Two confirmed cases were found in Baotou, and the city has entered a state of quiescence. How long will it take for the lockdown to be lifted?

On April 25, two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus were discovered in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia. The city immediately entered a state of quiescence and immediately organized large-scale nucleic acid testing. It can be said that the response was very timely and the blockade was implemented. Very decisive, so under this very decisive approach, how long will it take for Baotou City to be unblocked? First, you need to wait until there are no new additions for 14 consecutive days before you can unblock them. Currently, most of our cities follow this scale, that is, you can consider unblocking after 14 consecutive days without new additions. So why is it 14 consecutive days? ? This is because the longest potential outbreak period of the new coronavirus we know so far is 14 days. In other words, if there are no new patients in a city for 14 consecutive days, it means that there are no longer carriers of the new coronavirus in this city. Of course, this is under the condition of proper prevention and control. The reason for considering unblocking is because sometimes there may be other circumstances, such as insufficient manpower for COVID-19 testing, which cannot be done once a day, so it may be slightly delayed, but it must be at least 14 days later. Unblock. Second, you need to wait until there are no new coronavirus patients entering Baotou City from outside the city before the lockdown can be lifted. This is different from other cities, because Baotou is actually not that big compared to some big cities, and some cities always have some international flights. When people enter, it is inevitable that there will be carriers of the new coronavirus among them, but it is impossible for these cities to stop their own city operations because of these foreign carriers of new coronavirus pneumonia, so these big cities will also unblock. However, the city of Baotou is not that big, so patients with new coronavirus pneumonia from other places need to be strictly controlled. Only strict control can ensure the safety of Baotou City. Third, it is necessary to wait until the overall situation eases slightly and the prevention and control forces are deployed before the lockdown is lifted. If there are no new cases after 14 days, it is actually not enough. This is also related to the overall situation. If nearby urban areas or provinces There are particularly many patients with the new coronavirus. Unlocking the lockdown at this time will actually lead to a high possibility that someone will be infected with the new coronavirus. Moreover, if the prevention and control force is not deployed enough, another new coronavirus epidemic will probably occur due to insufficient force. The epidemic has recurred, so it is necessary to do these two things well and reach a level that can cope with the second epidemic before the lockdown can be lifted. We hope that the epidemic in Baotou will end soon and the people of Baotou will return to normal life as soon as possible.