西安市外办向在西安的外国人每日通报防疫工作开展情况

Daily Updates on the Containment of the COVID-19 in Xi'an(Vol. 37)

(Sources: Xi'an Release and others)

March 3rd, 2020 (Vol. 37)

I. The Daily Report on the Progress of the COVID-19

As of 08:00 a.m. March 3rd, there had been a total of 245 cumulative confirmed cases (216 cured cases and 1 death case) in Shaanxi province, including 116 imported cases, 114 close contacts, and 15 cases without close contact. Among all the confirmed cases, 120 cases are in Xi'an (104 cured cases and 0 suspected cases), 13 cases in Baoji, 17 cases in Xianyang, 8 cases in Tongchuan, 15 cases in Weinan, 8 cases in Yan'an, 3 cases in Yulin, 26 cases in Hanzhong, 26 cases in Ankang, 7 cases in Shangluo, and 1 case in Yangling Agricultural Demonstration Zone and Hancheng each. At present, there are 0 suspected cases in Shaanxi Province.


II. The Containment on the COVID-19

i. As of the press time, a total of 216 patients have been cured and discharged from the hospitals in Shaanxi Province. No new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection have been reported in Shaanxi today.

ii. With the positive progress of the containment on the epidemic, social and economic development has been gradually recovering, with a normalized order and accelerated resumption of work and production. On March 2nd, Xi'an Municipal CPC Committee and Xi'an Municipal People's Government held a meeting on promoting fast development of the cultural tourism industry in Xi'an which shall be put with high priority after the epidemic is over. At the same time, epidemic prevention and control work got a further analysis and arrangement for the near future. We will try our best to win in both the epidemic control and economic development.

III. International Support

i. From Kansas of the USA

Kansas City is an important industrial city in mid-west USA. It is nicknamed as "Heart of America" due to that it is in the central part of America, whose location is similar to that of Xi'an in China. However, the city is remembered by Chinese people because it is the hometown of Edgar Snow, an American journalist and a friend of Chinese people. Due to this special connection, Kansas and Xi'an established the sister-city relationship officially in April 1984. At this crucial moment of containing the outbreak, Ms. Cris Ruiz, President of Sister City Association of Kansas City, wrote a letter to Xi'an on behalf of the Association and its members to express their sincere support. It reads: "We are heartened and encouraged by the remarkable resiliency of the Chinese people and the commitment of their local authorities to rapidly assist their fellow citizens. We are confident that your efforts will be successful."

(Appendix: Sympathy Letter from Sister Cities Association of Kansas City, Missouri)

ii. Recently, Shaanxi Economy, Culture and Trade Promotion Association in UK donated a batch of medical supplies to Xi'an.

IV. A Diary on Fighting against the Epidemic

All through the toughest times of darkness, we are always confident that winter will eventually pass, and spring is sure to come. Policemen at Shanghai General Station of Immigration Inspection cloud-chorus the song "Fulfil the World with Love" to pass positive energy to the public and show respect to the ordinary heroes fighting on the frontlines. Mountains may depart yet share the same moon. Be strong, Xi'an! Be strong, China! Be strong, the whole world!


                                                      Foreign Affairs Office of Xi'an Municipal People's Government

(部分信息源自西安发布)

(2020年3月3日第三十七期)

一、疫情当日最新情况

截至3月3日8时,陕西累计报告新冠肺炎确诊病例245例(★216例治愈出院,1例死亡),其中输入性病例116例,密切接触者114例,无明确接触史病例15例。累计确诊病例中,西安市120例(104例治愈出院,0例疑似病例)、宝鸡市13例、咸阳市17例、铜川市8例、渭南市15例、延安市8例、榆林市3例、汉中市26例、安康市26例、商洛市7例、杨凌示范区1例,韩城市1例。全省现有疑似病例0例。


二、防疫工作

(一)截至发稿时间,陕西省共有216例新冠肺炎患者治愈出院,陕西今日无新增确诊新冠肺炎病例。

(二)随着疫情形势出现积极变化,经济社会逐渐复苏,社会秩序恢复正常,复工复产步伐加快,3月2日下午,市委、市政府召开全市推动文化旅游产业快速发展大会,进一步研究安排近期疫情的防控同时,把推动文化旅游产业快速发展作为我市疫情之后突出抓好的重点工作,奋力夺取疫情防控和经济社会发展“双胜利”。

三、国际援助

(一)美国堪萨斯市

堪萨斯市是美国中西部的重要工商业城市,地理位置与西安在中国的位置相似,被称为“美国的心脏”。但这座城市被大家熟知却因为它是著名记者、中国人民的朋友埃德加·斯诺先生的故乡,也因这份特殊的缘分,我市在1989年4月与堪市正式结为友好城市。在抗击新冠肺炎疫情的紧要关头,堪市友好城市协会主席克里斯·鲁伊斯向李明远市长致信,代表堪萨斯市友好城市协会及其会员向我市市民表示诚挚慰问和大力支持。信中说,他们深深地被中国人民坚韧不拔的精神品质和西安市政府与人民上下一心的强大力量所鼓舞和感动,坚信我们为疫情所有付出的努力一定会很快取得成功,他们将一直支持我们共克时艰,彻底战胜疫情!

(见附件:美国堪萨斯市的慰问信)

(二)近日,英国陕西经贸文化促进会向我市捐赠了部分防疫物资。

四、战“疫”日记

穿越黑暗,我们始终坚信,没有一个冬天不能逾越,没有一个春天不会到来。上海出入境边防检查总站民警“云合唱”“让世界充满爱”传递战“疫”正能量,向战斗在疫情一线的平凡英雄致敬!山川异域,风月同天,西安加油!中国加油!世界加油!

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Appendix: Sympathy Letter from Sister Cities Association of Kansas City, Missouri