"Guidelines for removing masks" were introduced in many places, and experts advocated wearing masks as a habit during the high incidence of infectious diseases

Surging News Reporter Zhuang An

"Wearing a mask seems to be a trivial matter, and it is also a major event related to the restoration of economic and social order." On the afternoon of April 7th, regarding the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, Chen Guangsheng, executive deputy director of the Office of the Zhejiang Provincial Prevention and Control Work Leading Group, in the news The press conference stated that with the implementation of the three-level response, the province's epidemic situation is becoming more and more controllable, and indeed it is not necessary to wear masks on more occasions.

"Under the situation that the spread of the local epidemic has been basically blocked, if people wear masks on any occasion, it will objectively restrict the normalization of residents' lives and will have a greater impact on production recovery and social employment." Chen Guangsheng said From this perspective, "removing the mask" is about people's livelihood.

On March 18, the National Health and Safety Commission issued the "Guidelines for Wearing Masks for Public Science", which stipulates that the general public may not wear masks at home or outdoors, where there are no people to gather and in well-ventilated places.

Surging News (www.thepaper.cn) combed and found that recently, many places have issued corresponding "Guide for Removal of Masks" according to the actual situation, which provides relevant guidelines for people to decide whether to wear a mask in a variety of environments.

Experts also advised, "Flu season, high incidence of infectious diseases, crowded places and indoor confined spaces are still recommended to wear masks. Develop good living habits, enhance physical and mental resistance, and create a good public health environment."

Anhui: 7 cases can not wear masks

On March 16, the Anhui Province New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Emergency Comprehensive Command issued the "Guidelines for the Use of Social Masks in Low-risk Areas", proposing that the public must wear masks under seven circumstances:

1. When you are alone and driving;

2. Alone in an open and sparsely populated area;

3. Ankang codes are all green codes and no family members have abnormal symptoms such as fever and dry cough;

4. There are no abnormal symptoms such as fever, dry cough, etc., and the staff of enterprises and public institutions whose Ankang codes are green codes work, the separation distance is not less than 1 meter, and the area occupied by each person is not less than 1 square meter (except for special industries and positions );

5. There are no abnormal symptoms such as fever, dry cough, etc., and the personnel whose Ankang codes are all green codes, the distance between participants is not less than 1 meter, and the area occupied by each person is not less than 1 square meter;

6. When exercising outdoors in an open area without people gathering;

7. Infants and young children who are very young cannot wear masks, which can easily cause suffocation.

Sichuan: masks can be worn in 12 situations

On March 17, at the 15th press conference of the prevention and control of the new coronavirus pneumonia in Sichuan Province, Zhang Jianxin, a professor at the West China School of Public Health of Sichuan University, said that there are 12 situations where you can not wear a mask:

1. When working outdoors in fields, fields, forest tidal flats, pastures, grasslands, etc.

2. When working in places such as construction sites, field exploration, aerial work, etc. where outdoor personnel are not dense, but there are some special industries that need to be worn, it needs to be determined according to the situation.

3. In the daily work of the company, including the company, if the employees do not have abnormal symptoms such as fever and dry cough.

4. The personnel are fixed, and the participants have no abnormal symptoms such as fever and dry cough.

5. In open places outdoors, such as parks, greenways, scenic spots, and streets.

6. Activities in places with few people, that is, walking, walking, cycling or shopping, etc.

7. At home and when family members do not have abnormal symptoms such as fever and dry cough.

8. When exercising indoors or outdoors.

9. Be alone, such as a person in the office, laboratory, or warehouse.

10. Drive alone.

11. Take a private car with healthy family and friends.

Infants and young children under 12.1 years of age are generally not allowed to wear masks, which can easily cause suffocation.

Jiangxi: There are 8 situations where you can not wear a mask

On March 19, Jiangxi Province New Coronavirus Infection Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Emergency Command issued the "Guidelines for Jiangxi Provincial Public to Wear Masks", suggesting that these eight situations may not wear masks:

1. Individual solitude (family, office, laboratory, warehouse, driving, etc.);

2. In an open outdoor area with few people (more than 1 meter away from others), or outdoor activities when no people gather (such as walking, walking, cycling, etc.), outdoor exercise, etc .;

3. The office staff are fixed and well ventilated, the distance between each other is more than 1 meter, the per capita area is not less than 1 square meter, and the office staff has no symptoms such as fever and dry cough;

4. When there is not intensive outdoor labor in farmland and forest beaches;

5. In addition to the special requirements of the industry, when working in places where outdoor personnel are not dense, such as construction sites, field exploration, and high-altitude operations;

6. At home and when family members have no abnormal symptoms such as fever and cough;

7. When riding in a private car with healthy family and friends;

8. Infants and children under 1 year old are generally not allowed to wear masks, which can easily cause suffocation.

Hainan: 4 cases can be without masks

On March 19, the Hainan Provincial Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters held a press conference to publish the "Public Health Guidelines" to guide the public in wearing masks and personal hygiene. In these 4 situations, you can wear no mask:

1. When you are alone.

2. When there is no outdoor gathering in open areas.

3. After the school starts orderly, the distance between the students in class is more than 1 meter.

4. Within 1 meter diameter, there is no close contact with people and in a well-ventilated office.

Hunan: There are 4 situations where you can not wear a mask

On March 22, the Secretary Group of the Hunan Provincial Committee of Hunan Provincial Committee of the New Coronavirus Infection Pneumonia Outbreak Prevention and Control Working Group issued the "Guidelines for Wearing Social Masks in Hunan Provincial Society", which gives scientific guidelines for wearing masks in different scenarios. These 4 situations You don't need to wear a mask:

1. Public places. In open, ventilated fields, parks, scenic spots, streets, residential areas and other places that are open and ventilated and not densely populated; at home and with family members without abnormal symptoms such as fever and cough; individuals alone or with a small number of well-known health personnel; Indoor sports; outdoor sports with well-known health personnel.

2. Workplaces such as meetings and events. Perform site disinfection according to regulations, attendees and staff have normal body temperature detection, the site is well ventilated, the number of participants is controlled at an appropriate size, and the seat spacing is not less than 1 meter; small-scale official activities held in open outdoor areas; individuals Work alone in one room, or work in the same room with healthy colleagues; work in a partitioned office area with good ventilation and personnel separation greater than 1 meter. Unless otherwise specified in special industries.

3. Workshops, construction sites and other production sites. Workshops with good ventilation, healthy employees and suitable working distances; open construction sites, high-altitude operations, road construction and other outdoor construction sites; factory (worksite) employee dormitories that meet the requirements for prevention and control. Unless otherwise specified in special industries. The specific implementation is determined by the enterprise as appropriate.

4. In other situations that do not require masks to meet the requirements of prevention and control, masks are not required.

Guangzhou: 2 cases without wearing masks

On March 22, the official website of the Guangzhou Municipal Government announced the Announcement of the Guangzhou New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters on Continuing to Do Well in the Prevention and Control of Epidemic Situation (No. 6). The "Notice" makes it clear that masks can be worn in two situations:

1. Ordinary members of the public are not required to wear masks at home or outdoors, where there are no people gathering and in well-ventilated areas.

2. Commercial and public service units such as office buildings, catering units, etc. should do a good job of cleaning, disinfection, ventilation and toilet cleaning management. Entering personnel must wear masks and measure body temperature. Ordinary members of the public are not required to wear masks in homes and outdoors, where there are no people gathering and in well-ventilated areas.

Liaoning: 6 cases can not wear masks

On March 23, the New Coronavirus Infected Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters in Liaoning Province issued the "Liaoning New Coronavirus Infected Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Command Order No. 9", which clarified that residents may not wear masks in 6 cases:

1. No people gather in outdoor places such as parks, greenways, scenic spots, and streets;

2. Field exploration, aerial work, construction site and agricultural labor;

3. Cycling, electric car, walking, walking, exercising in the open space;

4. Colleagues of the unit without a history of contact with foreign personnel are working in a well-ventilated place for small meetings;

5. Driving alone or in a private car with a familiar person;

6. Non-group indoor sports.

Guizhou: 4 cases can wear masks

On March 25, the Guizhou Provincial Leading Group for the Prevention and Control of the New Coronary Pneumonia Outbreak issued the Guidance for Guizhou Provincial Social Public to Wear Masks, suggesting that there are four situations in which masks are not required:

1. Outdoor places such as parks, greenways, scenic spots, streets, etc., outdoor work such as field exploration, aerial work, construction sites and agricultural work, and no people gather.

2. Individuals alone, driving alone, walking outdoors alone, outdoor sports alone or non-group indoor sports.

3. Home and family members have no abnormal symptoms such as fever and cough. The health code in Guizhou is green or yellow.

4. Work in a well-ventilated and disinfected place or hold a small-scale meeting, all personnel have normal body temperature detection, no abnormal symptoms such as coughing or sneezing, the separation distance is not less than 1 meter, and the area occupied by each person is not less than 1 Square meters (except for special industries and positions that must wear masks as required). For large-scale meetings and trainings, the temperature of all personnel is normal, and the health codes in Guizhou are all green. The distance between participants is not less than 1 meter, and the area occupied by each person is not less than 1 square meter.

Zhejiang: The province does not engage in "one size fits all"

On March 17, the Office of the Leading Group for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia in New Coronavirus Infections in Yinzhou District of Ningbo City issued the "Guidelines for the Use of Masks for Social Public in Low-risk Areas." This includes 6 situations where it is not necessary to wear a mask:

1. When you are alone and driving.

2. Alone in an open and sparsely populated area.

3. When exercising outdoors in an open area without people gathering.

4. There are no abnormal symptoms such as fever and cough among family members at home and the health codes are all green codes.

5. When there is no abnormal symptom such as fever, cough, etc., and the health code is green code, the staff of enterprises and institutions are separated by a distance of not less than 1 meter, and the area occupied by each person is not less than 1 square meter (a mask must be worn as required) Except for special industries and positions).

6. When there are no abnormal symptoms such as fever and cough, and the health codes are all green codes, the distance between participants is not less than 1 meter, and the area occupied by each person is not less than 1 square meter.

On March 21, Hangzhou issued an epidemic prevention and control notice. While canceling some public places and vehicles, such as measuring body temperature, bright health code and other control measures, it listed several types of places without masks:

1. No people gather in outdoor places such as parks, greenways, scenic spots, and streets;

2. Ride a bicycle, electric car, walk, walk, exercise in the open space;

3. Colleagues of the unit with no history of contact with foreign personnel work in a well-ventilated place for small meetings;

4. Non-group indoor sports, etc.

On March 30, Yang Jianwu, deputy director of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, said at a press conference on the prevention and control of the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic in Zhejiang Province: As long as there is no concentration in the outdoor scenic areas with air circulation, tourists can take off their masks.

On the afternoon of April 7th, the relevant person in charge of the Office of the Zhejiang Provincial Leading Group for Prevention and Control stated at a news conference on the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic that the following 4 cases may not wear a mask:

1. Ordinary office, home;

2. Walk in parks, green areas, etc .;

3. In a place without people gathering and good ventilation;

4. Under the condition of keeping the classroom properly ventilated, generally speaking, students can avoid wearing masks in class.

At the same time, many experts advised that although the urban function is gradually restored, at this stage, the anti-epidemic effect of group prevention and control and the participation of the whole people need to be played. On March 24, according to Xinhua News Agency, Sheng Jifang, deputy director of the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases Diagnosis and Treatment and director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the First Hospital of Zhejiang University, said that from the perspective of infectious diseases, the public should develop a good habit of wearing masks. "Flu season, high incidence of infectious diseases, crowded places and indoor confined spaces are still recommended to wear masks. Develop good living habits, enhance physical and mental resistance, and create a good public health environment."

Under what circumstances must a mask be worn?

According to the "Guidelines on Wearing Masks for Public Science" issued by the National Health and Health Commission on March 18, face masks must still be worn in the following situations:

1. The general public

1. It is recommended to wear a mask when you are in close contact (less than or equal to 1 meter) with other people in medium- and low-risk areas when you are in a crowded place or taking a van elevator or public transportation. In high-risk areas, wear disposable medical masks.

2. People with cold symptoms such as coughing or sneezing are advised to wear disposable medical masks or surgical surgical masks.

3. Persons who are separated from their homes and live together with discharged patients are recommended to wear disposable medical masks or medical surgical masks.

2. Personnel in specific places

1. Located in crowded hospitals, bus stations, train stations, subway stations, airports, supermarkets, restaurants, public transportation, and community and unit import and export places.

Protection recommendations: In medium and low-risk areas, workers wear disposable medical masks or medical surgical masks. In high-risk areas, workers wear medical surgical masks or protective masks that meet KN95 / N95 and above.

2. In prisons, nursing homes, welfare homes, mental health and medical institutions, as well as classrooms, dormitories, and other places where people are crowded.

Protection recommendations: In medium and low-risk areas, daily spare masks (disposable medical masks or medical surgical masks) should be worn with them. Wear masks when people gather or make close contact with other people (less than or equal to 1 meter). In high-risk areas, workers wear medical surgical masks or protective masks that meet KN95 / N95 and above; other personnel wear disposable medical masks.

3. Key personnel

Suspected cases, confirmed cases and asymptomatic infections of new coronavirus pneumonia; close contacts of new coronavirus pneumonia; entry personnel (from the beginning of entry to the end of isolation).

Protection suggestion: wear medical surgical mask or non-exhalation valve conform to KN95 / N95 and above protective mask.

4. Occupationally exposed personnel

1. Medical staff in outpatient clinics, wards, etc .; emergency medical staff in medical institutions in low-risk areas; administrative staff, police, security, cleaning, etc. involved in epidemic prevention and control. Protection recommendations: wear medical surgical masks.

2. Personnel working in the wards of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, suspected cases, ICU; medical staff in hot appointments of designated medical institutions; medical staff in emergency departments of medical institutions in middle and high-risk areas; epidemiological investigations, laboratories Inspection, environmental disinfection personnel; transfer confirmed and suspected case personnel. Protection recommendations: wear medical protective masks.

3. Operators engaged in the collection of respiratory tract specimens; staff performing tracheotomy, tracheal intubation, bronchoscopy, sputum suction, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or lung transplantation, pathological anatomy in patients with new coronavirus pneumonia.

Protection recommendations: hood type (or full type) power supply filter breathing protector, or half-face type power supply filter breathing protector with goggles or full screen; both types of breathing protectors need to use P100 anti-particles Filter element, filter element can not be reused, use protective equipment after disinfection.