China News Service, Beijing, May 16th. Omicron is not a "natural vaccine". Provincial capitals and cities with a population of more than 10 million have built nucleic acid "sampling circles" within a 15-minute walk, planning and preparing permanent makeshift hospitals in advance, so as not to wait for testing As a result, vehicular traffic is restricted...
The magazine "Seeking Truth" published on May 16 published a signed article "Unswervingly Implementing the General Policy of "Dynamic Clearing" and Resolutely Consolidating Major Strategic Achievements in Epidemic Prevention and Control" by Ma Xiaowei, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the National Health Commission. The epidemic situation and key points of prevention and control, this article revealed a lot of important information.
On May 15, medical staff samples samples from citizens at a nucleic acid testing point in Sanlitun Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jia Tianyong
Omicron is neither a "natural vaccine" nor a "big flu"
Regarding my country's current prevention and control policies and the characteristics of the Omikron variant, Ma Xiaowei analyzed in the article that the Omikron variant is neither a "natural vaccine" nor a "big flu". “Peace” and “coexistence” policies will inevitably pay huge public health, economic and social costs.
He said that if the strength and resources are not focused on "prevention" measures such as nucleic acid screening and isolation, a large number of people will be infected, and the pressure will be transferred to "treatment", threatening patients with underlying diseases and the elderly. The health of vulnerable groups such as people, children, and pregnant women will suffer from a large number of serious illnesses and deaths, and the stable economic and social development will be seriously affected.
China's epidemic prevention and control has entered the fourth stage
In the article, Ma Xiaowei analyzed the four stages of China's epidemic prevention and control measures over the past two years:
——The first stage is the emergency containment stage for sudden epidemics, and we will resolutely win the battle to defend Wuhan and Hubei.
——The second stage is the exploratory stage of normalized prevention and control, focusing on nucleic acid testing to expand prevention, and basically control the spread of the epidemic within 2-3 incubation periods.
——The third stage is the stage of precise prevention and control of the whole chain. In the face of the spread of delta mutants, it is more important to grasp the foundation early and grasp the basics, and basically control the spread of the epidemic within about one incubation period.
——The fourth stage is an all-round comprehensive prevention and control stage. In the face of the spread of Omicron mutant strains, it is necessary to put more emphasis on "scientific precision and dynamic clearing".
Ma Xiaowei said that practice has proved that the existing enhanced prevention and control measures can achieve the goal of "dynamic clearing", and most of the transmission chains are basically controlled within an incubation period or even a shorter period of time.
Recently, large-scale epidemics have occurred in Jilin and Shanghai.
At present, the epidemic situation in Jilin has entered the final stage, and the epidemic situation in Shanghai is stable and improving.
"Under the guidance of the general policy of 'dynamic clearing', we have withstood the most severe test of prevention and control since the Wuhan defense war and achieved phased results."
These prevention and control points are worth noting:
In this article, Ma Xiaowei emphasized "speeding up and upgrading prevention and control measures due to the time and situation". Among them, some of the prevention and control points he talked about are worthy of attention.
Data map: The picture shows the third grade students in Nanchang, Jiangxi walking into the school in an orderly manner while maintaining social distance.
Photo by Liu Lixin
——Strictly prevent large enterprises, farmers' markets, schools, etc. from becoming "amplifiers" of the epidemic
Sealing, control, admission and isolation are more resolute, and "space for time" is used. When the situation is unclear, the sealing, control and control will be strict first, and the risk groups should be controlled within the scope of control.
Risk management and control are made earlier, and large enterprises, construction sites, farmers' markets, schools, pension institutions and other places are strictly prevented from becoming "amplifiers" of the epidemic.
"Pulling nails" in key areas is more accurate, finding areas, streets or buildings with high epidemics in a timely manner, and concentrating resources to eliminate risk points.
——Plan ahead to prepare permanent makeshift hospitals, etc.
Improve the normalized monitoring mechanism. Provincial capitals and cities with a population of more than 10 million have established nucleic acid "sampling circles" of 15 minutes' walk. Regular testing is carried out every week, and the frequency of testing is increased for key groups.
The capacity for admission and isolation should be further strengthened, and designated hospitals and sub-designated hospitals, permanent makeshift hospitals, and centralized isolation points should be planned and prepared in advance, and sufficient human and material resources for prevention and control should be prepared to ensure that they can be activated quickly in the event of an outbreak.
Data map: On April 10, the reporter visited the N3 cabin of the Fangcai Hospital of the New International Expo Center in Pudong New Area, Shanghai.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Yin Liqin
——Appropriately increase ICU beds, 120 first aid and other forces
In terms of admission and treatment, it is necessary to prevent asymptomatic infections from crowding out medical resources, and in terms of treatment, it is necessary to prevent both the aggravation of the new crown itself and the further deterioration of underlying diseases.
It is necessary to actively build a medical treatment system that combines peace and emergency, appropriately increase the number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds and 120 emergency services, improve the division of labor management system under the epidemic situation, and establish a gradient admission mechanism and a two-way referral mechanism.
——Accelerate the research and approval of the vaccine for Omicron
Accelerate the clinical research and approval and marketing of vaccines against Omicron variants.
Timely grasp the changes in the new international epidemic situation and improve prevention and control measures.
Focusing on the elderly, especially the elderly over 80 years of age, we will promote vaccine homologous and sequential booster immunization in an orderly manner.
On May 3, people seek medical treatment and dispense medicines at Tongji Hospital in Shanghai.
Photo by Yin Liqin
——In principle, the suspension of medical institutions should not exceed 2 days
After the outbreak of the epidemic, medical institutions at all levels should open clinics as normal.
The overall closure, control, and suspension of medical institutions must be approved by the local health administrative department, and in principle, it should not exceed 2 days.
Emergency departments, dialysis rooms, operating rooms, intensive care units, delivery rooms and other departments are "unnecessary and not sealed and controlled".
Ensure that medical staff in the jurisdiction go to work normally, and arrange for medical staff to manage hotels and transportation in a closed-loop manner.
Designated designated hospitals to provide services for dialysis, tumor chemotherapy, pregnant women, children, etc., and unblocked diagnosis and treatment channels.
——Do not restrict the passage of vehicles on the grounds of waiting for the test results
Strengthen the mutual recognition of nucleic acid test results, do not arbitrarily increase the isolation time, blindly expand the scope of control, check nucleic acid test certificates at will, do not restrict the passage of vehicles on the grounds of waiting for the test results, do not impose restrictions on people in low-risk areas without authorization, and do not make simplifications , One size fits all.
At the end of this article, Ma Xiaowei also specifically mentioned that we should continue to do a good job in follow-up analysis, supervision and inspection, etc., and to supervise the units with many problems. For those who have problems and the rectification is not in place, dereliction of duty and dereliction of duty has caused the epidemic to get out of control, it is recommended. The local government initiated accountability.
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