Shanghai War Epidemic Record: Over 100,000 local infected people, how to outperform Omicron?

　　China News Service Client Beijing, April 7th

　　Reporter Yuan Xiuyue

　　In the face of Omikron, more and more people truly realize the cunning and changeable nature of the new coronavirus.

　　For two consecutive days, Shanghai reported more than 10,000 new infections.

Since March this year, Shanghai has reported more than 100,000 cases of infection.

　　Behind the rising number of epidemics is the challenge and test of Omicron for the new crown "common sense" and prevention and control measures that people have formed.

　　Shanghai, which is at the peak of the epidemic, is still facing a severe situation, and there is no slack in it.

Nucleic acid testing has been carried out throughout Shanghai.

Ruijin 2nd Road Street staff are registering information for the public before sampling.

Photo by Yin Liqin

Rising numbers, grim situation!

　　After the outbreak of the current round of the epidemic in Shanghai, the rising number of epidemics has touched the hearts of everyone.

　　On March 24, the number of new asymptomatic infections in Shanghai exceeded 1,000 for the first time.

In the following days, except for a slight drop on March 31, the epidemic curve showed an upward trend.

　　On April 4, the number of new positive infections in Shanghai exceeded 10,000 for the first time.

As of now, the rise in the number of epidemics in Shanghai has not slowed down.

　　Wu Qianyu, a first-level inspector of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, said that at present, the Shanghai epidemic is in a critical period in a race against time and against the virus.

　　"The epidemic in Shanghai is at its peak," Lei Zhenglong, deputy director of the National Health Commission's Bureau of Disease Control and first-level inspector, said at a press conference on the 6th.

　　Why are numbers growing so fast?

On the one hand, it is related to a wider range of screening.

Since April 4, Shanghai will carry out nucleic acid screening across the city.

On April 6, Shanghai conducted another nucleic acid or antigen test across the city.

　　On the other hand, the current round of the epidemic is characterized by a large number and high proportion of asymptomatic infections.

Zhang Boli, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, once explained that the emergence of this new feature is first of all related to the characteristics of the Omicron variant.

Secondly, it is also related to timely screening and early detection of infected persons in my country, and it is also closely related to the continuous increase in vaccination rate.

　　It can be noted that in the current round of the epidemic in Shanghai, the proportion of critical illnesses and deaths is low.

According to data released by the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, as of 24:00 on April 6, 2022, a total of 3,961 local confirmed cases, 742 were cured and discharged, 3,212 were treated in hospital, and 7 died.

Security personnel are taking the time to divide the living materials into bags at the Hongkou Football Stadium.

Photo by Yin Liqin

How to operate in an orderly manner in a super metropolis in the fight against the epidemic?

　　In addition to racing against time and competing with Omicron, Shanghai also faces many challenges.

　　Under the closed management of the community, how to protect the residents' materials?

How to solve the problem of residents seeking medical treatment?

How to deal with the problem of accompanying children infected with HIV... All kinds of major events and small matters related to people's livelihood have become the focus of public discussion across the country.

　　"There are indeed some difficulties in ensuring the supply of living materials. For example, the cross-provincial logistics is not smooth enough due to the impact of the epidemic, and the terminal capacity is insufficient, resulting in untimely delivery." Liu Min, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, stated frankly on the 6th.

　　In order to solve this problem, Shanghai has taken various measures to establish 10 large warehouses for emergency supply guarantee, and to connect production and sales with 50 extension vegetable production bases, 77 main supply bases and main vegetable production areas.

At the same time, organize large-scale farmers' markets, supermarket chains and fresh food e-commerce companies, and form a service guarantee team composed of community workers, volunteers, and sinking cadres to get through the "last 100 meters".

　　"The vegetable gift packs distributed in each district will strive to cover all the vegetables. If there are any missing items, please call the local neighborhood committee or the district, street and town supply guarantee service hotline, and we will make up for it in time." Chen Tong, the head of the special class for the guarantee of living materials of the epidemic prevention and control leading group, said at a press conference on the 7th.

　　Regarding the issue of medical treatment in the closed and controlled areas, the emergency departments of medical institutions at all levels in Shanghai have all been opened under the premise of standardizing epidemic prevention.

The outside world is more concerned about the care of infected children. Shanghai has set up a special area for children to strengthen the care force.

At the same time, the parent-child treatment model is adopted for cases where family members are infected.

　　At the same time, the challenge also comes from the virus itself.

　　Recently, a new variant XE of the new coronavirus has appeared. The outside world is generally worried about how to deal with the constantly mutating virus.

　　"Based on the research on the mutation of the new coronavirus in the past two years, combined with the understanding of viruses such as RNA, we have always believed that the mutation of the new coronavirus is a common event that continues to occur. Therefore, we are prepared for the emergence of new mutant strains. "Yes," said Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

　　He believes that no matter how the new coronavirus mutates, normalized prevention and control measures, including early detection, early reporting, early isolation, and early treatment, the so-called "four early" measures, extensive vaccination, and personal protection measures can effectively control the epidemic. .

On April 6, the first batch of members of the Hubei Medical Team for Shanghai Aid entered the makeshift hospital in Shanghai to support the treatment of patients.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yuan Quan

38,000 people!

Another national rush to fight the epidemic

　　Omicron is spreading rapidly, and the fight against the epidemic must be more decisive and forceful.

　　In the past few days, all parts of the country have rushed to help Shanghai, from living materials to medical staff, people affectionately call it the "Shanghai Keepers Alliance".

　　"Shanghai people don't have to be polite to Wuhan people!" Cheng Fang, the leader of the Shanghai-aided medical team from Jinyintan Hospital, is now on a special train bound for Shanghai.

She said that when she was notified by the hospital to support Shanghai, she signed up as soon as possible.

"Back then, Shanghai was also the first group to support us."

　　Zhejiang dispatched more than 7,000 medical staff to Shanghai to carry out nucleic acid screening.

Wang Lingling, a "post-90s" nurse at Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said: "I can't remember how many times this is the first time I have gone on an expedition, but every time all of our medical staff have no hesitation, because the moment I put on the nurse's uniform, I will More for those in need."

　　According to Mi Feng, a spokesman for the National Health and Medical Commission, the National Health and Medical Commission has dispatched more than 38,000 medical personnel and 2.38 million daily nucleic acid testing forces from 15 provinces across the country to support Shanghai.

　　At present, Shanghai's maximum nucleic acid detection capacity in a single day has reached 4 million tubes.

　　There is a video circulating on the Internet: After the medical staff completed the nucleic acid test for Shanghai residents, the people who were isolated at home came to the balcony to express their thanks. One after another, "Thank you" resounded over the community.

Some netizens commented that there will be rain and sunshine.

　　The war epidemic in Shanghai continues.

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