According to data from the National Health and Medical Commission, on April 2, 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported 11,691 new cases of local asymptomatic infections, including 7,788 cases in Shanghai , Shuangshuang once again refreshed the single-day new record.
On March 23, the number of new local asymptomatic infections in Shanghai exceeded 1,000 for the first time in a single day, and the number of asymptomatic infections has continued to rise since then. According to statistics released by the Shanghai Municipal Health and Health Commission, Health Times found that in the past 11 days, Shanghai has reported more than 43,000 new asymptomatic infections.
Faced with the surge of cases in a short period of time, how will Shanghai handle it? How to cure?
Asymptomatic infected persons are admitted to the centralized isolation point for appropriate symptomatic treatment
On March 15, 2022, the “New Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan (Trial Version 9)” was released. According to the plan, mild cases, including asymptomatic infections, should be subject to centralized isolation management. During the isolation management period, symptomatic treatment and condition monitoring should be done. If the condition worsens, they should be transferred to designated hospitals for treatment.
Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital is in the Expo cabin, medical staff and patient party members show their codes at the same time . Photo courtesy of Shanghai Ninth Hospital.
On March 26, the temporary centralized isolation and treatment point of the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center was opened, and medical teams from many hospitals in Shanghai were stationed to mainly treat patients with mild and asymptomatic new coronary pneumonia.
Chen Erzhen, the head of the medical treatment team at the largest centralized isolation point in Shanghai, said in an interview with the People’s Daily Central Kitchen Dajiangdong Studio that most of the people currently living in the centralized isolation point are Asymptomatic infections, and some mild patients with certain symptoms. According to the requirements of the “New Coronary Virus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan (Trial Version 9)”, for asymptomatic infected persons, monitor body temperature and symptoms, and appropriately treat the symptoms; for symptomatic patients, we have some drug treatment, especially for Patients with underlying diseases have relevant plans and measures to ensure that treatment can continue.
Chen Erzhen also said that if the number of asymptomatic infections is too large in the future, home isolation cannot be ruled out, and at the same time, strict home control measures can be used to effectively block the spread.
There are more than ten makeshift hospitals in Shanghai, and the first batch of patients have been discharged
According to the news from the press conference held in Shanghai on April 3, since the current round of the epidemic, Shanghai has successively opened back-up designated hospitals and rebuilt a number of makeshift hospitals. There are more than 10 designated hospitals, reserve designated hospitals and makeshift hospitals. At the same time, some large-scale public facilities have been renovated, and efforts have been made to ensure that all infected persons are collected. Among the designated hospitals and makeshift hospitals that have been opened, Shanghai has added a number of medical teams such as Longhua Hospital, Yueyang Hospital, Shuguang Hospital, Pulmonary Hospital, and Yangpu District Central Hospital to the 10 hospitals originally stationed there.
At the press conference, Wu Ganyu, a first-level inspector of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, also revealed that in order to further complete the task of emergency response to the epidemic, the state has organized a medical team to assist Shanghai. Medical teams from brother provinces and cities are mainly stationed in makeshift hospitals to carry out admission and treatment.
On April 3, Shanghai’s first Fangcang shelter hospital for treating mild and asymptomatic patients with new coronary pneumonia was in operation for a week. Discharged patients with conditions
Chen Erzhen said that for asymptomatic infected people, the process from entering the isolation point to being discharged from the hospital is generally 7-10 days. After being discharged from the hospital and returning home, community management will be carried out. If there are symptoms, the condition may be prolonged, and we also have strict treatment plans to face the changes in the condition. (Health Times Qiu Yue)