Hunan Province’s Proposal to Comprehensively Strengthen the Prevention and Control of the COVID-19 Epidemic

Hunan Province’s proposal to comprehensively strengthen the prevention and control of the new coronavirus epidemic

Member units and tourism enterprises in the province:

Currently, the prevention and control of the new coronavirus epidemic The situation is grim and complex, with mutant strains such as "Delta" spreading extremely fast and being highly contagious. Recently, local epidemics have occurred in Zhangjiajie, Zhuzhou, Ningxiang and other places in our province, and prevention and control work is at a critical juncture. In order to resolutely win this war against the epidemic, the people of the province are united and working together to fight the epidemic, demonstrating the strong will of Hunan, a heroic province. At this moment, as a member of Hunan, we should consciously contribute to the prevention and control of the epidemic and reflect our responsibility and responsibility.

In order to deeply understand the deployment of the central government, the provincial party committee, and the provincial government on epidemic prevention and control, and fully implement the spirit of the notice of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism on the prevention and control of the new coronavirus epidemic, Strictly implement the requirements of the national video and telephone conference on epidemic prevention and control in the cultural and tourism industries held on August 5, win the battle against the epidemic, and protect everyone’s life safety and health. To this end, the Hunan Provincial Tourism Association and Hunan Provincial Tourism Hotels The association issues the following initiatives to cultural tourism enterprises across the province:

1. Improve ideological stance and implement prevention and control measures

Relevant units in the province’s tourism industry must fully understand the current epidemic prevention and control the severe situation and effectively improve our ideological position. High-level tourist attractions, star-rated tourist hotels, amusement parks and other crowded places in various places must strictly implement the requirements of "limited quantity, reservation, and staggered peak hours". Regular prevention and control measures such as checking health codes and travel codes should be implemented, and ventilation and disinfection should be strengthened in indoor places. Tourists and guests with abnormal body temperatures, health codes or itinerary cards must be prevented and controlled in accordance with emergency plans and relevant regulations. Travel agencies must pay close attention to the national epidemic situation in a timely manner, and resolutely refrain from organizing travel to medium- and high-risk areas, and are not allowed to solicit tourists from medium- and high-risk areas to travel to Hunan. All guesthouses and hotels must strictly implement health and epidemic prevention requirements, carry out regular disinfection, implement "one-for-one-for-one disinfection" of guest room daily necessities, and implement a good food safety system.

2. Do not go out unless necessary, and do not leave Hunan unless necessary

Cultural tourism enterprises across the province must actively implement and guide employees to "do not go out unless necessary, and do not leave Hunan unless necessary." In particular, do not travel to medium- and high-risk areas and epidemic-related areas. If you must go, please understand the destination’s epidemic risk level and local epidemic prevention and control requirements in advance, report to your workplace and community in advance, and travel at off-peak hours. When traveling, take personal protection in a careful and standardized manner, report your activity and health status in a timely manner, and strictly implement Hunan Province's epidemic prevention and control measures after returning to Hunan.

3. Strictly prevent gathering activities and actively cooperate with prevention and control

Until the epidemic is effectively controlled, cultural and tourism enterprises across the province should not hold annual meetings, exhibitions, trainings and other types of gatherings sexual activity. Do not visit, do not party, do not visit relatives, do not hold banquets, do not enter or enter crowded public places, actively cooperate with epidemic prevention work, reduce unnecessary movement of people, and reduce the risk of the epidemic.

4. Carry out employee training and strengthen employee management

Strengthen the publicity and popularization of epidemic prevention and control knowledge, and do a good job in employee health monitoring and protection. Cultural tourism enterprises across the province must guide employees to correctly understand, actively cooperate, and scientifically participate in epidemic prevention and control. Prevention and control measures such as actively wearing masks, temperature monitoring, two-code inspection, and one-meter social distancing measures must be implemented into the business process in accordance with the latest prevention and control requirements of the local government. Urge corporate employees to wash their hands frequently and practice hygiene, enhance their awareness of self-protection, and improve their self-protection capabilities. At the same time, in accordance with the requirements of our province’s new crown vaccination work, service personnel in the cultural tourism industry should take over all services, and cultural tourism enterprises in the province should actively respond and supervise and guide employees to make appointments, register and implement vaccinations as soon as possible.

5. Adjust business philosophy and innovate tourism products

In view of the current crisis faced by the tourism industry market, all enterprises must adjust their business philosophy, proactively transform and upgrade, find their market position, and improve their products. and services, and actively adapt to changes in the market environment.

It is necessary to make full use of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, promote contactless services, and reduce the gathering of people.

Epidemic prevention and control is both a war and a big test. The competition is about will and the test is responsibility. At this critical period of epidemic prevention and control, let us take on the hard-core responsibilities of Hunan's cultural tourism enterprises, work together to firmly build safety guarantees for epidemic prevention and control, and strive to deliver a qualified certificate in the great battle of Hunan's epidemic prevention and control. Answer sheet!

Hunan Provincial Tourism Association

Hunan Provincial Tourist Hotel Association

February, August 5, 2021