Chinanews.com, Beijing, January 13th (Wei Xianghui) Since the implementation of "Class B and B Control", measures such as health and quarantine of entry-exit personnel and vehicles, epidemic prevention and control at ports of imported goods, and reopening of border ports have been further optimized.

On the 13th, the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council held a press conference on optimizing the management measures for the exchange of Chinese and foreign personnel.

The picture is taken by Wei Xianghui at the press conference

The number of people entering and exiting the country is growing steadily and recovering in an orderly manner

　　Liu Haitao, director of the Border Inspection and Management Department of the National Immigration Administration, said that after the overall plan for the "Class B and B Management" of the new crown virus infection made arrangements for optimizing the exchange of Chinese and foreign personnel, the National Immigration Administration has also studied and formulated policies and measures to optimize immigration management. .

Since its implementation on January 8, judging from the monitoring situation, the number of entry-exit personnel has shown a trend of steady growth and orderly recovery.

　　First, the total amount has increased significantly.

From January 8th to 12th, immigration management agencies across the country inspected 490,000 entry-exit personnel per day, an increase of 48.9% compared with before the implementation of the "Class B and B Control" policy, and 26.2% of the same period in 2019.

　　The second is the simultaneous restoration of sea, land and air.

The average daily entry and exit personnel at seaports, land routes, and airport ports were 21,000, 424,000, and 45,000, respectively, an increase of 13%, 53.3%, and 33.2% respectively from before the implementation, and 36.4%, 30.1%, and 11% of the same period in 2019 .

Among the airport ports, Shanghai Pudong International Airport has the largest passenger flow, with an average of 11,000 passengers per day, and the land port Shenzhen Futian Port has the largest increase, with an average of 21,000 passengers per day.

　　Third, the number of inbound is slightly higher than that of outbound.

The average daily entry is 250,000 person-times, an increase of 54.7% compared with that before the implementation, and the average daily departure is 240,000 person-times, an increase of 43.3% compared with that before the implementation.

　　Liu Haitao said that the Spring Festival holiday is approaching, and it is expected that the port will usher in a peak of entry and exit of people.

The National Immigration Administration has deployed immigration management agencies at all levels to strengthen customs clearance inspection organization guarantees, guide reminders and customs clearance flow monitoring, and make every effort to ensure smooth customs clearance.

Data map: Most of the shops near Dongxing Port are open for business.

Photo by Zhai Liqiang

The monitoring of entry personnel is still the first gate of virus mutation monitoring

　　Chen Cao, a researcher at the Institute of Viral Diseases of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that the monitoring of inbound personnel is still the first pass for virus mutation monitoring.

He introduced that the country has set up monitoring sentinels at multiple ports across the country, especially monitoring important evolutionary branches that are popular internationally, and conducting risk assessments in real time.

If it is found that the import of virus strains has time-space and crowd aggregation, an early warning will be issued in time, and certain prevention and control measures will be taken after risk assessment.

　　He also said that the monitoring of sentinel hospitals is the second pass to avoid widespread spread of new strains after importation.

According to the national monitoring plan for new coronavirus variant strains, 31 provinces (municipalities, autonomous regions) and Corps have a certain number of sentinel hospitals in the country, and sentinel hospitals are required to collect samples of new coronavirus patients every week and send them to the local CDC for COVID-19 monitoring. Sequence the entire genome of the virus and send the data to the Institute of Virology of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention in a timely manner. If new strains or important mutant strains are found, especially strains that can cause more severe illness and death, early warnings will be issued in time, and timely measures will be taken. measure.

　　"The Spring Festival is coming soon, and the number of people returning home is gradually increasing." Chen Cao reminded those who have recently entered the country that if they feel unwell when entering the country, they should declare in time and cooperate with the customs officers to actively carry out sampling. If they feel unwell after entering the country, especially If it is a fever, it is necessary to carry out nucleic acid detection and antigen detection of the new coronavirus in time, and seek medical treatment in time.

Data map: Guangzhou Maritime Law Enforcement Officers assist inbound passengers to disembark and disembark Photo by Chen Linghao

Willing to continue to work with the international community to jointly respond to the challenge of the epidemic

　　In response to some recent reports belittling China's anti-epidemic achievements and disseminating false information, Mi Feng, spokesperson of the National Health Commission and deputy director of the Publicity Department, responded that China's fight against the new crown epidemic in the past three years has not only protected the health and well-being of the Chinese people. Life safety and health have also made important contributions to the international fight against the epidemic.

He said that China is willing to continue to work with the international community to jointly respond to the challenge of the epidemic and better protect the health of people of all countries.

　　Wu Xi, director of the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that since the outbreak of the epidemic, China has been dynamically adjusting its policies according to the development and changes of the epidemic situation and treating all countries equally.

　　"China actively supports the expansion of Chinese and foreign personnel exchanges, and will continue to provide convenience for people who come to China for business and other purposes. We understand that various countries have adopted reasonable epidemic prevention measures. What we oppose is discriminatory practices or politicization of the epidemic. " Wu Xi said.

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