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Prevention and Control Measures for Imported SARS-CoV-2 Transmission During the Postpandemic Period in Shenzhen, China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 March 2022

Xuru He ,
Fangfang Gong ,
Xizhuo Sun ,
Guangyu Hu  and
Jinchun Lin
Xuru He
Affiliation:
Department of Hospital Group Office, Shenzhen Luohu Hospital Group Luohu People’s Hospital (The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, China
Fangfang Gong*
Affiliation:
Department of Hospital Group Office, Shenzhen Luohu Hospital Group Luohu People’s Hospital (The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, China
Xizhuo Sun
Affiliation:
Department of Hospital Group Office, Shenzhen Luohu Hospital Group Luohu People’s Hospital (The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, China
Guangyu Hu
Affiliation:
Institute of Medical Information/Center for Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
Jinchun Lin
Affiliation:
Community Health Management Center, Shenzhen Luohu Hospital Group, Shenzhen, China
*
Corresponding author: Fangfang Gong, E-mail: [email protected].
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Abstract

In China, most cities have gradually controlled the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and brought coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) under control locally. This means that crucial work has shifted from internal management of the pandemic to external prevention and control, especially management of international travelers and imported goods. There is much uncertainty about variants of concern for SARS-CoV-2, which pose challenges to the steady resumption of social and economic life once the mutant strains begin to spread. The sporadic outbreaks of COVID-19 in different provinces of China caused by these mutant strains emphasizes the need for both prevention and control measures. Therefore, we introduce China’s experience with preventing and controlling COVID-19 in the postpandemic period, which may serve as a reference in various settings.

Keywords

COVID-19SARS-CoV-2public health practiceChina
Type
Concepts in Disaster Medicine
Information
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 17 , 2023 , e143
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc

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