[Text/Observer Network Ruan Jiaqi]
Taipei Mayor Ke Wenzhe Yesterday (1st), he temporarily canceled the event due to diarrhea and other symptoms of suspected norovirus infection. Many news came out that night that he was infected with new coronavirus pneumonia. And sent to hospital for emergency treatment.
After two rounds of clarifications from the city government, when the rumors were still struggling to suppress, Ke Wenzhe posted a reply early on the 2nd, "Maybe he will fall, but he will stand up again as quickly as possible. Living is the greatest revenge."
Picture From "China Times Electronic News"
According to a report from Taiwanese media "China Times Electronic News" on March 1, Taipei Mayor Ko Wenzhe was originally scheduled to attend the art exhibition "Ms. Bai Jiali's 40 Years of Art Creation Solo Exhibition" on the afternoon of the 1st. However, the Taipei City Government announced at short notice that Deputy Mayor Cai Bingkun would attend the event and deliver a speech instead.
Taipei City Government Deputy Spokesperson Dai Yuwen later stated that Ko Wenzhe had been experiencing gastrointestinal discomfort recently and had symptoms of diarrhea. He was suspected of being infected with norovirus, and he made a temporary decision to cancel all trips in the afternoon. However, Ke Wenzhe has not sought medical treatment and is currently resting at home, but will go to work as normal on Monday.
Vice Mayor Cai Bingkun also said in his speech at the event that Ke Wenzhe has been slightly ill in the past two days and was unable to attend in order to avoid going to public places.
As the COVID-19 epidemic develops, Ke Wenzhe's sudden illness and absence from events have triggered speculation. Some people even claimed on social media that he was infected with COVID-19.
In this regard, Taipei City Government Deputy Spokesperson Huang Chengying once again clarified today that Ko Wenzhe did experience diarrhea and other uncomfortable symptoms in the past two days. He self-diagnosed as a suspected norovirus infection. After resting at home for a day, his condition has improved and it will be as usual today. work.
It is said on the Internet that "Ke Wenzhe was sent to the hospital for treatment due to being infected with new coronary pneumonia, and all close contacts around him have been quarantined" are all false news. Huang Chengying said that for such egregious rumors, the Taipei City Government has handed over the case Relevant departments are investigating and filing complaints, and call on the public not to believe online rumors.
Ke Wenzhe held a morning meeting as usual at 7:30 this morning (2nd), and he also responded positively to the rumors.
He posted an article on social media early in the morning to clarify the malicious smear campaign against him by netizens, saying that his illness will not affect his work. He also responded to the rumor mongers, "Maybe he will fall down, but he will stand up as quickly as possible." "Alive, It’s the greatest revenge.”
Picture from Ke Wenzhe's social media
According to China News Network, Taiwan's "Epidemic Command Center" announced on March 1 that there was one new confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia in Taiwan, a passenger returning to Taiwan from the " Diamond Princess " cruise ship.
So far, Taiwan has reported a total of 2,192 cases, including 40 confirmed cases. Among the confirmed cases, one died, 12 were discharged from hospital, and the remaining cases are still hospitalized and are in stable condition.
For epidemic prevention and control, the Taipei City Government has established a first-level response center, and the overall epidemic prevention commander has been changed from Deputy Mayor Huang Shanshan to Mayor Ke Wenzhe. Huang Shanshan said that the United States has long listed Taiwan as a community-infected area. "It is unwilling to admit that community infection is right in front of us, which is the real danger."
Ke Wenzhe said earlier that lack of openness and transparency caused more panic and doubts, and the protection was also relatively poor. Even community infections have different degrees, and different response plans must be formulated according to different degrees.
He reminded everyone that "community infections will occur sooner or later", but the key point is that even if they occur, it should be maintained at "sporadic cases". This is the best policy.
html On the evening of the 1st, Ko Wenzhe also announced the launch of Taiwan's first epidemic prevention hotel, which will provide temporary places for home isolation for students from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea, as well as Taiwanese returning to Taiwan from epidemic areas.Currently, the number of people in Taipei who need to be quarantined at home has reached nearly a thousand. Last week, two epidemic prevention hotels with a total of about 40 rooms were available, and it is expected that the number will continue to increase next week.
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