Is it "difficult to seek medical treatment" in closed and controlled communities in Shanghai?

Response from the Municipal Health Commission→

　　Wu Jinglei, director of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, said at a press conference on epidemic prevention and control held on the morning of the 18th that recently, due to the needs of prevention and control work, Shanghai has taken control measures for some communities, and some hospitals have Patients who have been to the hospital and those infected have been to the hospital will adopt closed-loop management measures of varying degrees, which will have a certain impact on the Shanghai citizens’ medical treatment.

From the perspective of the health system itself, although there are requirements in the provision of services, there are still areas that are not in place and imperfect.

At present, Shanghai requires each community to take the initiative to find out the medical needs of the people in the sealed-off and control community, and requires each community to establish and improve the procedures and channels for emergency medical treatment.

At the same time, there are special requirements for medical institutions. These patients who have been reviewed and sent by 120 should not be excused, and should be given diagnosis and treatment under the condition of good prevention and control measures.

　　On the same day, the reporter learned from the Shanghai Municipal Health and Health Commission that in order to facilitate the citizens to seek medical treatment, the Shanghai Municipal Health and Health Commission has sorted out the recent suspensions of major medical institutions and the same-day follow-up visits for the general public's reference.

Relevant medical institutions are still under lockdown or screening, and the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission will make timely and dynamic adjustments based on the epidemic situation. Citizens and friends are requested to also pay attention to the official websites and public accounts of each medical institution.

　　(Headquarters reporter Yang Jing Wang Dianjia Cheng Yilin)