We hope everyone will work together, including reminding each other between relatives and friends. Even if the probability of occurrence is little, we will never relax our vigilance, and strive to minimize the hidden dangers of the spread of the pandemic by improving prevention and control measures.

Question: Now there are sporadic cases in many places in China, which makes people feel that the risk of spreading of the pandemic in winter has increased significantly. What measures should be taken in terms of personal protection?

Answer: The COVID-19 has strong cold resistance, which means that under low temperature conditions in winter and spring, it will significantly increase the risk of virus transmission. According to the analysis of relevant experts, the current infectiousness of the COVID-19 has not weakened, nor has its pathogenicity weakened. The situation of COVID-19 prevention and control in winter and spring remains severe. Therefore, personal protection is extremely important.

Regulating the wearing of masks is the primary link in personal prevention and control. In addition to workers in specific industries and fields such as medical and health care, cold chain food, public transportation, public service places, etc., must wear masks, Zhejiang also explicitly requires that people who go to medical institutions for treatment, visits, escorts; who develop suspicious symptoms such as fevers, coughs, etc., who enter schools and nursing homes, welfare homes and other institutions; who enter shopping malls, supermarkets, hotels and other places; who enter banks, exhibition halls, libraries, museums and various office halls; who enter enter confined places such as pharmacies, barber shops, beauty salons, theaters, amusement halls and Internet cafes, and who enter poorly ventilated places such as elevators or ticket offices of tourist attractions, should wear masks. At the same time, it is recommended to wear masks for the elderly and infirm, patients with chronic diseases when they go to  the outdoor crowded public places as parks, night markets, or the indoor public places where there are no people gathering but the space is closed.