Many places may reach "infection peak" around the Spring Festival! Please keep this guide to returning home for the Spring Festival!

How to protect yourself when you return home? What to do if you develop symptoms after returning home? Keep this guide to protecting yourself when you return home.

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The peak period may be reached around the Spring Festival

On December 25, the Zhejiang epidemic press conference reported that the number of newly reported positive cases in Zhejiang has exceeded 1 million per day. Based on the recent case monitoring and community sampling survey results, the infection situation is predicted. It is expected that Zhejiang's peak will arrive ahead of schedule and enter a high plateau period around New Year's Day. During this period, the number of newly reported positive cases per day will reach as high as 2 million, and the peak is expected to last about a week.

Recently, many places including Anhui, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi have predicted that the "peak period" may be reached around the Spring Festival.

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On December 21, Liu Zhirong, director of the Anhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a news conference on the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic in Anhui Province that according to the transmission patterns of the novel coronavirus and the results of relevant models, the epidemic in Anhui Province will continue to accelerate in the coming period, and is expected to usher in the first wave of epidemic peaks at the end of this month or early next month, mainly in urban areas. With the flow of people before the Spring Festival, the epidemic will spread from urban areas to rural areas, and may usher in a second wave of peaks.

On December 18, at a press conference on epidemic prevention and control in Zhejiang Province, Chen Zhong, executive deputy director of the Zhejiang Provincial Epidemic Prevention and Control Leading Group Office and deputy secretary-general of the Zhejiang Provincial Government, introduced that according to calculations from multiple research models at home and abroad, the first wave of epidemic in Zhejiang is expected to peak around mid-January next year. This period coincides with the Lunar New Year, and the epidemic will spread rapidly with population movement.

On December 15, at the press conference on epidemic prevention and control in Jiangxi Province, Gong Jianping, head of the comprehensive group and medical treatment group of the Jiangxi Provincial Epidemic Prevention and Control Command, said that according to expert analysis and judgment, the next round of epidemic peak in Jiangxi Province will arrive at the end of December this year and early January next year, and will reach its peak around the Spring Festival .

According to a report by China Newsweek on December 24, a data expert who has been conducting epidemic model forecasting for a long time said that the national epidemic will reach a "real peak" around the Spring Festival in 2023, with differences in different regions. In general, there will be a small peak of infection during the Spring Festival travel period, and it will slowly decline after January 31 .

Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, analyzed at a meeting of Caijing magazine on December 17 that this winter's epidemic will experience "one peak and three waves" : from mid-December to mid-January will be the first wave of the epidemic, mainly in cities, and will slowly rise; the second wave is from late January to mid-February, which is caused by the movement of people before the Spring Festival; the third wave is from late February to mid-March, when people return to work after the Spring Festival. These three waves of epidemics constitute the peak of the new crown epidemic this winter, which lasted about 3 months.

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Guide to travel protection when returning home

Please keep it

With New Year's Day and the Spring Festival approaching, many people have already started their journey back home. How should they protect themselves on the way back home?

1. Take good protection when traveling back home

1. If conditions permit, try to avoid peak travel times. Advocate for off-peak travel to reduce crowds. For short distances, encourage self-driving.

2. Avoid staying in public areas for a long time. You can use the query function of the relevant App to know the ticket checking time and ticket gate in advance. Plan your travel time and try to avoid staying in crowded areas such as waiting rooms for a long time.

3. Wear a mask. Wear a mask properly when entering train stations and airports, and when boarding a train or plane. Except for the real-name ticket verification, you need to take off the mask briefly. Please wear a mask properly at all other times.

4. Pay attention to safe distance. Keep a distance from others when waiting for a train or flight at a train station or airport. Try to minimize communication with strangers. It is recommended to keep at least one seat apart when waiting for a train. Reduce staying and walking in crowded places.

5. Pay attention to personal hygiene. Do not take off your mask when coughing or sneezing in public places, and cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or elbow. Pay attention to hand cleaning and disinfection. If you feel unwell, contact the staff in time.

6. Staggered dining. When traveling by car or plane, it is recommended to stagger dining with the person sitting next to you. Use disinfectant or wet wipes to disinfect your hands before eating, wear a mask immediately after eating, or take away your food.

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2. Initial stage of returning home

After returning home, you must ensure adequate sleep, healthy diet, and relaxation to improve your immunity, and confirm the outpatient clinic in your hometown in advance in case of emergency.

Xu Bingguo, director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the First Hospital of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, said in an interview with Lizhi News on December 24, "This is especially important after returning home. If there are elderly people at home, especially those with underlying diseases, try to avoid long-term contact. Be sure to find out the contact information and transportation routes of the local emergency and fever clinics in case of emergency. It is best to make a plan if conditions permit."

3. Symptoms after returning home

On December 17, the Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a "Protection Recommendation for Returnees", reminding returnees to contact township health centers or village clinics if they have symptoms related to COVID-19 infection, such as fever, dry cough, fatigue, and sore throat. Asymptomatic infected people and mild cases can be treated at home, and contact with family members should be reduced as much as possible during home stay.

If you experience symptoms such as persistent high fever or difficulty breathing for several days, please seek help from the villagers' committee and village clinic in a timely manner, obtain guidance and assistance, and refer to a higher-level hospital.

4. Pay attention when visiting relatives and friends

Wear masks properly and wash hands frequently; gather and dine together as little as possible; pay attention to coughing etiquette.

Source: Health Times

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