What is the cause of this round of epidemic? Are self-purchased antigen test products on record? Authoritative response

　　China News Service, Beijing, March 18th. Since March, the epidemic situation in my country has shown the characteristics of multiple outbreaks, wide spread and large number of confirmed cases.

What is the reason for this round of epidemic?

Does the revision of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan mean relaxation of prevention and control policies?

Do residents need to record for self-purchased antigen test products?

At the press conference of the State Council Information Office on the 18th, the National Health Commission responded one by one.

On March 18, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the strict control of the epidemic prevention and control work.

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Realize social "dynamic clearing" as soon as possible

Adhering to "

　　Wang Hesheng, deputy director of the National Health and Health Commission and director of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, pointed out that recently, local clustered epidemics across the country have been characterized by multiple, widespread and frequent occurrences. There have been many local clustered epidemics, and together with relevant departments, we have strengthened prevention and control guidance for key epidemic areas, implemented the requirements of "early detection, early reporting, early isolation, and early treatment", carried out prevention and control work in a strict and practical manner, and resolutely adopted more effective, With more targeted measures, we will strive to effectively control local clusters of epidemics as soon as possible, and create a favorable environment for people's lives and economic and social development.

　　The next step is to control the local clustered epidemic as soon as possible.

Guide the key areas of the epidemic to speed up nucleic acid screening and the investigation, flow adjustment, and control of risk personnel, and to achieve social "dynamic clearing" as soon as possible.

　　Wang Hesheng pointed out that China's anti-epidemic practice shows that adhering to "dynamic clearing" is a line of defense that our country with a population of more than 1.4 billion must guard against the epidemic. greatest contribution.

　　What is the reason for this round of epidemic?

Wang Hesheng summed up four aspects: First, the epidemic situation in neighboring countries and regions is rising rapidly, and the "pressure difference" with the epidemic level in my country has increased, and the pressure of epidemic importation has increased; second, the recently popular Omicron variant strain is higher than previous virus strains. The spread and concealment of the virus is stronger, and the early detection is difficult; third, the end of the Spring Festival holiday in late February, and the large-scale movement of people has become the "spreader" and "amplifier" of the epidemic; fourth, some places believe that Omick The Rong variant has mild symptoms, flu-like symptoms, a relaxed and paralyzed mind, and a mentality of "resting and taking a break".

The vaccination rate of the whole process exceeds 87%

Full vaccination is very meaningful for the elderly

　　At the meeting, Zeng Yixin, deputy director of the National Health Commission, introduced that as of March 17, a total of 3.21377 billion doses of vaccinations had been reported nationwide, the total number of people vaccinated was 1.27347 billion, and 1.23957 billion people had been vaccinated throughout the whole process, accounting for 1.23957 billion of the total population. 87.85% of the total, and 644.68 million people completed booster immunization.

　　Zeng Yixin also said that there are 264 million people over the age of 60 in China, of which 211.76 million elderly people have completed the full course of the new coronavirus vaccine, which means that there are still 52 million elderly people over the age of 60 who have not completed the full course of vaccination. The largest proportion is over the age of 80.

Only 50.7% of people over the age of 80 completed the entire vaccination, and only 19.7% completed the booster immunization, which is still relatively low.

Full-course vaccination and booster immunization are very meaningful and valuable for the elderly, especially for the elderly, so we must continue to increase our efforts to promote this work.

　　Zeng Yixin said that recently, my country has made some supplements and improvements to the new coronavirus vaccine booster immunization strategy, adding sequential booster immunizations.

In the next step, according to the progress of vaccine research and development in my country, more options may be added.

However, from the statistical adverse reaction data, there is no significant difference in the adverse reactions of the two methods (homologous or sequential), so vaccination can be assured.

The revision of the diagnosis and treatment plan does not mean the relaxation of the prevention and control strategy

Self-test antigen positive not to report or bear legal responsibility

　　Jiao Yahui, director of the Medical Administration and Medical Administration Bureau of the National Health and Health Commission, introduced at the meeting that the revision of the ninth edition of the diagnosis and treatment plan does not mean the relaxation of the prevention and control policy.

All localities should still do a good job in the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic as always.

The revision of the ninth edition of the diagnosis and treatment plan is based on our country's anti-epidemic practice over the past two years, especially our observation and research on clinical cases of Delta and Omicron strains. revisions made.

　　Jiao Yahui pointed out that residents do not need to file for the purchase of self-test antigen test products. Once the self-test is found to be positive, it must be reported to the local community in time, and the community must arrange a special vehicle to transport it to a medical institution with nucleic acid detection capabilities for further confirmation.

The whole process is to be closed loop.

She also strongly urged residents who self-test to perform their reporting duties once they find that they are antigen-positive.

It is clearly stated in laws and regulations such as the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases that citizens have the responsibility and obligation to report infectious diseases.

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