[Explanation] On March 20th, the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission disclosed that from 04:00 to March 24th, through the port joint prevention and control mechanism, eight new cases of newly imported coronary pneumonia were confirmed in Shanghai. In order to further prevent and control the risk of imported epidemics abroad, starting from 00:00 on March 20th, Shanghai added 8 countries as the key countries for epidemic prevention and control on the basis of the original 16 key countries.
In addition to preventing and controlling key countries, Shanghai will also further strengthen screening for non-key countries' arrival flights to Shanghai and strictly implement prevention and control measures.
[Contemporary] (Director of Shanghai Municipal Government Information Office, Municipal Government Spokesman Xu Wei) In accordance with the principle of territorial joint prevention and control, the customs will implement 100% on-site quarantine, 100% temperature detection, 100% health declaration card review and A 100% customs epidemiological survey is four 100%. If there are abnormal symptoms such as fever and cough, they will be transferred from 120 to designated medical institutions. If personnel from or passing through key countries are found, or persons with a history of contact with suspicious cases, refer to the personnel of inbound flights from key countries to implement prevention and control measures.
[Explanation] Self-management of immigrants with asymptomatic and related epidemiological history in Shanghai. Xu Wei, director of the Shanghai Municipal Government Information Office and a spokesman for the municipal government, said that if there is any abnormality, he should go to the designated medical institution in his area to send a hot clinic in time.
How are close contacts defined on international flights? Zheng Jin, a spokesman for the Shanghai Municipal Health and Health Commission, revealed that the decision will be made in accordance with the State's "Guidelines for the Determination of Close Contact Persons in Transport."
[Contemporaneous] (Zheng Jin, spokesperson of Shanghai Health and Health Commission) In general, all passengers on the plane with case seats or three rows in front and back, and flight attendants who provide cabin services in the above areas are considered as close Contacts. However, the specific situation will be judged comprehensively by professionals based on site factors.
[Explanation] It is understood that from March 2nd, on the basis of ensuring the implementation of epidemic prevention and control measures, Shanghai comprehensively restored daily medical services. Except for personnel from key countries or regions, other persons who come to Shanghai for medical treatment need not be quarantined for 14 days.
Reporter Chen Jing, Xu Yinkang, Yuzhan reported from Shanghai
Editor-in-chief: [Wang Kai]