China had detected 24 imported cases of the new Omicron variant CH.1.1 and its offshoots as of Monday. However, the strain is not expected to spark widespread transmission in the short term, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
China will manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases, in a major shift of its epidemic response policies.
Major adjustments have been made to China's COVID-19 control policies.
On July 18, the Hainan Provincial Health Commission issued a notice to designate Haikou Maternal and Child Health Hospital and Sanya Maternal and Child Health Hospital as 3A-grade maternal and child health care hospitals.
Haikou, capital of China's southern Hainan province, has reported eight cumulative asymptomatic carriers as of 1 pm on Sunday, according to the local government. On Saturday, the city reported four infections.
The School of Chemical Engineering and Technology of Hainan University organized teachers and students to make sanitizer to contribute to the fight against COVID-19 by utilizing their professional knowledge to ensure campus safety.
Hainan plans to provide free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to 71,000 people in 2022.
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