Prevention and Control for Children
Children are one of the vulnerable groups of the novel coronavirus. On February 2, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council issued a notice on ensuring effective control of the children and pregnant women.
According to the Prevention and Control Protocol for Novel Coronavirus (1st Edition), the main prevention and control measures for children included:
* Reduce outdoor activities as much as possible, avoid going to crowded or poorly ventilated spaces, and avoid visiting relatives and friends or contact with people who have symptoms of respiratory tract infection;
* Take good protection such as wearing a facial mask while going out;
* Cover mouth and nose with tissue or elbow when sneezing or coughing;
* Go to hospital with parents in time in case of a fever or illness;
* Parents should improve room ventilation, and do indoor disinfection to create a clean living environment;
* After returning from public areas, parents should wash hands and change clothes before contacting children;
* Parents should teach children correct way of hand washing, urge children to wash their hands frequently, avoid touching public objects, balance nutrition and exercise moderately, work and rest regularly, and help children develop good health habits.
儿童防控
儿童是新冠肺炎的易感人群之一。2020年2月2日,国务院应对新冠肺炎疫情联防联控机制发出通知,要求做好儿童和孕产妇新冠肺炎疫情防控工作。
根据国家卫生健康委在2020年1月29日发布的《新型冠状病毒防控指南(第一版)》,儿童群体的主要防控措施包括:尽量避免外出,不到人员密集和空间密闭的场所,不走亲访友,不与有呼吸道感染症状的人接触,确需外出的要正确佩戴口罩,做好防护措施;要养成打喷嚏或咳嗽时用纸巾或袖肘遮住嘴巴、鼻子的习惯;如果有发烧、生病的情况,一定要配合家长及时去医院就医;家长要加强居室通风,做好室内消毒,创造清洁生活环境,外出回家后洗手更衣再接触儿童;家长要教会儿童正确的洗手方法,督促儿童勤洗手、不乱摸,适度运动、合理膳食、作息规律,帮助儿童养成良好的卫生习惯等。