– There are 20,471 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in mainland China as of 12:00 February 4, 2020, with 426 deaths and 648 recovered cases.

– Currently, in Chongqing,  there are 344 cases of the novel coronavirus are confirmed as of 12:00 February 4, among them, 23 patients are in serious condition, and six are in critical condition. Two patients have died, and nine have recovered.

– Experts believe that the city's cumulative incidence is mainly imported, accounting for 59.33%, and local infections account for 40.67%. However, among the new cases, local infections have surpassed the imported cases, and there is a further increase.

Chongqing bans wildlife trades

On February 3, the reporter learned from the Municipal Forestry Bureau that Chongqingis actively responding to the pneumonia epidemic of new coronavirus infections, prohibiting wildlife trades, prohibiting wildlife transportation, display, exhibition, and other operations and utilization, and comprehensively strengthen wild animal control.

At present, Chongqing has wholly stopped the administrative examination and approval of artificial breeding, operation, and utilization of terrestrial wild animals, quarantine and disinfection and quarantine prevention have been implemented on wild animal places. Moreover, artificial reproduction, operation, usage, and wildlife hunting are all banned. Chongqing Zoo, Lehe Wildlife World, venues in Wanzhou, Fuling, Qianjiang, and other places of animal display and exhibition are all closed.

The city's forestry department, together with market supervision, agriculture, and rural areas, comprehensively inspected agricultural markets, supermarkets, catering spots, e-commerce platforms, and other business places. It is strictly forbidden to engage in wildlife trading activities of any kind, and clean up and dismantle wildlife operations, and food-related billboards, banners, and other identification signs. At the same time, the monitoring of terrestrial wildlife epidemic sources was further strengthened, and a daily reporting system was implemented. Arrange forest guards to strengthen field patrols, resolutely investigate and deal with illegal acts such as poaching, timely report abnormal deaths and submit them for inspection following prescribed procedures.

The first patient recovered from Dianjiang: "if you got the symptoms, see the doctor ASAP."

On the morning of February 3, Ms. Gao, the first recovered patient with new coronavirus pneumonia treated in Dianjiang County, was cured and discharged. This is also the first case of discharge from the county.

Ms. Gao (left), the 1st recovered patient from Dianjiang county

The patient is a doctor at Wuhan Tongji Hospital. She majored in respiratory and medical imaging that highly related to this epidemic. What treatment experience does she have? "One is to understand the disease scientifically and not to panic. The other is to be alert as soon as possible. If you find any abnormalities, seek medical treatment immediately. Do not delay," Ms. Gao said.

"We immediately started the emergency procedure," said Yuan Li, director of the infection department of Dianjiang County People's Hospital. "Asking the superior department, organizing staff consultations, plus nucleic acid testing, and the official use of antiviral drugs, all completed within one day, dare not to delay,"

Currently, the treatment procedure in Chongqing is further optimized. From patient admission to formal antiviral treatment, only 6 hours of nucleic acid testing is required. "For patients, early detection and early treatment are the keys," Yuan Li said. The reporter noticed that there were many deaths across the country, from the onset to admission treatment. Among them, the first cause of death in Beijing failed to take the initiative to go to the hospital, which was delayed for more than ten days, and the case of Chongqing death was delayed for eight days.

Yuan Li held the same opinion. "Today, the restorative power of the entire country has greatly improved. This time, the country has a unified treatment plan for patients with novel coronaviruses. The antiviral drugs used are very mature in terms of pharmacology and clinical manifestations," he said.