The Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a press conference on May 8 to introduce the relevant situation of the prevention and control work after the new crown epidemic no longer constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern". Follow us!
The overall situation of the recent national epidemic situation
How is the national epidemic situation after the "May 1st" holiday? Will there be a regional scale epidemic?
Recently, the monitoring results of fever clinics across the country showed that during the "May 1st" period, the epidemic situation in some areas increased slightly, but the number of severe cases in hospitals did not increase significantly, and the normal order of diagnosis and treatment in medical institutions was not affected. Overall, the domestic epidemic situation is still in a state of local sporadic sporadic, medical services in various places are in order, and no large-scale epidemics have occurred across the country.
Experts believe that due to the objective law that the immunity of the population after vaccination and new coronavirus infection decays over time, the national epidemic situation reached the lowest level since November 2022 in early April this year, and has recently begun to rise slowly. This change trend is in line with expectations, and it is also similar to the fluctuation and prevalence of Omicron virus strains around the world.
The decline of population immunity is a gradual process, and the overall immune protection level of the population in my country is still relatively high. During the "May 1st" period, crowd gathering and mobility increased, which objectively increased the chance of virus transmission. It is expected that after the "May 1st" holiday, the epidemic situation in some areas may rebound slightly, and the places where clustered epidemics occur may increase. However, It is unlikely that there will be a large-scale regional epidemic, and it will not have a significant impact on medical treatment and social operations in the short term.
How should the public respond if they are infected with the new coronavirus for the second time?
First of all, whether it is a secondary infection or an infection caused by a new mutant strain, the clinical manifestations are similar at present, mainly in the upper respiratory tract. There are still very few severe cases, mainly asymptomatic or mild cases. once infected, don’t panic, treat symptomatically, and still maintain good personal hygiene, including wearing a mask, to avoid or reduce the risk of further transmission.
