China - Jiangsu CDC reminder: Multiple school closures due to COVID-19 and high incidence of spring time respiratory diseases - February 23, 2023

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Jiangsu CDC issued an important reminder!
February 23, 2023 11:21 Sina.com author Lianyungang Daily

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　　Many schools are infected by the new crown virus

　　Class A and other announcements of suspension of classes

　　With the news of multiple school closures

　　Some netizens raised questions:

　　Has entered the period of "Class B and B pipe"

　　Entire class suspended due to illness of some students

　　Is there a corresponding basis?

　　High incidence of respiratory diseases in spring

　　How to prevent it?

　　Jiangsu CDC issued a reminder!

　　Students are sick and the whole class is suspended

　　Is there any basis?

　　According to the "Operational Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Novel Coronavirus Infection" formulated and issued by the Joint Prevention and Control Group of the State Council, it is mentioned that primary and secondary schools use classes as units. The administrative department will make a report, and the education administrative department will propose and implement prevention and control measures in conjunction with the health and health, disease control and other departments. When the proportion of infected people is relatively large, offline classes can be stopped and online teaching can be implemented in units of classes or grades .

　　In fact, suspension of classes caused by infectious diseases such as measles, chickenpox, flu, noro, hand, foot and mouth disease is a very common way to deal with the epidemic . The public should not be overly panicked by the word " suspended classes".

　　After the new crown was included in the "Class B and B management", a similar approach was adopted to deal with the new crown epidemic. Therefore, after a cluster of epidemics is found in schools, everyone does not need to panic too much . Just follow the latest version of the "Work Plan for the Prevention and Control of Novel Coronavirus Infection in Schools" issued by the Ministry of Education for emergency response. After the epidemic is lifted, normal education and teaching will be resumed in time.

　　It should be reminded that

　　The "disappearance" of the new crown has not disappeared

　　just currently at low prevalence levels

　　According to the latest "National Novel Coronavirus Epidemic Situation" released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention on February 18, although the number of new crown infections has dropped significantly, the number of new crown infections still exists, with more than 5,000 new infections every day. Therefore, we still try our best to take personal protection every day.

　　High incidence of respiratory diseases in spring

　　How to prevent it?

　　After school starts, how should children, parents and teachers prevent respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza?

　　Students and parents should

　　1. Pay attention to weather changes, add or remove clothes according to temperature changes, and avoid catching cold ;

　　2. Pay attention to personal hygiene, change clothes frequently, wash hands frequently, and do not share towels, handkerchiefs, etc. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve when sneezing or coughing ;

　　3. Maintain adequate sleep, eat a healthy diet, and exercise moderately ;

　　4. Maintain indoor air circulation and pay attention to environmental hygiene ;

　　5. Try to avoid contact with patients with influenza-like cases , and wear a mask if contact is necessary;

　　6. Avoid going to school and going to work with illness , and cooperate with various prevention and control work.

　　Schools and childcare facilities should


　　1. The patient needs to wear a mask and be quarantined. The head teacher promptly informs the patient's parents to take him to the doctor or go home to rest .

　　2. Strengthen monitoring . Strengthen the morning and afternoon inspection system, do a good job in registration of absenteeism due to illness, and report newly discovered cases in a timely manner.

　　3. Pay attention to maintaining the air circulation in classrooms, dormitories, canteens and other places, and strengthen daily window ventilation when the weather permits to keep the indoor air fresh. Clean regularly to keep the environment clean .

　　4. Carry out health education. Schools and kindergartens can use the Internet, posters, blackboard newspapers, foldouts, and notification letters publicize health and disease prevention knowledge and improve the self-care knowledge of teachers and students. 5. Communicate with the parents of the children in a timely manner , and guide the parents to cooperate in the prevention and control work such as home health observation of cases, disinfection at home, and collection of patient specimens as required.

　　6. Schools and kindergartens with clustered epidemics should avoid organizing group activities , reduce contact with sick students and employees, cooperate with the health department in various prevention and control measures, report information in a timely manner, and carry out disinfection work in accordance with regulations .

　　Source: Jiangsu CDC

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Temporary suspension of classes in Jiangsu due to infectious diseases? Response came


2023-02-22 12:58 Yangzi Evening News

On February 21, according to the "Danyang Release" news, recently, certain classes in Zhejiang and other places were suspended due to the new crown virus infection, and some classes in primary and secondary schools in Danyang City, Zhenjiang City were also suspended due to spring infectious diseases. Many citizens want to know about the suspension of classes and Danyang City Epidemic situation in spring. Danyang issued a response from the Lianlian City Center for Disease Control and Prevention as follows:
Question one:
What are the main infectious diseases in Danyang this spring?
Municipal CDC:
According to the infectious disease monitoring data, the main infectious diseases that are prevalent in Danyang City in the near future are spring high-incidence diseases, such as: influenza, viral diarrhea and chickenpox, and new coronavirus infection. The types and trends are similar to those of the country and province.

Question two:
What is the epidemic situation of the new crown epidemic in Danyang?
Municipal CDC:
The daily number of newly confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in medical institutions in Danyang City, and the number of new coronavirus nucleic acid positives in nucleic acid monitoring institutions are all in single digits; key institutions in the city, such as pension institutions and welfare institutions, have not detected new crown positive infections; schools Emergency monitoring did not find a positive infection of the new crown. It shows that the new crown epidemic in Danyang City presents a low-level epidemic, which is consistent with the whole country.
Question three:
What is the specific reason for the recent suspension of individual classes?
Municipal CDC:
Since the start of school this year, 22 classes in the city have had fever, cough and other clusters of epidemics, and 3 classes have clusters of fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. After laboratory testing, the result was seasonal influenza (type A), negative for new coronavirus infection, and norovirus was not detected. The above results suggest that the recent school cluster epidemics in Danyang City are mainly seasonal influenza and infectious diarrhea. According to the "Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Acute Infectious Diseases in Schools and Nursery Institutions in Jiangsu Province (Trial)", in order to prevent the further spread of epidemic infectious diseases, relevant schools have adopted temporary suspension measures for individual classes.
Question four:
What should be paid attention to in health protection against epidemics in spring?
Municipal CDC:
In view of the recent high incidence of influenza and infectious diarrhea in schools, it is suggested that teachers, students and parents of schools should do the following 5 points together.
1. Teachers and students should do a good job of health monitoring every day. When symptoms such as fever, dry cough, fatigue, sore throat, vomiting, and diarrhea occur, antigen or nucleic acid tests should be carried out in time. If the test results confirm the infection of the new coronavirus, they must truthfully report to the school and delay their return. If the new crown is ruled out, you should rest at home for treatment, conduct health observation, and go to work or class without sickness. If the condition worsens progressively, go to a regular medical institution for treatment as soon as possible to avoid delaying the condition.
2. The school publicizes relevant knowledge of common respiratory infectious diseases in spring to students and parents, guides students to avoid going to public places where crowds gather as much as possible, and wears masks in closed and crowded places to reduce the chance of infection.
3. Strengthen the window ventilation of classrooms, dormitories, canteens and other public places, 2-3 times a day, 20-30 minutes each time, and carry out preventive disinfection of public places every day.
4. Develop good habits of washing hands frequently, ventilating frequently, eating cooked food, drinking boiled water, drying clothes and quilts, and exercising more, pay attention to nutritional intake, and enhance physical fitness.
5. Vaccination is the most effective measure to prevent infectious diseases. It is recommended that students who have not been vaccinated against influenza, chickenpox and other vaccines get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Source丨Published by Danyang, Danyang CDC

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