China News Service, July 1st. According to the website of the National Health and Medical Commission, on June 30, the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention released answers to questions related to the "New Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Plan (Ninth Edition)".
It is mentioned that after the outbreak of the epidemic, the local joint prevention and control mechanism should delineate risk areas in a timely manner, release relevant information on low, medium and high risk areas within 5 hours, and promptly push information on spillover personnel in medium and high risk areas.
Answers to questions related to the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Plan (Ninth Edition)
1. What are the timing and requirements for personnel in key institutions such as schools and childcare institutions, elderly care institutions, and service institutions in the field of child welfare to carry out nucleic acid testing for all employees?
The Omicron variant is faster and more hidden. The ninth edition of the prevention and control plan further strengthens the monitoring of personnel in key institutions such as schools and child care institutions, elderly care institutions, service institutions in the field of child welfare, psychiatric hospitals, and training institutions. Early warning requirements to improve the sensitivity of early detection of infected persons.
Relevant key institutions are densely populated, especially the elderly and mentally ill patients with weak resistance. Once an infected person is introduced, it is very likely to cause a clustered epidemic, with a high risk of severe illness and difficulty in dealing with the epidemic.
After the local epidemic occurs, it is necessary to analyze and determine the scope of the epidemic according to the results of the epidemiological investigation. For the relevant key institutions within the township (street) and county (district) affected by the epidemic, quickly organize a nucleic acid screening for all employees. Follow-up can be based on The screening results of all staff and the risk of epidemic spread shall be adjusted to a sampling ratio of at least 20% per day or nucleic acid testing shall be carried out in accordance with the testing requirements of the jurisdiction.
2. What is the time limit for the release of risk areas after the outbreak?
The ninth edition of the prevention and control plan requires that after the outbreak of the epidemic, the local joint prevention and control mechanism should delineate risk areas in a timely manner, release relevant information on low, medium and high risk areas within 5 hours, and promptly push spillover personnel in medium and high risk areas information.
In the follow-up, the information on risk areas will be updated and released according to the progress of the epidemic and the results of risk research and judgment.
If it is found that the risk of community transmission of infected persons is low, close contacts and other risk personnel have been controlled in time, and the risk of epidemic transmission has been effectively controlled.
3. How are the prevention and control measures in low-risk areas different from those in the past?
The ninth edition of the prevention and control plan stipulates that other areas in the county (city, district, banner) where the medium and high risk areas are located are low-risk areas, and preventive measures such as "personal protection and avoiding gatherings" are taken.
Various types of personnel in the area carry out nucleic acid testing as required.
Strictly implement measures such as making reservations, staggering peak hours, limiting current, measuring temperature, registering, and wearing masks when entering indoor public places.
Residents are reminded to reduce going out, avoid gatherings, maintain social distance, and take personal protection.
Cross-regional flow requires a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 48 hours.
After arriving at the destination, the requirement of two nucleic acid tests for 3 days is implemented, and the local area cannot take measures such as isolation and travel restrictions for people from low-risk areas.
4. How to return to the place of residence after the inbound personnel are released from the centralized isolation?
After completing the 7-day centralized isolation medical observation as required, the inbound personnel will return to the place of residence for 3-day home health monitoring.
Before the centralized quarantine is lifted, health notification and prevention and control requirements for inbound personnel shall be made; the provincial-level joint prevention and control mechanism at the first entry point shall promptly push the relevant information of inbound personnel to the destination provincial-level joint prevention and control mechanism, and do a good job in sharing personnel information.
Immigrants should return to their place of residence in time after being released from quarantine. It is strictly forbidden to change their itinerary. They should take personal protection on the way back, report to the local community after arriving at the destination, and implement prevention and control requirements such as not going out, nucleic acid testing, and health monitoring during home health monitoring. .