People's Daily Health Client Liu Yingqi
The countdown to the Lunar New Year has begun, can people who have not yet been infected with the new crown virus return to their hometowns for the New Year with confidence? What is the risk of infection? The doctor said that because the Spring Festival trip may increase the chance of infection, it is not recommended that people without "Yangguo" carry out long-distance travel, and personal protection must be done when traveling.
On January 7, passengers boarded the train at Suzhou Station. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo
On January 7, passengers boarded the train at Suzhou Station. Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo Fang Houmin, director of the outpatient department of the High-tech Hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, said in an interview with the People's Daily health client on January 14 that the first thing to clarify is what kind of situation "people who have not been positive so far" are. At present, some people feel that they have not "yang", and there may be the following reasons: some people usually have protection in place, or have special physique, and have not yet been infected with the new crown; Some may be asymptomatic after infection and belong to asymptomatic infection; Some have been infected with the new crown earlier (before this wave of the epidemic), and there are antibodies in the body and have certain immunity.
Fang Houmin pointed out that for people who have not yet "Yang Guo", Spring Festival travel may increase the chance of infection, so it is not recommended that people without "Yang Guo" make long-distance trips, especially the elderly with underlying diseases, pregnant women, children, etc. to reduce travel to reduce the risk of infection for themselves and their families. If you must travel, you must do a good job of personal protection and be the first responsible person for the health of yourself and your family. If symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough, body aches, and headache occur a few days after returning home, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to determine the cause, and do not go to public places where crowds are concentrated to participate in gatherings and other activities.
He stressed that whether it is the "Yangkang" crowd or the unyang people, before departure, it is recommended to prepare some protective equipment, such as masks, hand sanitizers, thermometers, portable electronic blood pressure monitors, portable blood oxygen detectors. Fang Houmin specially reminded: "If you are an elderly person with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, don't forget to bring the regular medicines you usually take back to your hometown; Patients with coronary heart disease should carry some first-aid drugs, such as nitroglycerin tablets, quick-acting rescue pills, etc., to cope with emergencies. ”
In addition, in public transportation places with relatively closed environments, such as waiting halls, waiting halls, or when taking planes, high-speed rails, subways, and buses, you must wear masks throughout the process, and try not to remove masks during the journey. Maintain social distancing in public places, do personal hand hygiene, and avoid touching public objects such as buttons, switches, handles, etc. Wash your hands in time after contact, don't bother. People traveling by car should pay attention to the ventilation and disinfection of the vehicle throughout the process. Please wear a mask when passing through the manual payment window at the toll booth. Do not stay too long when resting in the highway service area and do not go to places where crowds gather.
