How to prevent and control the new crown epidemic
Our reporter Zhang Jiaxing
Unknowingly, it has been almost a year since the outbreak of the new crown, and many of the very protective measures during the Spring Festival last year have now become daily protective measures, such as wearing masks, not gathering, and washing hands frequently.
Previously, the National Health Commission held a teleconference, proposed to strengthen the prevention and control of the epidemic around the Spring Festival holiday, and adhere to the effective prevention and control measures during the Spring Festival last year and this year's "May 1st" and "National Day" holidays to reduce the flow of people and reduce travel risks. , Reduce personnel gathering and strengthen personal protection.
Recently, there have been sporadic cases in various places. In this context, how can we strengthen the prevention and control of the epidemic during the Spring Festival holiday?
On December 3, the State Council Joint Prevention and Control held a press conference, and relevant officials from the Ministry of Transport, the National Health Commission, the National Railway Corporation, and the Civil Aviation Administration responded to public concerns.
The Spring Festival Transport is in preparation
The Spring Festival Transport is a major livelihood project related to the basic travel of hundreds of millions of people. It is also a comprehensive test of the service guarantee capability of the transportation industry across the country.
"With the advent of winter, the survival time of the new crown virus is prolonged and the potential transmission risk is greater. Under the normalized situation of epidemic prevention and control, the Spring Festival transportation next year will be particularly special, with heavier tasks and greater pressure." Deputy Department of Transportation Services, Ministry of Transport Director Li Huaqiang said that in line with the principles of early research, early planning, and early action, the Ministry of Transport has recently initiated preparatory work for the Spring Festival Transport, and will work with relevant departments on the basis of ensuring smooth traffic and ensuring transportation capacity. Systematic arrangements are made for epidemic prevention and control, safe production, and convenient services, and then relevant Spring Festival travel information is released in time.
Li Huaqiang introduced that the relevant departments also conducted a stage summary of the previous stage of the transportation industry's epidemic prevention and control work, evaluated various policies and measures, and on this basis, improved the traffic emergency plan for public health emergencies.
The Ministry of Communications will also work with the National Railway Administration, the Civil Aviation Administration, the Post Bureau, and the China Railway Group to make special arrangements for improving the emergency material transportation guarantee system.
In key time periods, personal protection is indispensable "clutter"
"Reduce the movement of people, reduce the risk of travel, reduce the gathering of people, and strengthen personal protection. These four principles are our consistent principles, especially during the Spring Festival. We must emphasize them." said Wu Liangyou, deputy director of the National Health Commission's Disease Control Bureau. The Spring Festival travel season is a key period, and the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic should fully learn from the experience of epidemic prevention and control during the "May 1st" and "Eleventh" periods.
Regarding personal protection, Wu Liangyou still emphasized that the public continue to adhere to good hygiene habits such as wearing masks, washing hands frequently, frequent ventilation, and one-meter noodles in winter. During the Spring Festival and other holidays, they should pay attention to traffic, tourism and other information, and pay attention to peak travel. .
In particular, personal protection must be done throughout the entire process, and try to avoid going to densely populated places. After suspicious symptoms appear, you must wear a mask and seek immediate medical attention.
The familiar "Spring Festival Travel Peak" is coming back again!
"Preliminary predictions are that during the New Year's Day and Spring Festival holidays, civil aviation passenger traffic will be close to the same period before the epidemic, and will be concentrated in domestic transportation." Han Guangzu, deputy director of the Flight Standards Department of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, said that the passenger flow during the Spring Festival transport period is expected to remain strong. It is expected that the twelfth lunar month will reach its peak from the 25th to the 29th, that is, from February 5th to 10th, and from the sixth to the ninth day of the first lunar month, that is, from February 17th to 20th.
In addition, after the Lantern Festival, there may be a second return peak.
According to reports, the Civil Aviation Administration will refer to previous years’ arrangements and combine the requirements of epidemic prevention and control to establish a leading agency for Spring Festival transportation and formulate a guarantee plan. In terms of epidemic prevention and control, safe operation, transportation capacity guarantee, regular flights and passenger services, it will effectively strengthen the Spring Festival transportation work. Organizational leadership.
Han Guangzu recommends that passengers traveling during the Spring Festival, first, pay attention to flight information in advance, take personal protection during the journey, wear masks throughout the journey, and do not take off masks unless necessary; second, try to use mobile app self-check-in and scan code to board. Reduce contact; the third is to clean and disinfect hands.
Hand cleaning and disinfection products are provided in many places such as airport public areas and registration gates. Please use them together; fourth, if you feel fever, dry cough, fatigue and other symptoms at the airport or on the flight, please contact the airport staff immediately Or the flight attendant asks for help; Fifth, when using the on-board toilet to flush, pay attention to close the toilet lid before filling it to reduce the corresponding risk.
In addition, taking into account the needs of epidemic prevention and control, it is recommended that qualified passengers travel as far as possible.