[Commentary] On July 9, Beijing held a press conference for epidemic prevention and control. At the meeting, Xu Hejian, deputy minister of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department and city government spokesman, said that there were no new confirmed or suspected cases of new coronary pneumonia in Beijing from 0:00 to 24:00 on July 8 and 1 case of asymptomatic infections was cured. 32 cases were discharged.
[Same period] Xu Hejian, Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Beijing Municipal Committee and spokesperson of the municipal government
Yesterday, July 8, the number of cured discharges reached 32, the largest number of cured discharges in a single day since the outbreak of the New Coronary Pneumonia in Beijing. Since the cluster epidemic occurred on the Xinfa wholesale market on June 11, Beijing has reported a total of 335 locally diagnosed cases, 275 treated in hospital, 60 cured and discharged, and 26 cases of asymptomatic infections still under observation.
[Explanation] Xu Hejian said that Beijing will further concentrate its strengths, adhere to the "one person, one policy", differentiate treatment based on syndromes, and carefully treat each patient, and continue to improve the cure rate and discharge rate.
In addition, he also stated that, based on the prevention and control of the epidemic situation and the treatment of patients, it is also necessary to coordinate the medical services of patients with non-new coronary pneumonia, restore the order of diagnosis and treatment in medical institutions as soon as possible, and provide timely and effective diagnosis and treatment services.
[Same period] Xu Hejian, Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Beijing Municipal Committee and spokesperson of the municipal government
Strengthen the deployment of medical resources and medical care as a whole, do a good job of pre-examination and triage for classified treatment, and ensure the safety of medical treatment. While doing a good job of anti-hospitalization work, timely solve the difficulty of medical treatment for acute and severe patients in middle- and high-risk areas of the city to ensure the needs of patients for medical treatment.
[Commentary] At the meeting, a reporter asked, what is the risk of spreading the virus in 26 asymptomatic people who are currently observing? Jiang Li, director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine at Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University responded:
[Same period] Jiang Li, director of the Department of Intensive Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
The transmission ability of people infected with the new coronavirus depends on the amount of the virus itself and the ability to spread infectious droplets. Although there are some asymptomatic infections whose viral load may be similar to that of some patients with new coronary pneumonia, but because he does not have some symptoms such as coughing and sputum, he emits less droplets, so his infectivity Will be lower than the confirmed cases with symptoms.
【Explanation】Jiang Li emphasized that it is very important to wear anti-epidemic measures such as wearing masks, washing hands frequently, ventilating frequently, maintaining social distance, and not gathering. When it is difficult for the public to identify asymptomatic infected persons, they should observe the epidemic prevention regulations in public places and do personal protection.
Liu Xuanting reports from Beijing
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