The oldest patients diagnosed in Nanjing are in their 90s and the youngest are 5 months old. At present, all patients in the hospital are in stable condition.

Modern Express News On the afternoon of March 18, Nanjing held a press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic to report the city’s epidemic situation and prevention and control work.

Ding Xiaoping, the second-level inspector of the Nanjing Municipal Health Commission, introduced the treatment of positive cases. Up to now, all the nucleic acid-positive patients found have received proper medical care at the Nanjing Public Health Medical Center, and their condition is stable at present.

Ding Xiaoping revealed that the oldest patients in the hospital are in their 90s, the youngest are only 5 months old, and there are 8 children under 12 years old. “Family Ward”, arranges them with their families to facilitate their care and spiritual comfort. Some of the daily necessities they need, such as snacks that children love to eat, also try their best to satisfy them. Some elderly patients are accompanied by the whole process of diagnosis and treatment services and given necessary life care.

“Recently, large-scale nucleic acid testing has been carried out in many districts in Nanjing. Many citizens and friends have taken the initiative to go to the temporary sampling points arranged by the street community to receive nucleic acid testing, and support these citizens and friends with practical actions. Thank you for the control work.” Ding Xiaoping also reminded that yesterday Nanjing ushered in a “cold spring”, the temperature plummeted by 17 ℃ compared with the previous day, the weather forecast for the past few days is rainy, and the outdoor temperature is low. Everyone goes out to do nucleic acid, pay attention to the weather forecast and warning information, and carry rain gear with you; add clothes in time, take precautions to keep warm, and beware of colds.

Modern Express + reporters Lu Wei, An Ying, Xu Hongyan, Xu Suning, Du Xueying / Wen Ma Jingjing, Gu Wei, Gu Wen, Zheng Rui / Photo

(Modern Express All Media)