Table 3 Prevention and control measures taken by the Chinese government in areas with different levels of risk [12, 32, 33]
From: Overcoming COVID-19 in China despite shortcomings of the public health system: what can we learn?
Measures | High-risk areas | Medium-risk areas | Low-risk areas |
|---|---|---|---|
Area traffic control | √ | ||
Close public facilities | √ | ||
Close business | √ | ||
Close primary schools and kindergartens | √ | ||
Close colleges and universities | √ | ||
Delayed start of school | √ | √ | √ |
Gathering activities are prohibited | √ | √ | Reduce crowd gathering activities |
Suspected cases are quarantined | √ | √ | |
Close contacts are subject to isolation medical observation | √ | √ | √ |
Use a mobile app | √ | √ | √ |
Comprehensive screening of fever patients | √ | √ | Medical institutions strengthen the monitoring, detection and reporting of fever cases |
Door to door testing | √ | √ | |
Wear masks in public places | √ | √ | √ |
Measuring body temperature | √ | √ | √ |
Keep social distance | √ | √ | √ |
Information registration of outsiders | √ | √ | √ |
Check health code, itinerary card | √ | √ | √ |
Negative nucleic acid test certificate | √ | √ | √ |
Disinfect relevant places | √ | √ | √ |