New COVID-19 rules trigger rapid response
By WANG XIAOYU and DI FANG| China Daily| Updated :2022-11-17 COVID-19 vaccines are administered in Baise, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in October last year. "As new policies are conveyed across different levels of authority, we can foresee that local governments will enforce these measures very soon," Tan said during an online seminar. Lei Haichao, vice-minister of the commission, said at a news conference on Saturday, "Our constant upgrading of virus containment measures is not a relaxation of epidemic control work, but signals an emphasis on being more scientific and precise, so as to rein in outbreaks while minimizing their impact on economic and social development and daily lives." Health experts estimate that reducing the centralized quarantine period for inbound travelers and close contacts from seven days to five will free up 30 percent of government isolation facilities nationwide, and that no longer tracing secondary close contacts will not increase the risk of the virus spreading. "I also really appreciate the requirement to no longer identify secondary close contacts because of the low risk of positive cases being reported among them.
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