A staff member helps a tourist register for a nucleic acid test at a nucleic acid testing site in Ejina Banner of Alxa League in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on 22 October 2021. As of 3:50 a.m. Friday, Ejina Banner in Alxa League in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported 19 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, according to local health authorities. To contain the spread of infections, health authorities in Ejina Banner launched a third round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing beginning at 8 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Bei He)

HOHHOT, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported 15 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases between 10 a.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday, according to local health authorities.

Fourteen cases were reported from Ejina Banner (county) in Alxa League (prefecture) and one case was reported from Erenhot city in Xilin Gol League, the regional health commission said in a statement. .

All of the new cases in Ejina Banner were detected during an all-inclusive nucleic acid test aimed at screening for COVID-19 infections in the area. The person from Erenhot City who tested positive was previously quarantined for medical observation at a designated site.

The 15 patients were admitted to designated hospitals for treatment. Epidemiological investigations and further screening for potential infections are ongoing.

As of 7 a.m. Friday, Inner Mongolia had 30 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases under medical treatment, and their close contacts have all been quarantined for medical observation at designated sites, the commission said.

To contain the spread of infections, health authorities in Ejina Banner launched a third round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing beginning at 8 a.m. Friday. Final article

A staff member helps a resident register for a nucleic acid test at a nucleic acid testing site in Ejina Banner of Alxa League in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on 22 October 2021. As of 3:50 a.m. Friday, Ejina Banner in Alxa League in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported 19 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, according to local health authorities. To contain the spread of infections, health authorities in Ejina Banner launched a third round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing beginning at 8 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Wei Jingyu)

A medical worker takes a swab sample at a nucleic acid testing site in Ejina Banner of Alxa League in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 22, 2021. The Autonomous Region of Alxa Mongolia has reported 19 confirmed cases of locally transmitted COVID-19, according to local health authorities. To contain the spread of infections, health authorities in Ejina Banner launched a third round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing beginning at 8 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Tourists queue at a nucleic acid testing site in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 22, 2021. 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 transmitted locally, according to local health authorities. To contain the spread of infections, health authorities in Ejina Banner launched a third round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing beginning at 8 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Tourists queue at a nucleic acid testing site in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 22, 2021. 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 transmitted locally, according to local health authorities. To contain the spread of infections, health authorities in Ejina Banner launched a third round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing beginning at 8 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Bei He)

A staff member disinfects a nucleic acid testing site in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 22, 2021. 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 transmitted locally, according to local health authorities. To contain the spread of infections, health authorities in Ejina Banner launched a third round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing beginning at 8 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Wei Jingyu)

A medical worker takes a swab sample at a nucleic acid testing site in Ejina Banner of Alxa League in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 22, 2021. The Autonomous Region of Alxa Mongolia has reported 19 confirmed cases of locally transmitted COVID-19, according to local health authorities. To contain the spread of infections, health authorities in Ejina Banner launched a third round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing beginning at 8 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Wei Jingyu)

Aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2021 shows a nucleic acid testing site in Alxa League’s Ejina Banner in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. As of 3:50 a.m. Friday, Ejina Banner of Alxa League in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported 19 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, according to local health authorities. To contain the spread of infections, health authorities in Ejina Banner launched a third round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing beginning at 8 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Wei Jingyu)

A staff member helps an elderly person register for a nucleic acid test at a nucleic acid testing site in Ejina Banner of Alxa League in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on 22nd Oct, 2021. As of 3:50 a.m. Friday, Ejina Banner in Alxa League in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported 19 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, authorities said. local sanitary facilities. To contain the spread of infections, health authorities in Ejina Banner launched a third round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing beginning at 8 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Bei He)