Reporters’ questions on hot topics in Zhengzhou’s epidemic prevention and control

Recently, the latest epidemic notification issued by some counties (cities) and districts in Zhengzhou has aroused great concern among citizens. We would like to thank the general public for their continued support and cooperation in the fight against the epidemic. Today, in response to the most critical issue, the Municipal Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters answered reporters’ questions on the hot issues of epidemic prevention and control in Zhengzhou. 1. What caused the current epidemic in Zhengzhou? In which areas are the new cases mainly concentrated? Answer: As a national transportation hub, the current epidemic in Zhengzhou was caused by imported cases from outside the province. There was a large flow of people during the National Day holiday, and many people returned to work during the National Day holiday. Due to the incubation period of the epidemic, some people who returned to work and returned to school could not be detected in the 48-hour routine nucleic acid test, resulting in the virus being imported from multiple directions and spreading through multiple key places. In addition, autumn and winter are also infectious diseases. During the high-incidence period, local group transmission occurs. At present, with the effective implementation of a series of prevention and control measures, the spread of the epidemic has been effectively contained. New cases are mainly concentrated in Zhongyuan District, High-tech Zone, Erqi District and other places, with fewer new cases in other areas. 2. What are the characteristics of this epidemic in Zhengzhou? How can citizens protect themselves? Answer: This epidemic in Zhengzhou has the following characteristics: First, the transmission speed is faster, the transmission ability is stronger, and the transmission range is wide, involving almost all major urban areas; Second, the incubation period and generation gap are short, and the epidemic develops rapidly. It takes an average of only 2 days for an infected person to infect another person, and the shortest time is only 24 hours. Third, the transmission is highly hidden and difficult to prevent and control. A small number of infected people's nucleic acid test positive time lags behind the onset of illness, and they have already developed symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, etc., but the nucleic acid test result is still negative, and when they test positive again, they have already caused spread among the population; fourth, the clustering is obvious . There have been many situations where "one person is infected and the whole family is infected"; fifth, multiple chains of viruses exist. This epidemic has multiple chains of transmission, making prevention and control more difficult. The general public is reminded to wear masks correctly, adhere to hand hygiene, avoid gathering in large groups, open windows regularly for ventilation, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and do self-monitoring. The government must step up various prevention and control measures tightly, strictly, quickly, practically, from an early age to avoid infecting more people. 3. The virus is highly hidden and will cause sudden high incidence and multiple distribution in crowded places such as schools. What measures has Zhengzhou further strengthened? Answer: Strengthen nucleic acid testing. In order to better achieve "early detection", our city continues to carry out regional nucleic acid testing. Speed ??up investigation and handling. Once abnormal nucleic acid test results are discovered, risk areas such as communities, units, and public places involved in the activities of relevant personnel will be temporarily closed and managed, and personnel access will be restricted. Strictly control gatherings of people. In addition to protecting citizens, basic whitelist enterprises and supermarkets, farmers' markets, pharmacies, and medical institutions, other production and business activities are suspended; dining establishments are prohibited from dining in; schools, daycare institutions, and off-campus training institutions implement online teaching; and elderly care service institutions , welfare institutions, prisons, and boarding schools are under closed management, and gathering activities in the city are suspended. Dynamically adjust risk areas for epidemic prevention and control. According to the actual changes in the epidemic situation, and in accordance with the principle of "one city, one policy, classified implementation", the epidemic prevention and control risk areas will be dynamically adjusted. 4. Some counties (cities) and districts in Zhengzhou have successively issued announcements to restore normal life order in some communities. However, control measures in some areas are still relatively strict. What control standards are implemented in different areas? Next, what measures will our city take to ensure compliance? Residential areas and buildings with certain conditions have gradually resumed normal life order to ensure normal travel and work? Answer: Zhengzhou City’s current epidemic-related control areas are divided into three categories. The first category is the high school risk area. Our city currently has 11 high-risk areas and 39 medium-risk areas, located in Zhongyuan District, Erqi District, Jinshui District, Guancheng District, High-tech Zone, and Xinmi City. Management and control standards are in accordance with the "Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Plan (Ninth Edition)" of the State Council. High-risk areas implement "door-to-door service without leaving home" management; medium-risk areas implement "staying within the area and picking up items at staggered peaks." manage. The second category is temporary closure and control areas. In principle, the temporary containment area is the units, buildings or other areas with higher transmission risks where people infected with the new coronavirus are located. High-risk areas have not been designated, but "home-based and door-to-door service" management will be implemented with reference to high-risk areas; temporary In principle, the control area is an area where people infected with the new coronavirus stay and move for a certain period of time, and may have risks of epidemic spread. The medium-risk area is not designated, but the management of "staying within the area and picking up items at staggered peaks without leaving the area" is implemented with reference to the medium-risk area. The third category is the temporary spill prevention control area.

Based on the high and medium risk areas and the temporary closed and controlled areas, in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the control areas will be appropriately expanded, and the management of "staying within the area and picking up items at staggered peaks without leaving the area" will be implemented with reference to the medium risk areas. Let me make it clear to everyone that the "district" in the above-mentioned "without leaving the district" refers to the community. For areas under spillover prevention and control with greater epidemic risks, our city will take effective measures to achieve social "clearance" as soon as possible. Citizens are asked to understand. Let me explain here why some communities have long control times. This is because the incubation period of some positive infections is 7 to 10 days before they are discovered. In order to ensure the health of residents, management measures must be strengthened in some communities with many close and sub-close contacts. Communities where risks have been eliminated should be gradually and orderly released. In response to the issue of how to ensure normal travel and work in residential buildings and courtyards that meet the conditions for unblocking, our city issued the "Notice on Adjusting the City's Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures (No. 149, 2022)", which requires that starting from October 17, for 7 consecutive days Residential communities where all employees' nucleic acid tests are normal and there is no risk of epidemic transmission will be coordinated by various development zones, districts, counties (cities) to restore normal life in an orderly manner. For communities that meet the conditions for unblocking, our city requires that the unblocking process must be accelerated. On the premise of strict personal protection, residents of unblocked communities can travel "point-to-point" with a negative 24-hour nucleic acid test certificate and a green health code to reduce inter-district movement and avoid epidemic control areas. Our city has issued a number of work instructions, requiring staff of party and government agencies at all levels in the city, except for high school risk areas and closed management areas, to go "point-to-point" between their work units and residential areas with their work certificates and green health codes. When traveling to and from work or going to the community, return to the community normally with a work certificate, a green health code, a negative 24-hour nucleic acid test certificate or a sampling voucher. Closed-loop management is provided for units that meet the conditions, and "point-to-point" returns to the community for those who do not meet the conditions; after medical workers return to work with a negative 24-hour nucleic acid test certificate, work certificate, and green health code, in principle, they are managed in a closed-loop manner in medical institutions. Employees of "white list" companies can travel "point-to-point" with a negative 24-hour nucleic acid test certificate and a green health code, and closed-loop management measures are implemented in the unit. In addition to high and high risk areas and temporary closure management areas, we are engaged in epidemic prevention and control, medical rescue, emergency rescue, garbage disposal, administrative law enforcement, news gathering, and ensuring the basic operation of water, electricity, gas, communications, sanitation, and public transportation in the city. * Workers in public service industries such as transportation, supermarkets, farmers' markets, express delivery, and takeaways can enter and leave "point-to-point" with a negative 24-hour nucleic acid test certificate, work certificate, and green health code. In order to facilitate outdoor nucleic acid testing for mobile personnel such as party and government officials at all levels, medical workers, and supply security personnel, each development zone, district, county (city) will organize the opening of a certain number of nucleic acid sampling huts, and promptly disclose the specific location and operating hours. . 5. Netizens reported that our city has carried out several rounds of nucleic acid testing for all employees, and recently some regions and communities have stopped testing. Excuse me, what is the current nucleic acid testing strategy in Zhengzhou? Answer: In order to further improve the quality and efficiency of nucleic acid testing in the city, combined with the current development of the epidemic in our city, a nucleic acid testing strategy of "different regions and different population categories" will be adopted from October 26 to 31. . For personnel in the transportation industry, supply guarantees, takeout express delivery, etc. who are relatively mobile and have a high risk of hidden transmission, each competent department will be responsible for conducting a nucleic acid test once a day, and an additional antigen test will be done every morning. By increasing the antigen test, more Quickly screen out cases of hidden transmission. For those who have lifted the lockdown in society, nucleic acid testing rooms have been opened one after another, and temporary sampling points have been added in communities to provide nucleic acid testing services to citizens. As the number of people lifted from lockdown gradually increases, our city will meet citizens’ 24-hour nucleic acid testing needs by adding more nucleic acid testing huts and temporary sampling sites. For residents in home isolation and control areas, door-to-door testing and setting up points in the community will be carried out in accordance with the nucleic acid testing frequency stipulated in the ninth edition of the country. At the same time, antigen self-testing will be added to some key groups, and a nucleic acid test will be added to those who are positive for the antigen to speed up the screening of hidden cases. In response to the interruption of nucleic acid testing reported by citizens, the municipal party committee and government attach great importance to it and require that all districts, counties (cities) must meet citizens' nucleic acid testing needs from now on. For eligible communities, timely nucleic acid testing services must be provided to ensure that the lockdown is lifted on time. The city will send personnel to conduct inspections, and citizens can also make complaints to Zhengzhou’s 12345 government service convenience hotline and the Zheng Zai Anti-epidemic·Zheng Zai Ban online platform.

6. What is the current supply situation of materials in Zhengzhou? Citizens reported through the Zhengzhou 12345 government service convenience hotline and the Zheng Zai Anti-epidemic·Zheng Zai Office online platform that supermarkets and farmers’ markets inside and outside some communities are closed due to checkpoints on some road sections. , the delivery of daily necessities ordered through takeout and express delivery is delayed or not delivered, especially since cases are also appearing in takeout and express delivery. What measures will our city take to solve the problem? Answer: After the outbreak of this round of epidemic in our city, as soon as possible, Launch an emergency supply guarantee plan, actively coordinate the supply guarantee enterprises to do the production, inventory, transportation and sales of daily necessities, and actively connect with online platforms, shopping malls, supermarkets and other enterprises to increase material distribution to ensure the daily supply of daily necessities for the general public. Our city has organized large-scale supermarkets to deliver goods to designated locations and routes, and mobilized reserve materials to ensure stable prices. Market supervision departments have intensified network monitoring and market inspections, and will crack down on illegal activities such as price fraud, collusion in price increases, price gouging, and hoarding, and will never tolerate it. At present, judging from the current situation, the city's supply of daily necessities is sufficient and operating normally. The inventory of daily necessities such as meat, eggs, vegetables, fruits, grains and oils exceeds 400,000 tons, and the inventory of wheat, flour, rice, miscellaneous grains, etc. exceeds 450,000 tons. Quick-frozen food More than 30,000 tons can effectively meet the daily needs of the city’s citizens. Our city has always paid attention to ensuring people's livelihood under epidemic prevention and control. The issued Notices No. 145 and 149 both emphasized that supermarkets, farmers' markets and other places that guarantee residents' basic life can operate normally under the premise of strictly implementing epidemic prevention and control measures. For workers in supermarkets, farmers' markets, express delivery, takeaways, etc., they are allowed to enter and leave the temporary control area "point-to-point" with a negative 24-hour nucleic acid test certificate and a certificate from their employer, as well as personal protection. All development zones, districts, counties (cities) were notified to ensure the smooth flow of main roads. In order to ensure the smooth transportation of important people's livelihood materials inside and outside the city, the "Emergency Notice on Carrying out the Recent Supply Guarantee Work" was issued, and more than 1,000 additional transportation vehicle passes were issued to the city's key supply guarantee enterprises and the qualification certificates of the supply guarantee enterprises were issued, stipulating that the supply guarantee Vehicles can pass through the checkpoint with a pass and a negative 24-hour nucleic acid test certificate to deliver daily necessities. In communities within the control area, fixed receiving points are designated, and community workers or volunteers will disinfect and deliver them to the doorsteps of residents; in communities within the control area, after the materials arrive at the receiving points, they will be dispersed and transferred to various checkpoints for residents to Received at the wrong time. At the same time, supermarkets and supermarkets are encouraged to enter controlled areas to set up temporary sales points to facilitate residents' purchases. This time, a small number of cases were also found among cleaning, security, express delivery and other personnel. In order to ensure the safety and daily needs of takeaway and express delivery personnel, epidemic prevention and control measures have also been strengthened for these groups. Various development zones, districts, counties (cities) use venues such as gymnasiums and express hotels to build more than two charity stations that can accommodate more than 200 people. A certain number of nucleic acid testing cabins are opened to the public to create a closed loop for employees in takeaways, errands, express delivery, etc. Management conditions, increase the frequency of nucleic acid testing, and strengthen management. Guaranteed supply hotline: 0371-67180381. 7. Some residents reported that positive cases were not transported in time, and critically ill patients, dialysis patients, etc. had difficulty in seeking medical treatment. What measures will our city take? Answer: In order to effectively meet the medical needs of all citizens of Zhengzhou City during the epidemic, our city In accordance with the principle of "graded classification", we will comprehensively protect the people's lives and health through measures such as strengthening organizational guarantees and standardizing the order of diagnosis and treatment. One is fast transit. Establish a special team for the transfer of COVID-19 positive cases, optimize the transfer process, and coordinate and direct the transfer work. Emergency medical personnel and negative pressure ambulances were deployed to continuously strengthen the transport force and enhance the transport capacity. Establish a transport information network to scientifically and rationally arrange the transport sequence based on patient age, physical condition and other factors, and continue to improve transport efficiency. The second is first aid treatment. Consolidate the main responsibilities of each medical institution, coordinate the deployment of medical forces, and ensure smooth green treatment channels for fever clinics, emergency departments, dialysis rooms, maternal and pediatric patients. For critically ill patients, the "120" emergency center gives priority to dispatching vehicles to meet the medical needs of critically ill patients. Each first aid station strictly obeys the unified dispatch of the municipal emergency medical rescue center and follows the principle of "nearby, urgent and reasonable rescue". Patients will be transferred to corresponding medical institutions with treatment capabilities. The transfer of critically ill patients is not restricted by administrative regions within the city. For critically ill patients in need of emergency treatment, buffer medical areas should be set up in the emergency room, operating room, and ward, and rapid nucleic acid and antigen testing should be carried out while actively rescuing them. Medical institutions at all levels and types are not allowed to refuse diagnosis, shirk or delay treatment on the grounds of epidemic prevention and control or the absence of nucleic acid test results.

The third is to ensure smooth flow. All districts, counties (cities), sub-districts and townships (towns) are required to effectively ensure the emergency medical needs of the people. The Municipal Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters has set up a special supervision class. In the name of implementing epidemic prevention measures, it is strictly prohibited to set up roadblocks, fences, and checkpoints on the roads surrounding the hospital to ensure that the green channel for first aid for patients is unobstructed.