(New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic) Epidemic prevention during the "May 1st" holiday "does not close" Post-holiday prevention and control cannot be relaxed

  China News Service, Beijing, May 6th, title: Epidemic prevention during the May 1st holiday "not closing" post-holiday prevention and control cannot be relaxed

  China News Agency reporter Li Chun

  According to calculations by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, during the just-concluded May 1st holiday, China's domestic outings reached 230 million, exceeding the level before the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

The domestic epidemic prevention and control situation continues to improve, and people are more at ease when traveling. The "postponed" travel plan was released during the "May 1st" period.

  But on the other hand, the large-scale movement of people during the holidays has objectively brought pressure on the prevention and control of the epidemic after the holiday.

At the same time, the epidemic situation in some Asian countries has rebounded sharply recently, increasing the risk of the epidemic imported from abroad.

Chinese officials therefore call for the prevention and control of the epidemic to be unlucky, and that prevention and control measures still need not to be relaxed.

  Pre-holiday reminder: Don't forget the "three-piece suit" for epidemic prevention

  As early as April 27, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council of China issued a notice, putting forward requirements for the prevention and control of epidemics during the "May 1st" holiday. The contents include transportation guarantees, prevention of gatherings, epidemic monitoring and early warning, and strict Implement ten key aspects including foreign defense input.

  The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention also issued health reminders on the eve of the holiday, calling on people to strengthen self-protection during the holidays, and insist on wearing masks, social distancing, and personal hygiene. Activities in poorly ventilated places.

  Regarding transportation such as airplanes, trains, cars, ships, etc. during travel, the health reminder pointed out that people should wear masks throughout the journey, do good hand hygiene, and properly keep receipts for inquiry.

If relevant symptoms occur during the journey, while taking precautions against infecting others, you should immediately go to the nearest medical institution for treatment, and suspend or cancel the journey.

  Recently, the epidemic situation in many overseas countries has been severe, and the risk of infection during outbound travel has also increased.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention also specifically reminded that individuals are advised to fully weigh the timing and necessity of travel and avoid unnecessary cross-border travel.

  During holidays: the local area maintains "zero new additions"

  With the “downgrading” of the epidemic risk in relevant areas in Ruili City, Yunnan Province on May 4, there are currently no medium-to-high-risk areas in China.

During the "May 1st" holiday, there were no new local confirmed cases in Mainland China.

To be sure, the record high number of tourists during holidays is closely related to the effectiveness of the normalized prevention and control of the domestic epidemic.

  Behind the "zero new additions" is the implementation of epidemic prevention measures.

During the holidays, many key scenic spots across the country, such as Huashan and Jiuzhaigou, released ticket information in advance to effectively divert tourists.

According to a survey, 32% of tourists have experienced online booking, 33% of tourists have experienced paperless entry into the park, such as scanning codes and brushing faces, and 98% of tourists approved reservations in scenic spots.

  According to media reports, the Badaling Great Wall scenic spot issued a red warning signal for tourist flow at 11 o'clock on May 1. Many scenic spots have ushered in a peak of tourists since the beginning of the holiday.

In order to further improve the prevention and control of the epidemic, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a notice on May 2, requiring tourist attractions in various regions to further implement the requirements of "limited, appointment, and peak shifting", and to strengthen ventilation and disinfection management in closed spaces such as museums and cultural and entertainment venues. Guide tourists to comply with epidemic prevention regulations, etc.

  In addition, the new crown virus vaccination during the "May 1st" period also remained "not closed."

According to data from the National Health Commission of China, as of April 29, a total of 25.463 million doses of new coronavirus vaccines have been reported in mainland China. This figure rose to 28.595 million doses on May 4.

Based on this calculation, during the "May 1st" period in China, the average daily vaccination of the new crown vaccine exceeded 6 million doses.

  Epidemic prevention after the holiday: self-observation for 14 days

  The sharp increase in the number of tourists has also brought pressure on the prevention and control of the epidemic after the holidays.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention reminds that you should self-observe for 14 days when you return from travel. If you have suspicious symptoms, you should take measures to prevent infection of others, seek medical attention in time and actively inform your doctor of your travel history.

  Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, also said that during the May 1st trip, it was not clear whether there were asymptomatic infections among the people contacted.

After returning from a trip, you should observe on your own for 14 days. If you have a fever, diarrhea, or feel particularly tired, and you cannot get rid of it quickly after the observation, you need to see a doctor in time.

  While preventing the domestic epidemic from rebounding, import prevention is still the key task of China's normalized epidemic prevention and control in the near future.

At present, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown in a neighboring country in South Asia has exceeded 21.07 million, and the number of new cases in a single day has exceeded 410,000, and there are reports of the discovery of a variant of the new crown virus.

There are also cities in China that have detected that people entering and exiting China are suspected of being infected with a mutated virus from the country, and the pressure on foreign defense imports and internal defense rebounds continues to increase.

  At an official press conference at the end of April, Wu Zunyou once again emphasized the importance of implementing prevention and control measures.

He pointed out that no matter how the virus mutates, as long as its spread and epidemic can be blocked, new mutated strains can be prevented from occurring.

"The key to implementing prevention and control measures is to stop the epidemic of mutant strains and prevent new mutations from occurring." (End)