On the morning of December 21, the Anhui Provincial New Coronavirus Epidemic Prevention and Control Emergency Comprehensive Command Office held a press conference to introduce the recent situation of the province’s epidemic prevention and control work.

On the morning of December 21, the Anhui Provincial New Coronavirus Epidemic Prevention and Control Emergency Comprehensive Command Office held a press conference to introduce the recent situation of the province’s epidemic prevention and control work.

Recent epidemic prevention and control work in the province

Cui Lijun, member of the Provincial Health and Health Commission’s Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director, introduced that in the face of new situations and new problems such as the rising number of new coronavirus infections and the rapid increase in the public’s demand for medical treatment and medication, provinces, cities and counties are working together to compete for the points. In seconds, we have vigorously and orderly promoted the implementation of optimization measures, the preparation of medical resources, the reserve of medical supplies, the health management of key groups, vaccination of the elderly, etc., to maintain the order of medical treatment in the province and the overall social stability. There are currently no severe cases or deaths of new coronavirus pneumonia.

continues to optimize epidemic prevention and control measures

advocates the public to "do not take nucleic acid tests unless necessary, and do not check nucleic acid certificates unless necessary." Except for nursing homes, welfare homes, daycare institutions, primary and secondary schools and other places, in order to facilitate the public, party and government agencies, enterprises and institutions at all levels in the province have taken the lead in no longer testing negative nucleic acid certificates. All localities must keep the layout, scale, and efficiency of existing convenient nucleic acid sampling points unchanged, reasonably arrange sampling times and shifts, and do a good job in epidemic prevention and control management at sampling sites to facilitate nucleic acid testing for people who really need it. The isolation control work will be further optimized. If it is found that the nucleic acid test of residents in the community is positive, the floors, units and buildings where the residents live will no longer be sealed and controlled. Close contacts of positive infected persons can go to work normally, and they are no longer required to be quarantined at home for medical observation.

Accelerate the preparation of medical resources

The province has set up 2,112 fever clinics (clinic rooms), of which 658 secondary and above medical institutions have achieved full coverage. 1,554 of 1,612 community health service centers and township health centers have set up fever clinics (clinic rooms), accounting for 96.4%. In addition, various localities have added a number of convenient fever clinics (clinic rooms) relying on Internet hospitals, makeshift hospitals, designated hospitals, village clinics, universities, large enterprises, squares, etc. to further facilitate fever patients' medical treatment. The province’s COVID-19 designated hospital beds and ICU beds have met national requirements.

In order to further strengthen the reserve of treatment beds, various regions have relied on existing resources such as makeshift hospitals and health stations to upgrade and renovate a number of sub-designated hospitals to meet the treatment needs of general cases. In order to alleviate the pressure of offline medical treatment, 51 Internet hospitals in the province have opened online fever clinics to facilitate people to conduct online consultations and effectively relieve the pressure on offline fever clinics. Family doctor service information and service guidelines are disclosed in a timely manner throughout the province to facilitate the medical treatment of fever patients and the health management of home treatment personnel.

Effectively manage the health of key groups

Conduct a solid survey on the health status of people over 65 years old, and mark red, yellow, and green colors according to risk levels, and implement health monitoring, medical guidance, assistance and referral services by classification and classification.

As of December 20, the province has fully completed the health survey of people over 65 years old, involving a total of 9.2004 million people. Based on age, whether underlying diseases are stable, and whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 vaccine, , etc., 1.1641 million people are initially identified as key groups, accounting for 12.65%; 2.026 million people as sub-key groups, accounting for 22.02%; and 6.0102 million people as the general population, accounting for 65.33%.

Make every effort to reserve therapeutic drugs and reagents

Implement upgrading and scheduling, establish a provincial-level linkage mechanism, and multiple departments such as the Provincial Epidemic Prevention Office, Economics and Information Technology, Health and Medical Supervision, etc. collaborate to strengthen the production and reserve of medical supplies. Focus on key drugs such as antipyretics, dispatch working groups to key pharmaceutical companies, promote full-capacity production by pharmaceutical companies in production, promote the resumption and expansion of qualified pharmaceutical companies, encourage pharmaceutical companies to play the main role, and ensure the province's drug supply through multiple channels. Guide various medical institutions in various places to refine their delivery plans and deliver accurately to ensure patients' medication needs. Organize Chinese medicine hospitals at all levels to produce Chinese medicine decoctions and expand the alternative use of Chinese patent medicines. Increase publicity efforts to guide patients to use drugs safely and store drugs rationally.

The current epidemic situation

and the trend in the future

Liu Zhirong, director of the Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention , said that based on the spread of the new coronavirus and the calculation results of related models, the epidemic situation in our province will continue to accelerate in the future. The province 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 population movement before the Spring Festival, the epidemic will spread from urban areas to rural areas and may usher in a second wave of peaks.

2023 master's degree examination

Epidemic prevention and control work arrangements

Chu Changlian, deputy director of the Provincial Department of Education, introduced that although our province's 2023 study and examination organization work faces great challenges and difficulties, under the leadership of party committees and governments at all levels, with the strong support of various departments and all walks of life, all work is advancing in an orderly manner according to the scheduled time, and the overall progress is smooth.

As of December 19, 16 cities in our province have successively issued "Free Nucleic Acid Testing Announcements" or "Warm Tips for Postgraduate Examinations", announcing the location information of free nucleic acid sampling sites for postgraduate entrance examination candidates, and reminding candidates at each registration site to choose the nearest location in time and complete the nucleic acid test within the specified time. Candidates will be organized to conduct a free single-person, single-tube nucleic acid test this morning with their admission tickets. In principle, all localities should issue the results before midnight on December 22 and provide them in a timely manner to the education administration department, educational examination institutions, and colleges and universities as application points.

Each locality and school will set up examination rooms according to the nucleic acid test results in advance according to the health status of the candidates. Adhere to "one category, one policy" and scientifically delineate examination areas and dedicated passages. Various examination areas and passages are relatively independent, and various examination rooms are not allowed to be used cross-wise. Quickly and accurately complete the arrangement of additional test centers and test rooms, and prepare sufficient backup test rooms.

For candidates who are still affected by the epidemic before the exam, we will strengthen inter-provincial and inter-municipal coordination and strive to ensure that "exams are taken to the fullest".

Reporters: Wang Haidong, Zhang Lili, Dong Yifan, Wang Ke

Source: Anhui Daily