China News Service, April 12th. On the 12th, the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council held a press conference on the situation of strictly and earnestly grasping the epidemic prevention and control work.

At the meeting, Li Danghui, deputy director of the Department of Consumption Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce, said that since the beginning of this year, domestic epidemics have indeed occurred frequently, which has indeed brought a lot of pressure and challenges to the supply of daily necessities market.

The Ministry of Commerce adheres to the general strategy and general policy of epidemic prevention and control, and does not waver or relax, and goes all out to ensure the market supply of daily necessities.

There are five main aspects:

  The first is to actively guide local governments to strengthen epidemic prevention and control.

The first is the prevention and control of the epidemic in the business field, which is the premise and foundation for ensuring market supply.

In view of the characteristics of the rapid spread and strong concealment of the Omicron variant, the Ministry of Commerce instructed the competent commercial departments in various places in a timely manner, and urged the commercial and trade circulation enterprises such as shopping malls, supermarkets, agricultural markets, hotels and hotels to closely monitor personnel, venues, links, etc. There are three key points for epidemic prevention and control. Strictly implement epidemic prevention and control measures, strengthen health monitoring and closed-loop management of key personnel, ensure entry and entry, and do indoor ventilation and disinfection to create a safe and secure consumption environment for the masses.

  The second is to do a good job in monitoring and early warning of market operation.

Keeping up with the epidemic situation, the market monitoring and daily reporting system of daily necessities will be launched in a timely manner by division and level, and the supply, inventory and security of daily necessities such as grain, oil, meat, eggs, milk, fruits, and vegetables will be dynamically tracked in various places, especially for epidemic prevention and control. In key areas, special personnel should be arranged to connect with large agricultural product wholesale markets and key warehousing and logistics bases, so as to keep abreast of the available and adjustable volumes of daily necessities in a timely manner, closely track changes in market supply and demand, strengthen research and judgment on operating trends, and issue early warning information on supply guarantees in a timely manner.

  The third is to carry out guidance on guaranteeing supply according to the time and situation.

Since the beginning of the year, the emergency supply guarantee mechanism of the national commerce system has been activated, and the special class for the Ministry of Commerce to guarantee supply has continued to operate.

The Ministry of Commerce has closely followed the development of the epidemic situation, and based on the experience of joint insurance and joint supply in various places, it has compiled and distributed the "Workbook for Supply Guarantee of Daily Necessities Market" to guide, urge, and link local governments to effectively implement emergency guarantees and other work.

It has successively established a layered docking and daily consultation mechanism with Tianjin, Henan, Shaanxi, Guangdong, Jilin, Shanghai and other areas with sudden outbreaks to help relevant areas solve problems encountered in emergency supply guarantees in a timely manner.

  The fourth is to pay close attention to the stability of supply in key areas.

For Jilin, Shanghai and other places with severe epidemics recently, the Ministry of Commerce organized the extension base provinces of living materials to establish a joint guarantee and supply mechanism. Intensive dispatch of material support to ensure the stability of the total supply of daily necessities.

Instruct Shanghai to establish zero-contact transportation transit stations for daily necessities in the surrounding areas, clear the blocking points of cross-regional transportation of daily necessities, reduce the risk of the spread of the epidemic, and ensure the stability of the supply of goods to Shanghai.

  The fifth is to play the role of key enterprises in ensuring supply.

Guide key commercial and trade circulation enterprises and cross-regional agricultural product wholesale markets to connect with outbreak areas, organize large state-owned enterprises to guarantee supply, and increase the dispatch, supply and guarantee of living materials in key areas.

Urge all localities to strengthen the supply guarantee function of local enterprises, especially to guide large local supermarket chains. Under the premise of effective epidemic prevention and control, fully estimate market demand, extend business hours, and increase stocking at key times. The Ministry of Commerce will further increase The protection of residents' living needs.