Beijing issues warnings on epidemic prevention and control during holidays and will not resume inbound and outbound tourism
School teachers and students insist on not leaving Beijing unless necessary
During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, Beijing will not accept people from domestic high-risk areas and immigrants who stay in hotels and country houses or enter scenic spots within 14 days.
Teachers and students of the Beijing education system insist on not leaving Beijing unless it is necessary, and if they do need to leave Beijing, they shall strictly implement the reporting procedures, and conduct daily health monitoring and timely report abnormal situations.
It is recommended not to travel to overseas countries or regions where the epidemic is still severe.
Beijing News Yesterday, Beijing held the 167th press conference on epidemic prevention and control.
Gao Xiaojun, a spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal Health Commission, said that during the two holidays, schools at all levels and all types of schools adhere to the existing prevention and control measures. Teachers and students of the Beijing education system insist on not leaving Beijing unless it is necessary, and strictly implement them if they do need to leave Beijing. Report procedures, and do daily health monitoring, report abnormal situations in time.
Hotels and guesthouses implement health monitoring systems for residents
Beijing does not accept people from domestic high-risk areas and immigrants staying in hotels and country houses or visiting scenic spots within 14 days.
The inbound and outbound tourism business will not be resumed temporarily.
Hotels and guesthouses implement health monitoring systems for residents.
Liu Xiaofeng, deputy director of the Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, advised not to travel to overseas countries or regions where the epidemic is still severe.
If you have to leave the country, you must check the website of the World Health Organization, the General Administration of Customs, or the official website of the destination country in advance to understand the epidemic risk status, emergency response level, and prevention and control requirements of the destination in order to make all preparations.
Zhou Weimin, a first-level inspector of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, said that Beijing will not carry out group tours and "air ticket + hotel" services to medium- and high-risk areas outside Beijing, nor does it carry out group tours to areas outside Beijing with severe flood conditions.
Inbound and outbound tourism business will not resume temporarily.
Do not go to scenic spots, homestays, etc. without appointment
Many places in Beijing are subject to 75% current limit.
Such as parks, tourist attractions, performance venues, entertainment venues, cinemas, etc.
Gao Xiaojun said that municipal and district libraries, museums and other indoor public places should provide reception services in accordance with the requirements of prevention and control guidelines, implement time-based appointments and limit current measures, and strengthen time-based appointments for exhibitions and performances, orderly queuing, and inside and outside the venues Passenger flow diversion; strengthen the investigation of high-risk points such as high-risk tourist attractions, commercial streets, and Internet celebrity check-in areas, such as areas where people flow easily.
Zhou Weimin reminded that citizens and tourists visiting Beijing parks and scenic spots, staying in country houses, entering the library or visiting museums and art galleries need to make an appointment in advance, and do not go there without an appointment.
He said that Beijing does not accept people from domestic high-risk areas and immigrants staying in hotels and country houses or entering parks and scenic spots within 14 days.
People entering Beijing from low-risk areas need to check in hotels and country houses with "health treasures" showing no abnormalities.
Use public spoons and chopsticks when dining, using a split meal system
Liu Xiaofeng said that during the holidays, entering public places must comply with prevention and control regulations and requirements for code verification, temperature measurement, and registration.
He suggested that citizens prepare necessary masks, hand disinfectants and other protective equipment.
It is not recommended for large groups of people to gather for dinner.
Use public spoons and chopsticks when dining, using a split meal system.
Wear a mask when you are unsure of the surrounding people or environmental risks.
Pay attention to personal hygiene during travel.
Wear masks scientifically, wash your hands frequently, ventilate frequently, avoid gathering, pay attention to cough etiquette, and maintain a social distance of more than 1 meter from others.
If you can't wash your hands in time, use hand-washing disinfectant to clean your hands.
Gao Xiaojun said that during the two holidays, Beijing will strengthen joint prevention and control of logistics channels into Beijing, comprehensively monitor cold chain food transportation enterprises, personnel, and vehicles, and strictly investigate and control risky goods.
Chen Yankai, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Market Supervision Administration, stated that the application of the "Beijing Cold Chain Food Traceability Platform" will be accelerated, and nucleic acid sampling tests will be carried out on relevant practitioners, the environment, and cold chain food as required to detect epidemic risks in a timely manner.
-Interpretation
Will you encounter asymptomatic infections during travel?
●Wu Zunyou: The possibility basically does not exist
Will asymptomatic infected people be encountered during the double festival tour?
Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that asymptomatic infections will not fall from the sky for no reason. They must have been in close contact with people infected with the new crown virus or contacted surfaces contaminated by the virus.
Viruses will survive for a long time in a humid and cold environment. For example, liquid nitrogen is often used to store viruses in laboratories, but they will be quickly inactivated at room temperature and will survive longer in winter.
The human immune system will completely eliminate the virus in 2-4 weeks, and the virus will only spread among people before it is eliminated by the immune system.
"There have been no confirmed cases in Beijing or China for a long time, and there is no virus in the outdoor environment. For asymptomatic infections in Qingdao, many people worry that they will encounter asymptomatic infections when traveling. In fact, Qingdao has learned from the experience of Beijing and Dalian. The norms for the management and testing of frozen food storage and transportation have been formed. Nucleic acid tests are carried out for practitioners once a week. As long as they appear, they will be eliminated in the bud. It can be said that Qingdao has set a model for the management of frozen food." Wu Zunyou said, regarding frozen food The possible pollution has been controlled at a very low level.
Therefore, the possibility of encountering asymptomatic infections during the two festivals is extremely low and basically non-existent.
Can I travel to Qingdao and Ruili on holiday?
●Wu Zunyou: Low risk, no need for isolation, no restrictions
Recently, people infected with the virus appeared in Qingdao and Ruili. Can I go to Qingdao and Ruili during the two holidays?
Wu Zunyou explained, “Our experts participated in the investigations of the epidemic in Qingdao and Ruili. After returning to work, they did not request isolation. Because we assessed that the risk in these places is extremely low, isolation is not necessary. Therefore, the choice of domestic tourist destinations , There are no restrictions."
Wu Zunyou said that normalized prevention and control has two meanings. In daily work, prevention and control are normal on-site.
Even if an epidemic occurs, my country has accumulated 9 months of experience and will soon be controlled.
He made some suggestions for traveling.
For example, learn about epidemic information at any time, understand the destination's requirements for epidemic prevention and control, and understand the regulations of relevant departments.
Prepare and implement protection, prepare enough masks, disposable disinfectant, take public transportation, for non-accompanied personnel contact, must wear a mask; touch the surface of public goods, must use hand sanitizer to wash hands.
If you have symptoms during the trip, consider terminating the trip and seek medical attention.
If you have symptoms within two weeks after returning, you should also seek medical attention in time and explain the situation to your doctor.
What should I do if the risks of COVID-19 and influenza overlap?
●Gao Xiaojun: Free influenza vaccination will start in mid-October
Gao Xiaojun introduced that the new crown virus and influenza virus have the risk of overlapping epidemics in autumn and winter. In order to prevent and control, Beijing will strengthen personnel management, medical protection material reserves, and early monitoring and early warning.
He used a few key figures to reveal Beijing's preparedness for prevention and control.
Currently, Beijing has 229 institutions with nucleic acid testing capabilities, with a daily testing capacity of 520,000 copies.
District CDCs and tertiary general hospitals should continue to improve their nucleic acid testing capabilities.
At the same time, Beijing has established a transfer team of 3,600 people, has formed an echelon configuration and personnel reserves, strengthened and improved the ability and efficiency of standardized epidemiological investigations, and truly achieved the necessary adjustments and separations.
According to him, the city has started self-funded influenza vaccination on September 25, and free influenza vaccination will be launched in mid-October.
Gao Xiaojun said that due to the needs of epidemic prevention and control, all vaccination work will be scheduled for vaccination this year. To facilitate the citizens' vaccination, Beijing has set up 446 free influenza vaccination sites and 480 self-funded influenza vaccination sites in medical and health institutions. The Health Commission has produced and released a navigation electronic map of vaccination sites, and citizens can choose to make an appointment for vaccination nearby.
This year, Beijing’s procurement of free influenza vaccines has increased by 21% compared with 2019. The amount of self-funded vaccines purchased is 2.1 times the number of vaccinations last year. The current supply of vaccines is sufficient. As of September 28, the city has received 49,000 doses.
Beijing News reporter Li Yukun