Beijing has 6 new COVID cases, big deal bc they are local transmissions not imported. All have connections w Xinfadi mass produce meat & seafood market, which has been shut down. As of this morning 45 more ppl w close connections to Xinfadi have tested positive (no symptoms)
Authorities have sealed 11 communities around the market and closed nearby schools and kindergartens. ALSO! They found traces of covid on salmon cutting boards in the market. Major supermarkets citywide have disposed of their salmon overnight news.ynet.com/2020/06/13/265…
Beijing has collected 5000+ env samples from major markets and found traces of covid on 40 of them, all in Xinfadi. Testing of market workers also underway, 1 positive case in Haidian was a close contact of the market workers in Xinfadi m.weibo.cn/1644114654/451…
Meanwhile in Guangzhou: 8 ppl infected bc a neighbor’s leaky bathroom pipe spilled toilet wastewater onto the ground between building. They found covid on bottoms of the family’s shoes & bike tires. 1st case of env transmission via fecal matter card.weibo.com/article/m/show…
And like clockwork, I got a call from street-level govt asking if I've been near Xinfadi market. Screening for potential close contacts/market visitors is now happening in multiple districts.
