China News Service, January 18th. According to Taiwan’s “Central News Agency”, the Taiwan Epidemic Command Center announced on the 18th that there were 7 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Taiwan. In addition to 1 local case, a cluster case in northern hospitals, there were also Six cases were imported from abroad, from the United States, the United Kingdom, the Philippines and Myanmar.
Among the local cases, another confirmed case of the new coronary pneumonia cluster in a hospital in the north has been confirmed, and a total of 4 people have been infected.
Chen Shizhong, the head of the epidemic command center, said that in response to this nosocomial infection, the command center initiated the following prevention and treatment measures for the hospital, including command center personnel stationing in the hospital to establish a command post; closing the ward where the confirmed case was active, and assigning one person to one patient in the ward The room is isolated; the case activity space is emptied and disinfected, and it will be used after environmental inspection is confirmed as safe.
The hospital will also clear relevant floors, strictly control the area, and arrange experts to station.
Chen Shizhong said that all patients in the hospital can only go in and out; visits will be cancelled, only one person to accompany the patient and real-name registration is required, and strengthen the advocacy of hospital staff to implement independent health management. If you find mild symptoms, you should report it as soon as possible and follow the instructions. Do not go to the hospital for medical treatment.
According to statistics from the command center, a total of 862 cases of new coronary pneumonia have been diagnosed in Taiwan, 762 imported from abroad and 61 local cases. Among the confirmed cases, 7 died, 756 were released from isolation, and 99 were in hospital.