China orders travellers quarantined, rising recovery rate of COVID-19 patients
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Travelers arriving in some parts of China from countries with severe coronavirus outbreaks will have to undergo a quarantine for 14 days.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian , replying a question on the tightening prevention and control measures taken by different localities in China against overseas arrivals, said , “ Under the current circumstances, different localities in China have taken, based on the epidemic situation on the ground, screening, quarantine and other measures against new arrivals from severely affected countries and regions, like temperature screening and medical observation at home or in designated places. “
“These measures, taken in accordance with China’s laws and regulations, are necessary for epidemic control and have proved effective against cross-border transmission. They serve epidemic response in China, and in other countries as well, “he said.
“Local governments will make timely adjustments to these measures in light of the evolving situation. In applying these measures, we treat foreign and Chinese citizens as equals and without discrimination. In this process, we will fully accommodate the legitimate concerns of the individuals and offer them necessary protection and assistance. China’s containment efforts have proved effective in curbing the spread of the epidemic and blocking human-to-human transmission of the virus, thus highly recognized by WHO.”
“We hope that people coming from severely affected countries will give full understanding and cooperation for these prevention and control measures and join us in guarding against epidemic-related risks and protecting the health and safety of ourselves and others,” said Zhao t a press conference .
China’s Hubei sees rising recovery rate of COVID-19 patients
According to Xinhua , the recovery rate of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in China’s hard-hit Hubei Province surged from 7.14 percent on Feb. 12 to 53.81 percent on March 2.
Hubei saw 2,410 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery on March 2, bringing the total number of discharged patients in the province to 36,167.
Wuhan has 10 hospitals designated for treating patients in severe and critical conditions, with a total of 7,286 beds and 245 beds in negative pressure ICUs .
Since the outbreak, over 330 medical teams made up of over 40,000 medical workers from across China have been sent to Hubei, according to the provincial health commission.
March 3 , 2020
Photo: Cured COVID-19 patients leave the hospital in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, March 1, 2020. – Xinhua/Cai Yang
