Urumqi: Trace the source of confirmed cases to ensure that all close contacts are traced
China News Service, Urumqi, August 2 (Reporter Sun Tingwen and Zhao Yamin) On the afternoon of August 2, the Press Office of the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region held the 16th press conference on the current situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Urumqi and its prevention and control work. A reporter asked.
Wen Guoxin, deputy director of the Urumqi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said in response to a reporter’s question that when there are confirmed cases or asymptomatic infections, the Urumqi Center for Disease Control and Prevention strictly follows the requirements for epidemic prevention and control, first controlling the source of infection and cutting off the route of transmission. The confirmed cases and asymptomatic infections will be transferred to designated hospitals for timely treatment to ensure that the communities where confirmed cases or asymptomatic infections are present are subject to strict closed management.
"Sampling and testing the families, buildings and surrounding environment of confirmed cases, strict terminal disinfection of all surfaces, supplies, and air in the environment that may be contaminated, nucleic acid testing of all residents in the same community, and flow adjustment of confirmed cases Trace the source, do a good job in the investigation of close contacts, ensure that all close contacts are traced, and all close medical observations are implemented."
Wen Guoxin, deputy director of the Urumqi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, answered questions from reporters at the press conference. Photo by Sun Tingwen
Wen Guoxin said that secondly, we will strengthen the daily cleaning and disinfection of the surrounding public environment. Strengthen daily and preventive disinfection measures for building and courtyards where confirmed cases or asymptomatic infections are located, and establish disinfection management accounts for key public areas and key locations. Disinfect public areas such as corridors and stairs at least twice a day, and open windows for ventilation for more than 30 minutes. Increase the frequency of disinfection of key parts such as public door handles and stair handrails, and set up special paper towels for disposable buttons in elevator rooms to avoid contact and infection. Strengthen the daily household disinfection of residents in the community, especially the disinfection of the part connected with the confirmed case family, such as drainage.
He also said that community members and volunteers who perform service guarantee work should be personally protected, and daily health monitoring should be carried out. If suspicious symptoms such as fever, cough, and dyspnea appear, seek medical attention as soon as possible. The community cadres must take the initiative to understand the health status of the residents every day. When carrying out door-to-door services for residents, try not to enter the residents’ homes. Both parties should wear masks throughout the process and keep a distance of more than one meter. After completing the services, they should wash their hands and disinfect them in time. If an abnormality is found, it will be transferred to the nearest fever clinic for investigation. (Finish)