Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia in early 2020, everyone has mastered some knowledge about the prevention of infectious diseases and has also developed the habit of wearing masks when going out. Everyone knows that the new coronary pneumonia is a respiratory infectious disease mainly spread by droplets. Wearing a mask correctly can not only prevent the patient from spraying droplets, reduce the amount and speed of droplets, but also prevent the wearer from inhaling virus-containing droplet nuclei. It is an important line of defense to prevent respiratory infections and can effectively reduce the infection of the new coronavirus. risk.
Citizen Ms. Liu: It is necessary to wear a mask now. Although the epidemic has eased, there are still more. Especially import this one from abroad. There are also vaccines that are not universal. You see, every time I go out, I wear a mask.
Citizen Ms. Chen: I think it is necessary to wear a mask. Especially in buses and supermarkets, these places with a relatively dense flow of people can provide good protection for personal health.
According to the staff of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there are currently no reports of local cases of new coronary pneumonia in China. Judging from the global situation, the new crown pneumonia is in a period of high decline. However, the overall situation is still very grim. Therefore, for the general public, it is still very necessary to wear masks. In addition, we must continue to adhere to some good hygiene habits, such as frequent hand washing, frequent ventilation, maintaining social distance, not gathering, and so on.
Zhao Xing, deputy chief of the Emergency Communication Department of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Due to the recent temperature rise, many citizens may feel uncomfortable wearing masks. However, the act of wearing a mask is a good hygiene practice for us. It can not only prevent the new crown, but also has a good protective effect on some respiratory infections and some allergic symptoms.
Statistics from the Emergency Communication Department of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention show that thanks to health habits such as wearing masks, the incidence of common respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza in the city in 2020 will drop by more than 50% compared with 2019. Among them, flu, mumps, and scarlet fever dropped by more than 30%, 70%, and 60% respectively. Therefore, wearing masks is a good hygiene habit, and friends of the general public should maintain it for a long time.