(Original title: Interpretation by Wu Zunyou of canceling the asterisk on the itinerary card and adjusting epidemic prevention and control measures)
Beijing News On June 30, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention , published a long article on his personal Weibo , the following is the full text:
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced on the afternoon of June 29 that it will cancel the "asterisk" mark on communication itinerary cards to support the efficient coordination of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and to facilitate the travel of users. This is another time after the National Health Commission announced on the 28th that the "Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Plan (Ninth Edition)" shortened the quarantine time for immigrants and close contacts from "14+7" to "7+3" days. Optimization and adjustment of specific measures for new crown prevention and control.
1. How to understand these adjustments to prevention and control measures?
The introduction of these new measures does not mean the relaxation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures, nor does it mean the abandonment of the dynamic clearing policy, nor does it mean that China will follow the so-called "lay down" route of COVID-19 prevention and control in Western countries. The fundamental purpose of my country's COVID-19 prevention and control to ensure the safety of people's lives and health has not changed. China's overall strategy of "preventing imported cases from outside and preventing domestic rebound" and the general policy of "dynamic clearing" have also not changed. Relevant national departments adjust prevention and control measures to further improve and optimize certain specific prevention and control measures based on the new situation of the global new crown epidemic, the new situation of my country's new crown epidemic, and the prevention and control work situation. This is in line with the principles of scientific prevention and control, in line with my country's national conditions, in line with the actual needs of the current COVID-19 prevention and control, and is a concrete manifestation of the precise implementation of prevention and control strategies and measures.
2. Will removing the "star" mark pose a risk of the new crown epidemic?
The "star" mark on the communication itinerary card indicates that the smartphone user has visited a certain city or certain cities in medium-risk or high-risk areas within the previous 14 days. It does not mean that the user has actually visited these medium- and high-risk areas. area. Marks are only used as travel tips and are not related to the user's personal health status.
The "asterisk" on the communication itinerary card has played a certain role in bringing people who may be at risk of infection into the view of prevention and control to the greatest extent, especially during the special period when the epidemic is severe and complex.
Canceling the "asterisk" mark will not increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission. The "star" mark only indicates that someone comes from a city with a high-risk area or a medium-risk area. It is not directly linked to a specific high-risk area or a medium-risk area. That is, it cannot reflect the actual risk level of the person marked with the "star". With the continuous improvement of scientific prevention and control and precise policy implementation, the requirements for the division of high-risk areas/medium-risk areas and prevention and control management have become more refined and precise. The prompting effect of the "star" mark on the communication itinerary card has become more important in the new prevention and control Difficulties in the specific implementation of strategies.
3. Does removing the "asterisk" mean that people who are in quarantine need to cancel their quarantine?
"asterisk" mark and isolation are two different concepts, and there is no necessary connection between them. The isolation of people within the country is mainly a preventive measure taken for close contacts to prevent the possible spread of the epidemic. Canceling the "star" mark has nothing to do with whether quarantine measures are terminated for close contacts who are in quarantine.
In some places at the grassroots level, prevention and control measures may be stepped up layer by layer, and isolation measures will be taken for those marked with an "asterisk". This approach is wrong and does not conform to the spirit of scientific prevention and control and precise policy implementation. If there is such a situation, after the "star" mark is cancelled, such wrong practices should also be terminated accordingly.
4. What positive impact will canceling the "asterisk" bring to society and the people?
The cancellation of the "asterisk" mark is a concrete manifestation of the Party Central Committee's clear requirements of "preventing the epidemic, stabilizing the economy, and developing security", which is conducive to truly coordinating epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development.
Canceling the "asterisk" mark will play a positive role in promoting the flow of people and activating economic development.
Canceling the "asterisk" mark is conducive to the implementation of the main measures of the "Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Plan (Ninth Edition)".
Canceling the "asterisk" mark will no longer provide any excuse for those who may over-prevent the epidemic or even make epidemic prevention "overwhelming".
Extended reading:
After the itinerary card reaches the stars, the search volume for air tickets and hotels has increased significantly. Can you just spend money?
From today on, the communication journey cassette star will become a thing of the past.
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According to news from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on the 29th, in order to resolutely implement the general strategy of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on "preventing foreign imports and domestic rebound" and the general policy of "dynamic clearing", support the efficient coordination of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and facilitate For all users traveling, the "star" mark on the communication itinerary card will be canceled from now on.
Qunar platform data shows that at 15:30 half an hour after the above news was released, the instant search volume for international air tickets on the platform doubled, reaching the highest search volume in the past two years. At the same time, the search volume for air tickets on the platform increased by 60% within 30 minutes, the search volume for hotels doubled, and the search volume for train tickets increased by up to 1.5 times.
Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in 2019, the "Communications (Big Data) Itinerary Card" was launched and implemented on March 13, 2020. It is a public welfare itinerary inquiry service jointly launched by China Academy of Information and Communications Technology , China Telecom , China Mobile, China Unicom under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Among them, the displayed information includes: the user's encrypted mobile phone number, itinerary information update time, color card, all countries (regions) the user has visited in the past 14 days and domestic cities where the user has stayed for more than 4 hours.
According to the latest version of the itinerary card usage guide issued by China Academy of Information and Communications Technology , the communication itinerary card query results show the visited provinces and cities (domestic), countries and regions (international), which are divided into green, yellow, orange and red Four types of cards. Green cards are now displayed in all cities in China, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Overseas countries and regions display yellow cards, and currently there are no red cards or orange cards.
For more than two years, communication itinerary cards and health codes have become indispensable "passports" for residents to travel, buy tickets, and other activities.
When there is an epidemic in the city where the communication itinerary card holder is located, and there are medium-risk or high-risk areas, the itinerary card will not change color, but will be marked with an "asterisk". In other words, an "asterisk" does not mean that the user has actually visited these medium- and high-risk areas.
At the same time, although the green itinerary card with an "asterisk" will basically not affect travel, this group of people is still encouraged to minimize unnecessary travel and go to medium- and high-risk areas.
"Communication big data supports the epidemic prevention and control into the 2.0 stage, and the 'digital war against the epidemic' plays a major role." The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology affirmed the anti-epidemic role of communication itinerary codes in the official WeChat account "Industry Information WeChat News" at the beginning of this year .
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According to the introduction of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in the above-mentioned notification, it will make every effort to promote the 2.0 upgrade of the communications big data platform, give full play to the leading role of regional co-investigation, analyze and issue more than 67 million pieces of various regional co-investigation data at the first time, and help win the battle against the epidemic across the country. Prevention and control. The "communication itinerary card" service has been optimized and upgraded, with a total of more than 25 billion inquiries, greatly facilitating people's daily travel and production and life.
According to reports from citizens in many places, in cities such as Beijing and Shanghai that still have medium and high risk areas, the current residents’ communication itinerary cards have already reached the stars.
But reaching for the stars does not mean that you can "spread" at will, but a means to unify prevention and control standards and improve the efficiency of implementation in various places.
Previously, whether the "star" on the communication itinerary card would affect travel and whether the user would be quarantined by the destination, it was necessary to further verify whether the user had been to medium- and high-risk areas.
According to the "Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Plan (Ninth Edition)" issued on the 28th, the standards for delineating closed control areas and medium- and high-risk areas are connected and corresponding, and the concept of medium- and high-risk areas is unified.
Among them, high-risk areas implement "door-to-door service without leaving home". There are no new infections for 7 consecutive days and are reduced to medium-risk areas. Medium-risk areas have no new infections for 3 consecutive days and are reduced to low-risk areas. In other areas, 7-day centralized isolation and medical observation measures are implemented for those who have a history of traveling to high-risk areas in the past 7 days. The medium-risk area implements "staying in the area and picking up items at staggered peaks", and there are no new infections for 7 consecutive days, and it is reduced to a low-risk area. In other areas, 7-day home medical observation measures are adopted for those who have traveled to medium-risk areas in the past 7 days.
This means that after receiving the "star" on the communication itinerary card, residents in medium and high-risk areas still need to follow the unified national prevention and control requirements and travel restrictions when traveling.
Source: Beijing News
