China News Service, March 1. According to Weibo news from the website of the government of Huanggang, Hubei, on February 28, a group of 22 households in Xiangyao Village, Huangmei Town, Huangmei County, Huanggang City, accidentally ingested chlorine dioxide tablets for environmental disinfection. . After treatment, by 4:30 pm on March 1, 18 people have been cured and discharged, and the remaining 4 people have not been affected. The Huangmei County Party Committee has instructed the Huangmei Town Party Committee to carry out serious accountability to those responsible.
On March 1, it was learned from the Huangmei County Epidemic Prevention Headquarters that at around 9.30 am on February 28, a group of 22 people from a group of villagers in Xiangyao Village, Huangmei Town, Huangmei County, accidentally ingested chlorine dioxide tablets for environmental disinfection (commonly known as "Effervescent tablet"), 1 capsule per person. After the incident, Huangmei County responded quickly and rushed to the county people's hospital for emergency treatment. As of March 1, 4:30 pm, 18 people have been cured and discharged, and the remaining 4 people have not been affected. However, due to their age and other basic diseases, for safety reasons, they will continue to be hospitalized for observation and treatment.
Huangmei County Party Committee and County Government attached great importance to the emergency treatment of this matter. The main leaders rushed to the hospital as soon as possible and organized an expert team to carry out emergency treatment work. They also required a sense of hospitality and protection to avoid secondary injuries. At the same time, organize town and village cadres to patiently and meticulously do the ideological work of the parties and their families, strengthen psychological counseling, make every effort to obtain understanding, and minimize the impact. The county party committee has instructed the Huangmei Town Party Committee to carry out serious accountability to those responsible. In addition, the county released timely and objective information on the basis of doing a good job of investigating the causes of eating environmental disinfection tablets, and proactively responded to social concerns.
It is understood that the county also learns from the others and learns from the lessons. While concentrating its efforts on epidemic prevention and control, it has also done a good job in safety and stability. The county headquarters quickly issued documents to guide the township and various departments to do a good job in the management and use of disinfection drugs, and to strengthen publicity and education on the correct management and use of disinfection drugs, and resolutely prevent similar things from happening.
Screenshot of the official Weibo of Huanggang City, Hubei Province