhejiang Province reported 7 new domestic confirmed (all at Ningbo) & 2 new domestic asymptomatic (1 each at Ningbo & Wenzhou) cases, all persons under centralized quarantine. 2 domestic confirmed & 7 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered.
Fujian Province reported 3 new domestic confirmed (2 previously asymptomatic, 2 at Fuzhou & 1 at Xiamen) & 1 new domestic asymptomatic (at Ningde) cases. The cases at Fuzhou were previously asymptomatic. The case at Xiamen was found via regular screening of persons living in “closed loop”. 3 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 23 active domestic confirmed & 6 active domestic asymptomatic cases remaining. 1 site at Xiamen is currently at Medium Risk.
Jiangxi Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 1 domestic asymptomatic case recovered. There currently are 9 active domestic asymptomatic (5 at Nanchang, 2 at Yichun, & 1 each at Ganzhou & Ji’an) cases in the province.
Sichuan Province reported 15 new domestic confirmed (5 previously asymptomatic) & 48 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 34 domestic confirmed & 43 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered.
Chongqing Municipality reported 10 new domestic confirmed (2 previously asymptomatic) & 19 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 16 of the new domestic positive cases are persons under centralized quarantine or movement control, & 2 via community screening. 6 domestic confirmed & 1 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 162 active domestic confirmed & 188 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 39 sites are currently at High Risk, & 34 at Medium Risk.
Guizhou Province reported 1 new domestic confirmed & 6 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 24 domestic confirmed & 63 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 133 active domestic confirmed & 458 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
At Qinghai Province 1 domestic asymptomatic case recovered. There currently is 1 active domestic asymptomatic case remaining.
Tibet “Autonomous” Region reported 2 new domestic confirmed (both at Chengguan District in Lhasa) & 8 new domestic asymptomatic (7 at Chengguan District in Lhasa & 1 at Nyingchi) cases, all persons under centralized quarantine. 2 domestic confirmed & 8 asymptomatic cases recovered. The region is no longer publishing the count of active domestic positive cases. 6 sites at Lhasa are currently at Medium Risk.
Yunnan Province reported 2 new domestic confirmed (both at Dehong Prefecture) & 32 new domestic asymptomatic (16 at Dehong Prefecture, 14 at Sipsongpanna Prefecture & 2 at Gejiu in Honghe Prefecture) cases. 9 domestic confirmed & 15 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 176 active domestic confirmed & 531 active domestic asymptomatic cases there. 21 sites at Dehong Prefecture, 8 at Sipsongpanna Prefecture, & 1 at Yuxi are currently at High Risk. 24 sites each at Dehong & Sipsongpanna Prefectures, & 7 each at Honghe Prefecture & Yuxi are currently at Medium Risk.
Imported Cases
On 10/14, Mainland China reported 70 new imported confirmed cases (5 previously asymptomatic), 103 imported asymptomatic cases, & 0 imported suspect cases:
Overall in Mainland China, 254 confirmed cases recovered (45 imported), 496 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation (89 imported) & 54 were reclassified as confirmed cases (5 imported), & 45,578 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 4,563 active confirmed cases in the country (657 imported), 17 in serious/critical condition (all domestic), 15,377 active asymptomatic cases (935 imported), 0 suspect cases. 412,884 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.
As of 10/14, 3,437.961M vaccine doses have been injected in Mainland China, an increase of 110K doses in the past 24 hrs.
As of 10/14, Hong Kong reported 5,424 new positive cases, 312 imported & 5,112 domestic, & 7 new deaths.
On 10/14, Taiwan added 43,510 new positive cases, 32 imported & 43,478 domestic (including 268 moderate or serious). There were 77 new deaths (ages ranging from 40+ y.o. to 90+ y.o., actual dates of death range from 9/28 – 10/12, 75 w/ underlying conditions, 25 fully vaccinated & boosted).
YY_Sima Qian
On 10/15 Mainland China reported 174 new domestic confirmed (15 previously asymptomatic), 668 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 0 new domestic suspect cases, & 0 new deaths.
Guangdong Province reported 35 new domestic confirmed (5 previously asymptomatic) & 29 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 22 domestic confirmed & 18 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 494 active domestic confirmed & 223 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
Guangxi “Autonomous” Region reported 3 new domestic asymptomatic (2 at Xingning District in Nanning & 1 at Chengzhong District in Liuzhou) cases. The cases at Nanning were found via community screening, & the case at Liuzhou came from out of region. 13 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 4 active domestic confirmed & 50 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the region. 1 site at Fangchenggang is currently at Medium Risk.
Hainan Province reported 1 new domestic asymptomatic (at Haikou) case, found via regular screening of persons in “closed loops”. 2 domestic confirmed & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. The province is no longer publishing the count of active domestic positive cases. 2 sites at Haikou are currently at Medium Risk.
Hunan Province reported 1 new domestic confirmed (at Yueyang) & 9 new domestic asymptomatic (5 at Changde, 2 at Shaoyang, & 1 each at Hengyang & Xiangxi Prefecture) cases. 5 domestic confirmed & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 50 active domestic confirmed & 126 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 2 sites at Shaoyang are currently at High Risk. 15 sites at Xiangxi Prefecture, 6 at Shaoyang, 4 at Changde, 3 each at Changsha & Yueyang, 2 at Xiangtan, & 1 at Hengyang are currently at Medium Risk.
Hubei Province reported 29 new domestic asymptomatic (25 at Wuhan, 2 at Suizhou, & 1 each at Huanggang & Xiaogan) cases. 23 of the cases at Wuhan are persons under centralized quarantine or movement control, 1 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure, & 1 via community screening. The cases at Huanggang, Suizhou & Xiaogan are persons under home/centralized quarantine. 9 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 2 active domestic confirmed (1 each at Huangshi & Wuhan) & 455 active domestic asymptomatic (149 at Wuhan, 86 at Jingzhou, 79 at Xiantao, 42 at Jingmen, 29 at Huanggang, 15 at Suizhou, 12 at Shiyan, 11 at Enshi Prefecture, 10 at Xiangyang, 9 at Yichang, 5 at Xiaogan, 4 at Ezhou, 2 each at Huangshi & Tianmen) cases in the province.
Inner Mongolia “Autonomous” Region reported 13 new domestic confirmed cases & 43 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 125 domestic confirmed & 114 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 806 active domestic confirmed & 3,892 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the region.
Gansu Province reported 5 new domestic asymptomatic (all at Lanzhou) cases. 7 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 310 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 6 sites at Lanzhou are currently at High Risk, & 6 at Medium Risk.
Shanxi Province reported 25 new domestic confirmed & 19 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 4 domestic confirmed & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 286 active domestic confirmed & 327 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
Shaanxi Province reported 11 domestic confirmed (6 at Xi’an, 2 each at Hanzhong & Yulin, & 1 at Weinan) & 26 new domestic asymptomatic (16 at Xi’an, 6 at Shangluo, 3 at Weinan, & 1 at Xianyang) cases, 28 persons under centralized quarantine, 3 via screening of residents in Medium Risk areas, 1 came from out of province & tested positive upon arrival, 1 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure (at Hanzhong), & 4 via community screening (all at Xi’an). 5 domestic confirmed & 35 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 101 active domestic confirmed & 310 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 31 sites at Xi’an, 16 at Weinan, 7 at Hanzhong, 5 at Yulin, 3 each at Baoji & Shangluo, & 2 at Xianyang are currently at High Risk. 41 sites at Xi’an, 25 at Weinan, 10 at Baoji, 9 at Hanzhong, 5 at Xianyang, 3 at Shangluo, & 2 at Yulin are currently at Medium Risk.
Ningxia “Autonomous” Region reported 9 new domestic asymptomatic (all at Yinchuan) cases. 3 domestic confirmed & 43 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 18 active domestic confirmed & 322 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 93 sites at Yinchuan, 31 at Zhongwei, 11 at Wuzhong, & 1 at Guyuan are currently at High Risk. 50 sites at Yinchuan, 44 at Zhongwei, 14 at Wuzhong, & 2 at Guyuan are currently at Medium Risk.
Xinjiang “Autonomous” Region reported 22 new domestic confirmed & 271 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 17 domestic confirmed & 46 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 388 active domestic confirmed & 3,239 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the region.
Shandong Province reported 6 new domestic asymptomatic (3 at Linyi, 2 at Tai’an, & 1 at Weifang) cases. The cases at Linyi & Weifang came from out of province & tested positive upon arrival. The cases at Tai’an are persons under centralized quarantine. 2 domestic confirmed & 9 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 21 active domestic confirmed & 157 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 19 sites at Tai’an, 4 at Heze, & 1 each at Jinan & Zibo are currently at High Risk. 9 sites at Tai’an, 8 at Heze, 5 at Binzhou, 3 at Jinan, & 1 each at Jining & Zibo are currently at High Risk.
Hebei Province reported 3 new domestic asymptomatic (2 at Yuhua District in Shijiazhuang & 1 at Baigou New Town in Baoding) cases, all traced close contacts under centralized quarantine. 11 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 4 domestic confirmed & 130 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 11 at Zhangjiakou, 7 at Qinhuangdao, 5 at Baoding, 4 at Handan, & 1 at Hengshui are currently at High Risk. 41 sites at Zhangjiakou, 11 at Baoding, 8 at Qinhuangdao, 3 at Handan, & 1 at Hengshui are currently at Medium Risk.
Henan Province reported 7 new domestic confirmed (6 at Zhengzhou & 1 at Puyang) & 17 new domestic asymptomatic (8 at Puyang, 5 at Zhengzhou, 2 at Jiaozuo, & 1 each at Luoyang & Xinyang) cases, 18 persons under centralized quarantine, & 6 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure (4 at Zhengzhou & 2 at Puyang). 2 domestic confirmed & 4 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 90 active domestic confirmed & 326 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 6 sites at Pingdingshan & 3 at Zhengzhou are currently at High Risk. 9 sites at Zhengzhou are currently at Medium Risk.
Liaoning Province reported 1 new domestic confirmed (at Fushun) & 9 new domestic asymptomatic (6 at Fushun, 2 at Huludao, & 1 at Shenyang) cases. The cases at Huludao & Shenyang are persons under home/centralized quarantine. 3 domestic confirmed & 8 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 105 active domestic confirmed & 100 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 16 sites at Fushun, 13 at Chaoyang, 10 at Huludao, 6 at Anshan, & 2 at Shenyang are currently at High Risk. 23 sites at Fushun, 13 at Chaoyang, 12 at Anshan, 9 at Huludao, & 5 at Shenyang are currently at Medium Risk.
Jilin Province reported 9 new domestic asymptomatic (5 at Changchun & 4 at Dongchang District in Tonghua) cases, all persons under centralized quarantine. 1 domestic asymptomatic case recovered. There currently are 2 active domestic confirmed & 133 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 3 sites at Changchun are currently at High Risk, & 2 at Medium Risk.
Heilongjiang Province reported 6 new domestic confirmed (all at Xiangfang District in Harbin) & 4 new domestic asymptomatic (3 at Zhaodong in Suihua & 1 at Xiangfang District in Harbin) cases, all persons under centralized quarantine. 6 domestic confirmed & 35 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 57 active domestic confirmed (52 at Harbin, 3 at Suihua, & 2 at Jiamusi) & 192 active domestic asymptomatic (91 at Suihua, 68 at Heihe, 18 at Harbin, 9 at Greater Hinggan Prefecture, 2 each at Daqing, Hegang & Qitaihe) cases in the province. 21 sites at Suihua & 1 each at Heihe & Qiqihar are currently at High Risk. 17 sites at Suihua, 9 at Heihe, & 1 each at Harbin, Hegang & Qiqihar are currently at Medium Risk.
Beijing Municipality reported 17 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic, 5 at Fengtai District, 4 each at Chaoyang & Dongcheng Districts, & 1 each at Changping, Shijingshan & Xicheng Districts) & 3 new domestic asymptomatic (1 each at Chaoyang, Dongcheng & Fengtai Districts) cases, 17 of the new domestic positive cases are persons under centralized quarantine & 2 via community screening (1 each at Chaoyang & Xicheng Districts). 1 domestic asymptomatic case recovered. The municipality is not publishing the count of active domestic positive cases there. 13 sites are currently at High Risk, & 13 at Medium Risk.
Tianjin Municipality reported 9 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 8 persons under centralized quarantine or movement control & 1 coming from elsewhere & tested positive upon arrival. 7 domestic confirmed & 39 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. The municipality is not publishing the count of active domestic positive cases there. 13 sites are currently at High Risk, & 11 at Medium Risk.
Shanghai Municipality reported 28 new domestic asymptomatic cases, all persons under centralized quarantine. 3 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 24 active domestic confirmed case in the city. The city is no longer publishing the number of active asymptomatic cases. 1 site is currently at High Risk, & 75 at Medium Risk.
Anhui Province reported 1 new domestic confirmed (at Taihe County in Fuyang) & 19 new domestic asymptomatic (8 at Taihe County in Fuyang, 5 at Hefei, 4 at Bengbu, & 1 each at Mengcheng County in Bozhou & Suixi County in Huaibei) cases, 15 traced close contacts under centralized quarantine, 4 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure (3 at Hefei & 1 at Bozhou), & 1 from out of province (at Hefei). 7 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 5 active domestic confirmed & 245 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 1 site at Fuyang is currently at High Risk, & 2 at Medium Risk.
Jiangsu Province reported 5 new domestic confirmed (2 at Nanjing, & 1 each at Nantong, Lianyungang & Xuzhou) & 22 new domestic asymptomatic (9 at Xuzhou, 3 each at Nanjing, Nantong & Taizhou, 2 at Suzhou, & 1 each at Lianyungang & Wuxi) cases, 25 persons under centralized quarantine, & 2 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure (1 each at Suzhou & Xuzhou). 12 domestic confirmed & 7 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 64 active domestic confirmed & 223 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 17 sites at Taizhou, 9 at Nantong & 4 at Lianyungang are currently at High Risk. 14 sites at Nanjing, 9 at Taizhou, 8 each at Suzhou & Yangzhou, 7 at Nantong, 6 at Lianyungang, 5 at Wuxi, & 4 at Xuzhou are currently at Medium Risk.
Zhejiang Province reported 12 new domestic confirmed (all at Ningbo) & 5 new domestic asymptomatic (2 at Taizhou & 1 each at Hangzhou, Ningbo & Shaoxing) cases, 13 persons under centralized quarantine, 1 coming from out of province & tested positive upon arrival, 1 coming from out of province & found via community screening (at Hangzhou), & 2 via community screening (a family cluster at Taizhou). 1 domestic asymptomatic case recovered.
Fujian Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. There currently are 23 active domestic confirmed & 6 active domestic asymptomatic cases remaining. All areas in the province are now at Low Risk.
Jiangxi Province reported 1 new domestic asymptomatic (at Nanchang County in Nanchang) case, coming from out of province. 1 domestic asymptomatic case recovered. There currently are 9 active domestic asymptomatic (5 at Nanchang, 2 at Yichun, & 1 each at Ganzhou & Ji’an) cases in the province.
Sichuan Province reported 8 new domestic confirmed (7 previously asymptomatic) & 39 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 39 domestic confirmed & 31 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered.
Chongqing Municipality reported 4 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic) & 8 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 9 of the new domestic positive cases are persons under centralized quarantine or movement control, & 2 via community screening. 1 domestic confirmed & 9 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 165 active domestic confirmed & 186 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 29 sites are currently at High Risk, & 38 at Medium Risk.
Guizhou Province reported 9 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 19 domestic confirmed & 77 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 114 active domestic confirmed & 390 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
At Qinghai Province there currently is 1 active domestic asymptomatic case remaining.
Tibet “Autonomous” Region reported 1 new domestic confirmed (at Chengguan District in Lhasa) & 6 new domestic asymptomatic (5 at Chengguan District in Lhasa & 1 at Nyingchi) cases, all persons under centralized quarantine. 1 domestic confirmed & 12 asymptomatic cases recovered. The region is no longer publishing the count of active domestic positive cases. 6 sites at Lhasa are currently at Medium Risk.
Yunnan Province reported 5 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic, 4 at Ruili in Dehong Prefecture & 1 at Zhenxiong County in Zhaotong) & 27 new domestic asymptomatic (20 at Dehong Prefecture & 7 at Sipsongpanna Prefecture) cases, 1 from out of province. 9 domestic confirmed & 29 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 172 active domestic confirmed & 528 active domestic asymptomatic cases there. 30 sites at Dehong Prefecture, 5 at Sipsongpanna Prefecture, 3 at Honghe Prefecture, & 1 at Yuxi are currently at High Risk. 33 sites at Dehong Prefecture, 26 at Sipsongpanna Prefectures, 10 at Honghe Prefecture, & 7 at Yuxi are currently at Medium Risk.
Imported Cases
On 10/15, Mainland China reported 70 new imported confirmed cases (6 previously asymptomatic), 114 imported asymptomatic cases, & 1 imported suspect case:
Overall in Mainland China, 303 confirmed cases recovered (77 imported), 587 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation (98 imported) & 21 were reclassified as confirmed cases (6 imported), & 56,830 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 4,504 active confirmed cases in the country (650 imported), 17 in serious/critical condition (all domestic), 15,551 active asymptomatic cases (945 imported), 1 suspect case (imported). 427,080 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.
As of 10/15, 3,438.202M vaccine doses have been injected in Mainland China, an increase of 116K doses in the past 24 hrs.
As of 10/15, Hong Kong reported 5,424 new positive cases, 312 imported & 5,112 domestic, & 7 new deaths.
On 10/15, Taiwan added 41,541 new positive cases, 60 imported & 41,481 domestic (including 187 moderate or serious). There were 65 new deaths (ages ranging from 30+ y.o. to 90+ y.o., 15 fully vaccinated & boosted).
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On 10/16 Mainland China reported 182 new domestic confirmed (19 previously asymptomatic), 534 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 0 new domestic suspect cases, & 0 new deaths.
Guangdong Province reported 23 new domestic confirmed & 38 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 27 domestic confirmed & 20 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 490 active domestic confirmed & 241 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
Guangxi “Autonomous” Region reported 2 new domestic asymptomatic (1 each at Fusui County in Chongzuo & Xingning District in Nanning) cases. The case at Nanning was found via community screening, & the case at Chongzuo came from out of region. 5 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 4 active domestic confirmed & 47 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the region. 1 site at Fangchenggang is currently at Medium Risk.
Hainan Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 2 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. The province is no longer publishing the count of active domestic positive cases. 1 site at Haikou is currently at Medium Risk.
Hunan Province reported 4 new domestic confirmed (all at Shaoyang) & 12 new domestic asymptomatic (5 at Hengyang, 3 at Shaoyang, & 2 each at Changde & Xiangtan) cases. 5 domestic confirmed & 1 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 49 active domestic confirmed & 137 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 2 sites at Shaoyang are currently at High Risk. 15 sites at Xiangxi Prefecture, 10 at Shaoyang, 7 at Hengyang, 4 at Changde, 3 each at Changsha & Yueyang, & 1 at Xiangtan are currently at Medium Risk.
Hubei Province reported 23 new domestic asymptomatic (16 at Wuhan, 5 at Suizhou, & 1 each at Qianjiang & Yichang) cases. 7 of the cases at Wuhan are persons under home/centralized quarantine, 5 via screening of residents under movement control, & 4 via community screening. The cases at Suizhou & Yichang are persons under centralized quarantine. 22 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 2 active domestic confirmed (1 each at Huangshi & Wuhan) & 456 active domestic asymptomatic (157 at Wuhan, 78 at Xiantao, 77 at Jingzhou, 41 at Jingmen, 29 at Huanggang, 18 at Suizhou, 12 at Shiyan, 11 at Enshi Prefecture, 10 each at Xiangyang & Yichang, 4 each at Ezhou & Xiaogan, 2 each at Huangshi & Tianmen, & 1 at Qianjiang) cases in the province.
Inner Mongolia “Autonomous” Region reported 13 new domestic confirmed (4 previously asymptomatic) & 30 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 282 domestic confirmed & 430 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 537 active domestic confirmed & 3,488 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the region.
Gansu Province reported 2 new domestic asymptomatic (both at Qilihe District in Lanzhou) cases, both persons under centralized quarantine. 20 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 292 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 5 sites at Lanzhou are currently at High Risk, & 7 at Medium Risk.
Shanxi Province reported 40 new domestic confirmed (3 previously asymptomatic) & 19 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 7 domestic confirmed & 9 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 319 active domestic confirmed & 334 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
Shaanxi Province reported 9 domestic confirmed (5 at Xi’an, 2 at Hanzhong, & 1 at Yulin) & 23 new domestic asymptomatic (15 at Xi’an, 4 at Weinan, 2 at Hanzhong,& 1 each at Shangluo & Yulin) cases, 26 persons under centralized quarantine, 1 via screening of residents in High Risk areas, & 4 via community screening (all at Xi’an), & 1 at a fever clinic (at Xi’an). 6 domestic confirmed & 9 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 104 active domestic confirmed & 324 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 31 sites at Xi’an, 16 at Weinan, 9 at Hanzhong, 5 each at Xianyang & Yulin, & 3 each at Baoji & Shangluo at are currently at High Risk. 45 sites at Xi’an, 25 at Weinan, 20 at Hanzhong, 11 at Xianyang, 10 at Baoji, 3 at Shangluo, & 2 at Yulin are currently at Medium Risk.
Ningxia “Autonomous” Region reported 7 new domestic asymptomatic (all at Yinchuan) cases. 4 domestic confirmed & 19 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 14 active domestic confirmed & 310 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 97 sites at Yinchuan, 31 at Zhongwei, 11 at Wuzhong, 2 at Ningdong, & 1 at Guyuan are currently at High Risk. 52 sites at Yinchuan, 44 at Zhongwei, 14 at Wuzhong, 2 at Ningdong, & 1 at Guyuan are currently at Medium Risk.
Xinjiang “Autonomous” Region reported 13 new domestic confirmed & 175 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 27 domestic confirmed & 65 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 374 active domestic confirmed & 3,349 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the region.
Shandong Province reported 8 new domestic asymptomatic (4 at Yantai, 3 at Linyi, & 1 at Jining) cases, 7 persons under centralized quarantine, & 1 common from out of province & tested positive upon arrival. 1 domestic confirmed & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 20 active domestic confirmed & 160 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 19 sites at Tai’an, 4 at Heze, & 1 each at Jinan & Zibo are currently at High Risk. 8 sites each at Tai’an & Heze, 5 at Binzhou, 3 at Jinan, & 1 each at Jining & Zibo are currently at High Risk.
Hebei Province reported 12 new domestic asymptomatic (5 at Baoding, 3 at Haigang District in Qinhuangdao, 2 at Yuhua District in Shijiazhuang, & 1 each at Yongqing County in Langfang & Zhuolu County in Zhangjiakou) cases. 1 domestic confirmed & 6 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 3 domestic confirmed & 136 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 10 at Zhangjiakou, 5 each at Baoding & Qinhuangdao, 4 at Handan, & 1 at Hengshui are currently at High Risk. 33 sites at Zhangjiakou, 11 at Baoding, 10 at Qinhuangdao, 3 at Handan, & 1 at Hengshui are currently at Medium Risk.
Henan Province reported 8 new domestic confirmed (2 previously asymptomatic, 3 each at Zhengzhou & Puyang, & 2 at Jiyuan) & 8 new domestic asymptomatic (3 at Zhengzhou, 2 each at Jiaozuo & Luoyang, & 1 at Puyang) cases, 12 persons under centralized quarantine, & 4 via screening of persons deemed at risk of exposure (2 each at Zhengzhou & Jiaozuo). 3 domestic confirmed & 6 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 95 active domestic confirmed & 326 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 9 sites at Zhengzhou & 6 at Pingdingshan are currently at High Risk. 29 sites at Zhengzhou are currently at Medium Risk.
Liaoning Province reported 2 new domestic confirmed & 6 new domestic asymptomatic cases, all at Fushun, all persons under centralized quarantine. 10 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 107 active domestic confirmed & 96 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 16 sites at Fushun, 13 at Chaoyang, 10 at Huludao, 6 at Anshan, & 1 at Shenyang are currently at High Risk. 23 sites at Fushun, 13 at Chaoyang, 12 at Anshan, 9 at Huludao, & 4 at Shenyang are currently at Medium Risk.
Jilin Province reported 1 new domestic asymptomatic (at Dongchang District in Tonghua) case, a person under centralized quarantine. There currently are 2 active domestic confirmed & 134 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 3 sites at Changchun & 1 at Tonghua are currently at High Risk. 2 at Changchun & 1 at Tonghua are currently at Medium Risk.
Heilongjiang Province reported 7 new domestic confirmed (all at Xiangfang District in Harbin) & 1 new domestic asymptomatic (at Zhaodong in Suihua) cases, all persons under centralized quarantine. 2 domestic confirmed & 24 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 62 active domestic confirmed (57 at Harbin, 3 at Suihua, & 2 at Jiamusi) & 169 active domestic asymptomatic (87 at Suihua, 61 at Heihe, 15 at Harbin, 2 each at Daqing, Hegang & Qitaihe) cases in the province. 21 sites at Suihua & 1 each at Heihe & Qiqihar are currently at High Risk. 17 sites at Suihua, 8 at Heihe, & 1 each at Hegang & Qiqihar are currently at Medium Risk.
Beijing Municipality reported 13 new domestic confirmed (2 previously asymptomatic, 3 at Dongcheng District, 2 each at Haidian & Xicheng Districts, & 1 each at Chaoyang, Daxing, Huairou & Shunyi Districts) & 2 new domestic asymptomatic (1 each at Dongcheng & Huairou Districts) cases, 12 of the new domestic positive cases are persons under centralized quarantine & 1 via community screening (at Haidian District). 1 domestic confirmed case recovered. The municipality is not publishing the count of active domestic positive cases there. 13 sites are currently at High Risk, & 13 at Medium Risk.
Tianjin Municipality reported 16 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 14 persons under centralized quarantine or movement control & 2 coming from elsewhere & tested positive upon arrival. 3 domestic confirmed & 18 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. The municipality is not publishing the count of active domestic positive cases there. 22 sites are currently at High Risk, & 18 at Medium Risk.
Shanghai Municipality reported 32 new domestic asymptomatic cases, all persons under centralized quarantine. 1 domestic confirmed & 15 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 23 active domestic confirmed case in the city. The city is no longer publishing the number of active asymptomatic cases. 68 sites are currently at Medium Risk.
Anhui Province reported 1 new domestic confirmed (at Taihe County in Fuyang) & 9 new domestic asymptomatic (6 at Taihe County in Fuyang, 2 at Hefei, & 1 at Jinzhai County in Liu’an) cases, 9 traced close contacts under centralized quarantine, & 1 from out of province (at Hefei). 16 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 6 active domestic confirmed & 238 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 1 site at Fuyang is currently at High Risk, & 2 at Medium Risk.
Jiangsu Province reported 9 new domestic confirmed (5 at Nanjing, & 1 each at Nantong, Wuxi & Xuzhou) & 20 new domestic asymptomatic (7 at Xuzhou, 4 at Nanjing, 3 at Taizhou, 2 each at Nantong & Suzhou, & 1 each at Huai’an & Wuxi) cases, 23 persons under centralized quarantine, & 6 via community screening (2 each at Nanjing, Taizhou & Xuzhou). 3 domestic confirmed & 7 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 70 active domestic confirmed & 236 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province. 32 sites at Taizhou, 9 at Nantong & 4 at Lianyungang are currently at High Risk. 19 sites at Nanjing, 9 at Taizhou, 8 at Xuzhou, 7 each at Nantong & Suzhou, 5 at Lianyungang, 3 at Wuxi, & 1 at Yangzhou are currently at Medium Risk.
Zhejiang Province reported 20 new domestic confirmed (3 previously asymptomatic, 16 at Ningbo, 3 at Taizhou, & 1 at Hangzhou) & 4 new domestic asymptomatic (3 at Ningbo & 1 at Taizhou) cases, all new domestic positive cases are persons under home/centralized quarantine. 1 domestic confirmed & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered.
At Fujian Province there currently are 23 active domestic confirmed & 6 active domestic asymptomatic cases remaining.
Jiangxi Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 1 domestic asymptomatic case recovered. There currently are 8 active domestic asymptomatic (4 at Nanchang, 2 at Yichun, & 1 each at Ganzhou & Ji’an) cases in the province.
Sichuan Province reported 6 new domestic confirmed (2 previously asymptomatic) & 30 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 38 domestic confirmed & 18 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered.
Chongqing Municipality reported 5 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic, 2 at Yubei District & 1 each at Ba’nan, Shapingba & Tongnan Districts) & 10 new domestic asymptomatic (5 each at Jiangjin & Yubei Districts) cases, 10 of the new domestic positive cases are persons under centralized quarantine or movement control, & 4 via community screening. 11 domestic confirmed & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 159 active domestic confirmed & 192 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 33 sites are currently at High Risk, & 45 at Medium Risk.
Guizhou Province reported 1 new domestic confirmed & 7 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 17 domestic confirmed & 70 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 98 active domestic confirmed & 327 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
At Qinghai Province there currently is 1 active domestic asymptomatic case remaining.
Tibet “Autonomous” Region reported 2 new domestic confirmed & 6 new domestic asymptomatic cases, all at Chengguan District in Lhasa, all persons under centralized quarantine. 2 domestic confirmed & 3 asymptomatic cases recovered. The region is no longer publishing the count of active domestic positive cases. 6 sites at Lhasa are currently at Medium Risk.
Yunnan Province reported 6 new domestic confirmed (2 previously asymptomatic, 2 each at Ruili in Dehong Prefecture, Mengla County in Sipsongpanna Prefecture & Zhenxiong County in Zhaotong) & 31 new domestic asymptomatic (23 at Dehong Prefecture, 7 at Sipsongpanna Prefecture, & 1 at Hekou County in Honghe Prefecture) cases, 2 from out of province. 18 domestic confirmed & 53 domestic asymptomatic cases recovered. There currently are 160 active domestic confirmed & 504 active domestic asymptomatic cases there. 36 sites at Dehong Prefecture, 5 at Sipsongpanna Prefecture, 4 at Honghe Prefecture, & 1 at Yuxi are currently at High Risk. 37 sites at Dehong Prefecture, 26 at Sipsongpanna Prefectures, 12 at Honghe Prefecture, & 7 at Yuxi are currently at Medium Risk.
Imported Cases
On 10/16, Mainland China reported 63 new imported confirmed cases (6 previously asymptomatic), 142 imported asymptomatic cases, & 0 imported suspect cases:
Overall in Mainland China, 286 confirmed cases recovered (58 imported), 581 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation (139 imported) & 26 were reclassified as confirmed cases (6 imported), & 40,755 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 4,463 active confirmed cases in the country (655 imported), 16 in serious/critical condition (all domestic), 15,621 active asymptomatic cases (942 imported), 0 suspect cases. 444,762 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.
As of 10/16, 3,438.277M vaccine doses have been injected in Mainland China, an increase of 75K doses in the past 24 hrs.
As of 10/16, Hong Kong reported 5,361 new positive cases, 407 imported & 4,954 domestic, & 5 new deaths.
On 10/16, Taiwan added 28,887 new positive cases, 41 imported & 28,846 domestic (including 134 moderate & 43 serious). There were 53 new deaths (ages ranging from 50+ y.o. to 90+ y.o., 22 fully vaccinated & boosted).