Health tips for the Spring Festival in Shanxi Province Epidemic Prevention and Control Office

January 18, 2023January 17, 2023

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As the Chinese New Year is approaching, the cross-regional movement of people and aggregation activities will increase. To protect the health and travel safety of the people in the province, the Provincial Epidemic Prevention and Control Office advises the following.

I. Reasonable travel arrangements

People returning to their hometowns should arrange their trips scientifically and reasonably, stagger their trips as much as possible to avoid crowding and reduce the gathering of people, so as to reduce the risk of infection.

Do your personal protection

The public is advised to wear masks when going out, to wash their hands regularly to maintain hand hygiene, and to pay attention to cough etiquette. At the same time, stock up on necessary medical surgical masks or N95 masks, 75% alcohol and antipyretic, cough and other related medications at home.

III. Strengthen health monitoring

If you develop symptoms related to New Coronavirus infection such as fever, dry cough, sore throat, muscle aches and loss of smell and taste, please take antigen or nucleic acid tests promptly. During the period of infection, please delay travel and avoid strenuous exercise.

Scientific and reasonable medical consultation

For asymptomatic infected persons, light cases can be treated at home, do not go out, and reduce contact with family members as much as possible during the home period; for obvious symptoms, go to the nearest clinic, health office, community health service center (station) or township (street) health center for health consultation, medication guidance and other services; if there is a persistent high fever for multiple days, respiratory distress, etc., please go to the hospital fever clinic in a timely manner.

V. Active Vaccination

Please complete the full and booster immunization of the new coronavirus vaccine as soon as possible for those who are eligible. Elderly people over 60 years old, especially those over 80 years old who are not contraindicated, should actively take the initiative to receive the vaccine to improve their immunity level.