China News Service, Beijing, April 16 (Reporter Zhang Ni) For the past few days, the epidemic figures in Shanghai have affected the whole country.

At present, the anti-epidemic is still in the most critical and critical stage. Shanghai and the whole country must act fast, and must not "lay flat".

　　In the face of the surge in the number of cases, some people can't help but ask: which is more cost-effective, "dynamic clearing" or "lying flat"?

　　This account is not difficult to calculate.

　　It is true that in the short term, due to the prevention and control of the epidemic, the economy, society and people's lives in some places will be affected, but in the long run, "dynamic clearing" is an economic account, a people's livelihood account, and a long-term account.

　　In the early days of the fight against the epidemic, the per capita medical cost of confirmed patients in China was about 23,000 yuan, and the treatment cost of some critically ill patients reached hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan.

　　Even now, on the basis of China's accumulated experience in treatment, if the epidemic is allowed to spread, the cost of treatment for patients will still be astronomical.

　　Moreover, the emergence of a large number of patients has not only led to an increase in treatment costs, but also a series of potential risks such as a run on medical resources and an increase in the mortality rate.

For China, which has a population of 267 million people aged 60 and above, the threat posed by the virus to people's lives and health can be imagined.

　　"Laying flat" is a helpless choice for other countries, but "laying flat" does not mean "laying down to win", nor will it be China's choice.

　　China's anti-epidemic practice shows that if strict control measures are taken in a certain area, it can ensure the normal social and economic operation of other areas and other provinces, which is obviously more efficient.

Adhering to the "dynamic clearing" is the current epidemic defense line that must be guarded. It is the best practice of the concept of "people first, life first", and it is also the greatest contribution to the international fight against the epidemic.

　　However, in the face of the turbulent epidemic, what should we rely on to win?

　　"It is necessary to act quickly, speed up nucleic acid testing, the construction of Fangcang shelter hospitals, and the admission and treatment of infected people, so as to block social transmission as soon as possible." This is the signal released at the recent press conference of the State Council's joint prevention and control mechanism.

　　We must quickly find out the potential source of infection, transfer and isolate in time, and carry out treatment in time.

　　We must help the people solve their worries and problems, and ensure the basic life of the people.

　　It is necessary to quickly control the speed, and even more quickly join a game of chess across the country, strictly implement personal protection, speed up the promotion of vaccination, and build a solid epidemic prevention barrier.

　　If the whole country is stable, Shanghai has the confidence.

　　The epidemic is the "touchstone" to test the country's mobilization ability. In the past few days, we have also seen the whole country united: tens of thousands of medical personnel rushed to Shanghai; Fangcang shelter hospitals were rapidly established; Delivered to Shanghai...

　　At the same time, we have witnessed countless touching scenes: front-line medical staff, community volunteers, ordinary courier boys, and ordinary citizens of Shanghai are all participants in this national battle.

　　Practice in the past two years or more has proved that China is capable of responding to the epidemic.

　　At this time, we still need to outperform the virus, we need the strength of epidemic prevention and control, we need to ensure the temperature of people's livelihood, and we need the confidence and determination to overcome the epidemic.

Perseverance is victory, and life will eventually return to normal!

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