How to protect in when go back to work?

Chinese authorities have tightened measures to battle the novel coronavirus epidemic as a growing number of people hit the road and return to work after the Spring Festival holiday.

The capital has stepped up inspection and screening efforts, particularly at the community level, to detect cases of possible infection among people returning to Beijing and put them under treatment, Beijing Daily reported, citing information from a meeting chaired by Beijing Party Secretary Cai Qi on Saturday.

Each subway station and subway train is being disinfected every day, and passengers’ temperatures are being taken.

Beijing Railway, Civil Aviation, Public Transportation and other department heads also said on the 9th that at present, the railway department has implemented 100% temperature measurement for all passengers arriving in Beijing; the aviation department and public transportation will also implement intensive disinfection measures.

The relevant person in charge of the Beijing Metro also emphasized that the Beijing Metro has implemented comprehensive disinfection of stations and carriages, and the station ventilation has been adjusted to a 100% fresh air mode. Extraordinary measures will also be taken to control and reduce the density of people at the stations and carriages.

Temperature checks, health registration and wearing face masks are mandatory for every arriving passenger either through highways, railways, airports or docks. Disinfection has also been enhanced at railway stations, airports and in buses, metro trains and taxis, the municipal government said Sunday during its daily press conference on the NCP epidemic.

Beijing has called on workers to use flexible hours and off-peak commuting, as well as other working methods, such as conducting more business by telephone or the internet, in a bid to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus.

Shanghai municipality on Sunday called on corporations and public institutions to implement flexible office hours to help staff members avoid busy transportation dates and peak commuting hours, before the city officially resumes work on Monday.

The head of the coronavirus treatment team in Shanghai stressed that staying at home is the most effective way to control the coronavirus epidemic, and both the government and the public should work together toward containment.

“Please stay at home for two more weeks,” said Dr Zhang Wenhong, who is also director of Huashan Hospital’s infectious disease department, on Thursday, when speaking on a possible timetable for eliminating the virus. “It’s suffocating for everyone to stay at home, but the virus is suffocating as well. We aren’t resting at home; we’re fighters. Every person who stays at home is participating in the battle against the virus.”

Go to work, 8 protective tips to remember

If you have resumed work and need to go back to work, Dr. Zhang Wenhong also gives 8 personal protection tips:

Bring a mask, even in the office.

Open the windows and ventilate, do not open the central air-conditioning.

Even if the relationship is good, one person should be kept one meter away.

Divide meals using common chopsticks.

Wash your hands not only before and after meals, but also after touching the elevator buttons and public office supplies.

After returning home, take off your jacket and hang your clothes on the porch or door hanger at home.

Remove the mask before removing the mask. Be sure to wash your hands again after removing the mask.

Take a bath as soon as possible after returning home.