[Commentary] On the evening of June 16, Chen Bei, deputy secretary-general of the Beijing Municipal Government, said at a news conference that Beijing has continuously reported double-digit daily growth in new coronary pneumonia-related cases in the new wholesale market, and the epidemic situation is severe. Starting from June 16, the emergency response level of Beijing will be adjusted from level 3 to level 2.
[Same period] Chen Bei, Deputy Secretary General of Beijing Municipal Government
As of 24 June 15th, a total of 116 cases of positive tests were reported, including 106 confirmed cases and 10 asymptomatic infections. All medical records are directly or indirectly epidemiologically related to the new agricultural products wholesale market. This clustered epidemic has spread to 9 districts and 28 streets, including related cases in 3 provinces and cities. This clustered epidemic situation was preliminarily determined to be caused by infection caused by interpersonal transmission or environmental pollution of objects, and a clear secondary infection occurred in close contacts. These circumstances sounded the alarm for us again. After comprehensive consideration, our city should adjust the emergency response level from three to two.
[Explanation] After the emergency response level was adjusted from level 3 to level 2, Beijing resumed closed community management, and at the same time adopted nine measures such as strict temperature measurement of public transportation, temperature measurement and code inspection in public places.
[Same period] Chen Bei, Deputy Secretary General of Beijing Municipal Government
First, strict community closed management and health monitoring; second, strict measures for temperature measurement of public transportation and temperature codes in public places; third, strict control of entry and exit to Beijing, all people entering Beijing from abroad are concentrated in observation and nucleic acid detection, medium and high-risk streets, Relevant personnel in the new market are prohibited from leaving Beijing; Fourth, strict control of high-risk personnel such as fever doctors; Fifth, strict prevention and control of medical and health systems and hospital infection control; Sixth, strict implementation of "exhaustive inspection" and "willing inspection" 7) Strict prevention and control of key places such as farmers’ markets and dining halls; 8) Strict implementation of the “quartet’s responsibilities” and adherence to the health monitoring and reporting system of units and individuals; 9) Strict personal hygiene management, promoting frequent hand washing, regular ventilation, Wear healthy behaviors such as wearing masks and not gathering.
[Commentary] At the same time, Chen Bei said that it is necessary to strictly control the prevention and control measures in farmers' markets, vegetable markets, restaurants, canteens, and other places, comprehensively standardize environmental killing and strengthen monitoring, and close all cold and damp underground business places; Online teaching in all grades was resumed, and college students stopped returning to school; strict control of high-risk personnel leaving Beijing and other 15 measures to strengthen prevention and control.
[Same period] Chen Bei, Deputy Secretary General of Beijing Municipal Government
Relevant personnel in the middle and high-risk streets and new development markets are strictly prohibited from leaving Beijing. Others insist on "unnecessary not leaving Beijing". Those who do leave Beijing must hold a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 7 days.
[Commentary] According to reports, in the next step, Beijing will continue to analyze and evaluate the epidemic situation at home and abroad and this city, and dynamically adjust the prevention and control measures according to the changes in the epidemic situation.
Reporter Shan Lu Liu Chao from Beijing
Editor in charge: [Zhang Kaixin]