China News Service, Beijing, March 24 (Reporter Kan Feng) In the early morning of the 24th, Zhang Wenhong spoke again, this time when the number of new local infections in Shanghai exceeded 500 for 4 consecutive days.

This wave of Omicron is indeed fierce. Since March, the cumulative number of local infections in 31 provinces in my country has exceeded 50,000.

　　The current local epidemic situation is indeed complex and severe, but it is far from pessimistic.

　　Taking Shanghai as an example, we first analyze the two prominent features of this wave of epidemics.

　　First, there are many asymptomatic and mild cases. On March 23, there were only 4 new local confirmed cases in Shanghai, but asymptomatic infections were as high as 979.

According to the explanation of experts, on the one hand, the "virulence" of Omicron has become weaker, and on the other hand, it also shows that after we have been vaccinated on a large scale, the role of the "immunity wall" is more prominent.

　　Second, the number of infected people surged in a short period of time.

It shows that Omicron is more cunning and has stronger transmission power, and a large number of asymptomatic infections have led to a more secret transmission chain and increased the difficulty of prevention and control.

On March 18, at a temporary nucleic acid detection sampling point in Changning District, Shanghai, people conducted nucleic acid sampling in an orderly manner.

Photo by Yin Liqin

　　Although the inflection point of this wave of epidemics has not yet appeared, the conditions for forming an inflection point have gradually been met.

　　Taking Shanghai as an example, a positive sign has quietly emerged: the proportion of rolling screening cases in non-controlled areas has gradually decreased, accounting for only 10% of the total cases, which indicates that the social epidemic is gradually under control. .

　　In the past two years of normalized epidemic prevention and control, the disturbance of the continuous epidemic on normal life is indeed exhausting.

In a world-class metropolis with a population of nearly 25 million, the work of preventing and controlling Omicron and Shanghai is indeed even more difficult.

　　But, is it okay to "lie down" or "abandon therapy"?

Of course not.

For our country with a population of 1.4 billion and a large aging population, choosing to "lie down" to the epidemic is an attitude that neither respects science nor life.

　　What about life in the future?

Zhang Wenhong gave his opinion: In the future, fighting the epidemic and maintaining normal life should be as important as dynamic clearing.

On March 16, in a community on Xianxia Road, Changning District, Shanghai, residents were conducting nucleic acid tests in an orderly manner.

Photo by Zhang Hengwei

　　indeed.

The meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee held on March 17 has made it clear: "Take more effective measures, strive to achieve the maximum prevention and control effect at the minimum cost, and minimize the impact of the epidemic on economic and social development."

　　So, what kind of measures will be more effective?

The answer is: precision.

　　The latest version of the "Regional Novel Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Organization Implementation Guidelines (Third Edition)" of the National Health and Medical Commission has adjusted the previous "nucleic acid detection of all staff" to "nucleic acid detection of delineated areas", "full staff nucleic acid detection". " becomes "area", and the size of the area is determined by the needs of epidemic prevention and control.

On the day the new guidelines were released, Shanghai listed "strengthening the coordination and precise scheduling of the whole process of 'collection, delivery, inspection, and reporting'" as the current focus of prevention and control.

　　As Zhang Wenhong said, this war epidemic in Shanghai will not be "one size fits all", hoping to minimize the impact on life while trying to avoid omissions in screening as much as possible. The determination not to go back in the fight against the epidemic.

　　Two years after the epidemic, we still have to firmly believe that the final victory lies in the efforts of "persisting a little more".

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