@Shanghai Citizens: How to protect yourself after normalized prevention and control? Key actions to focus on →

At the Shanghai epidemic prevention and control press conference held this morning (May 16), Shanghai Vice Mayor Zong Ming reported on the recent prevention and control work.

At present, the total population of Shanghai's closed-off areas has dropped to less than 1 million. There have been no new positive infections reported in the city of Shanghai for two consecutive days. Fifteen of the 16 districts have achieved zero social cases (zero daily new cases for three consecutive days). The epidemic has been effectively controlled and the prevention and control of the epidemic have achieved phased results.

Shanghai's next step in prevention and control

Divided into "three stages"

① From now until May 21, the focus is on reducing new cases, preventing a rebound, and orderly opening up of prevention areas, limited mobility, and effective control;

② From May 22 to May 31, the transition to normalized prevention and control;

③From June 1 to mid-to-late June, under the premise of strictly preventing the rebound of the epidemic and keeping the risks under control, we will fully implement normalized management of epidemic prevention and control, and fully restore the normal production and living order in the city.

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The epidemic is not over

Prevention and control should not be careless

At present, Shanghai's epidemic prevention and control is in a critical period of transition from emergency response to normalized prevention and control, and the pressure of "reducing new cases and preventing rebound" is still great. Citizens are reminded to be the "first person responsible for their own health" and consciously abide by relevant prevention and control regulations.

Warm reminder: adhere to the "three-piece set" and "five more" of epidemic prevention

Wear a mask, maintain social distance, and pay attention to personal hygiene;

We still need to wear masks, maintain social distance, cover our coughs and sneezes, wash our hands frequently, and open windows as much as possible.

16 "three-word formula" life tips

Please understand

That is, wear a mask, ventilate frequently, pay attention to hygiene, keep a distance, focus on disinfection, exercise regularly, move less, avoid gathering, increase nutrition, communicate, test nucleic acid, get a health code, take body temperature, seek medical treatment early, get vaccinated, and have underlying diseases.

The first is to wear a mask.

It is a consensus that wearing masks in a scientific and standardized manner is a must, especially when we turn to normalized prevention and control. Wearing masks is currently the top priority to prevent the resurgence of the epidemic.

Second, ventilate frequently.

Shanghai has a good habit of opening windows for ventilation, which should be maintained, especially in the summer when air conditioning is used, ventilation is an important measure.

The third is hygiene.

Maintain good personal hygiene, especially hand hygiene. Clean and disinfect your hands promptly after touching suspected contaminants. Reduce touching when going out, carry clean napkins as contamination avoidance paper, and avoid direct contact with some objects with your hands.

The fourth is to determine the distance.

That is to say, maintain a sufficient social distance of at least one meter, and two meters is recommended, which will be safer.

The fifth is to focus on disinfection.

Clean and disinfect at home. Cleaning should be the main focus at home. Disinfection can be done by more environmentally friendly physical methods such as boiling and sun exposure. For some things that are frequently touched by hands, such as door handles, they can be wiped with 75% alcohol or sprayed with 500mg/L chlorine-containing disinfectant. For the outer packaging of takeout express delivery, it is still necessary to spray and wipe it with an effective disinfectant, and leave it for a period of time before opening it.

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Sixth, exercise regularly.

Due to the long time spent at home for epidemic prevention and control, there are few activities. It is recommended to choose feasible ways of exercise to "move". All kinds of exercise are good. Interesting sports that promote each other among family members can not only increase feelings but also reduce psychological problems. We also remind elderly friends to pay attention to exercise, choose appropriate sports, such as Tai Chi, Ba Duan Jin and resistance exercises within their ability, to maintain their own condition; for young friends, they should also exercise more and play less games. If the situation permits, such as in the prevention area, when there are not many people outdoors, you can choose to exercise outdoors for 20 minutes each in the morning and afternoon, such as skipping rope, running, badminton, shuttlecock kicking, etc. However, parents and friends are also reminded that children are susceptible groups and cannot use exercise as an excuse to violate the epidemic prevention system.

Seven is less mobility.

After the transition to normalized prevention and control, we would like to remind everyone again that you should not move unless necessary. This is because the high-density movement of people is the main reason for the spread of the epidemic, especially the movement of people in closed and controlled areas, as well as close contacts or secondary close contacts, which is more detrimental to epidemic prevention and control. You should also do a good job of personal prevention and control when taking public transportation.

Eight is not to gather.

Gathering, especially close gatherings without masks, is an important channel for the spread of the virus. Therefore, insisting on not gathering unless necessary is an important measure to keep the social surface clear. I sincerely hope that everyone can do this, so as to maintain the hard-earned epidemic prevention results. It is recommended to move the gathering to the Internet to communicate with family and friends through video, read and appreciate music and other arts. There will be a big change in lifestyle after the epidemic. Perhaps after this epidemic, online communication such as video will become an important part of our lifestyle. Especially the elderly should try to "avoid" crowded places and peak travel times. If you must go out, you must take personal protection, prepare a cane or have someone to accompany you.

Nine is to increase nutrition.

Maintaining good nutrition and increasing immunity is an effective means of preventing and treating viruses, especially for the elderly, children and other special groups. Balanced nutrition is very important for the elderly, and a variety of diets are very necessary. For children and adolescents, rich nutrition is very important to ensure physical growth and enhance immunity, but it should not be too greasy or high in calories, and attention should be paid to the supply of vitamins including vitamin D.

Ten is to communicate.

Stay at home consciously for epidemic prevention and control. This is a rare opportunity for family communication and can also increase family affection. For the elderly, communication can dispel their concerns; for children, communication can increase their understanding of the new crown and increase their knowledge of scientific prevention and control. More communication can also effectively eliminate psychological problems such as anxiety and depression.

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Eleventh is nucleic acid testing.

Free nucleic acid testing has been implemented in Shanghai, and more convenient nucleic acid sampling points have been established. Even if we switch to normalized prevention and control, nucleic acid testing is still required. Remember: nucleic acid testing is to protect yourself as well as your family and colleagues around you.

Twelve is the health code.

Showing your health code will become a part of everyone's life during normalized prevention and control. There will also be measures such as "venue codes" and "digital sentinels" in key places, which will bring some inconvenience to everyone, but for the sake of normalized prevention and control, we still hope that everyone can consciously comply.

Thirteen and fourteen are to take the temperature and seek medical attention early.

Measuring body temperature is an effective way to increase vigilance and detect the new coronavirus. Once you have a fever, you can test yourself for antigens and go to the hospital's fever clinic as soon as possible.

Fifteen is to get vaccinated.

This is also what I want to call for most today. We must complete the full course of vaccination and booster vaccination as soon as possible, promote the homologous and sequential booster vaccination in an orderly manner, further increase the vaccination coverage rate, build a strong immune barrier for epidemic prevention and control, effectively protect ourselves and others, and be the first person responsible for health. Especially for the elderly, it is recommended that those who meet the vaccination conditions should be vaccinated as soon as possible.

Sixteen is the underlying disease.

With the gradual control of the epidemic in Shanghai, outpatient, emergency and inpatient medical services at all levels of medical institutions in Shanghai have gradually returned to the normal operation state before the epidemic. Citizens who need medical treatment due to underlying diseases can come for treatment. Please try to make an appointment before seeing a doctor to reduce the gathering of people.

Everyone is doing their best, every family is protecting Shanghai, and everyone is fighting the epidemic in their own way;

We have good methods and effective actions to guard the territory, and prevention and control measures are constantly being optimized.

Thank you to every "Shanghai Defender". Your hard work will not be in vain and your perseverance will eventually reap beautiful rewards.

Come on Shanghai!

Comprehensive sources: Xinhua News Agency, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CCTV News Client, Shanghai Legal Daily, Shanghai Fire Department, etc.