After enjoying a nearly 2-month streak of no new COVID-19 cases, authorities announced two new infections in Fengtai District on Thursday, June 11th. Over the weekend, nucleaic acid testing institutions performed 76,499 tests and have found 59 new positive cases so far.
近两个月无本地新增后，当局于6月11号宣布北京丰台区本地新增2例。6月14日，按照“应检尽检、愿检尽检”原则，全市核酸检测机构共检测76499人，结果阳性59份，其中地坛医院已在院病例27份，新增确诊病例21份，有待诊断的阳性检测11份。
This new cluster of infections has been traced back to the Xinfadi agricultural products wholesale market.
新一轮传播可追溯到新发地农产品批发市场。
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The first patient to test postive, a 52-year-old-man who hadn’t traveled outside of Beijing for over two weeks, had visited the market’s meat and seafood section back on June 3rd. A large number of the newly confirmed cases are people who either worked at or had recently visited the market. The remaining cases had some form of direct or indirect exposure to the market. Of the detected cases, the majority were found in Fengtai district, but additional infections have been confirmed in Xicheng, Fangshan, Daxing, Haidian, and Chaoyang. Preliminary analysis suggests that the virus strain responsible for the outbreak is different from the original detected in Wuhan and may be a mutation from Europe.
第一位测试结果为阳性的是一位52岁的男子，他已经两个多星期没有离开北京了，早在6月3日就去了该市场的肉类、海鲜区。许多新确诊的病例都是在该市场工作或近期去过该市场的人。其余都直接或间接与该市场有关联。检出者以丰台区居多，但西城、防山、大兴、海淀、朝阳等地也有发现感染病例。初步判定新发地疫情与输入相关，病毒基因测序来自欧洲方向。
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Rumors popped up over the weekend that the new infections originated from imported salmon due to reports that the virus was found on cutting boards used for salmon at Xinfadi, but medical experts have stated that it is extremely unlikely for seafood like salmon to be a carrier. The chief epidemiologist at the CDC, Wu Zunyou, stated that fish cannot catch COVID-19, however, they can be contaminated by workers in the supply chain.
因为这种病毒在新发地的三文鱼切板上被发现，有传言称新的感染来源于进口三文鱼，但医学专家表示，像三文鱼这样的海鲜不太可能成为载体。疾控中心表示，有可能是污染的海产品或肉类，或者进入市场的人通过分泌物进行传播。
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Wu believes that there are two possible explanations for the outbreak:
有两种可能的解释：
1. Influx of meat and seafood from around the country that was contaminated by infected workers.
2. Person-to-person transmission that spread due to the hustle and bustle of the market.
1.有可能是污染的海产品或肉类
2.或者进入市场的人通过分泌物进行传播。
In response to the infections, the city has closed down the market, imposed a partial lockdown in the area, and put Fengtai District on a Level 2 emergency response. Residential areas close to the market are blocked to non-residents, and volunteers have been dispatched to take temperatures, scan health codes, and more. A city-wide lockdown is not expected to be neccessary, but several tour groups and sporting events have been cancelled, and a few tourist attractions, like the Lama Temple, have been temporarily closed. Neighboring provinces of Hebei and Tianjin have started to screen arrivals from Beijing to prevent any further spread. Further rules and regulations will be enacted as necessary. Make sure to keep following the news to stay on top of things.
目前已关闭了该市场并实施了部分封锁，丰台区已置于二级应急状态。非居民禁止进入该市场附近居民区，志愿者已在当地测量温度、扫描健康代码等等。全城范围的封禁应该是非必要的，但有的体育赛事已被取消，一些旅游景点如喇嘛庙也已暂时关闭。邻近省份河北和天津已开始对来自北京的游客进行严格筛查以防止进一步蔓延。如有需要，还将制定进一步的规则和条例。一定要持续关注新闻，以便掌握最新消息。
Authorities believe that they can effectively control the new outbreak and stop the spread. However, it’s important to maintain vigilance by wearing masks, utilizating proper sanitiation, and following social distancing recommendations.
当局相信能够有效地控制新的疫情，阻止疫情蔓延。重要的是大家还是要保持警惕，一定要戴上口罩，适当消毒，并注意保持社交距离。
Stay safe!
请大家注意安全！