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The overall confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland had reached 34,546 by the end of February 7. A total of 722 people had died of novel coronavirus infection, and altogether 2,050 people had been discharged from hospital after recovery.
- China has unveiled a raft of new policies to reduce financial burdens on individuals and firms in a bid to support the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic.
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As of Friday midnight, Chongqing had reported a total of 426 confirmed cases with 31 severe cases, 17 critical cases, two deaths, and 31 discharged patients.
- Two severe cases had been discharged from the northeast area of Chongqing after multi-disciplinary treatment.
The first discharged patient infected by the novel coronavirus in Chongqing on January 29, 2020. (Photo by Wang Quanchao)
Chongqing- As of 24:00 local time on February 7, Chongqing had reported a total of 426 confirmed cases due to novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection, according to the Chongqing Municipal Health Commission Saturday. There are 31 severe cases, 17 critical cases, two deaths, and 31 discharged patients.
A total of 14,114 people who had close contacts with 2019-nCoV patients have been traced, 6,640 people have been released from medical observations, and 7,474 people are under medical observation.
According to Friday's press conference, discharged patients from the hospital should continue to rest for about two weeks to allow their bodies to recover further.
Multi-disciplinary treatment adopted for 2019-nCoV patients' recoveries
Two severe cases discharged from the northeast area of Chongqing were mentioned at the press conference, one was the first reported confirmed patient in Chongqing and also the first discharged patient in the municipality. The municipal expert group went to the northeastern and participated in the treatment. It adopted multi-disciplinary treatment (MDT), including various disciplines such as infectious diseases, respiratory medicine, intensive care unit, pediatrics, testing and imaging, and traditional Chinese medicine.
"When the first patient was confirmed and reported. We evaluated her medical situation that she was a severe patient," said Hu Peng, head of Wanzhou Area and the director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. Having received MDT with joint professional efforts, the patient then recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
Chongqing is at a critical stage for epidemic prevention and control. Enterprises are gradually resuming production and work, so human mobility has increased. While strictly preventing external importation, the task of internal non-proliferation is even more arduous, requiring the general public to continue to do good self-protection. Some people who may be experiencing panic, anxiety, fear, nervousness, anger, and other negative emotions can access online counseling services via the municipal psychological assistance medical hotlines, or ask professional mental health institutions for help.
China's National Health Commission said Saturday that the overall confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland had reached 34,546 by the end of Friday, noting that a total of 722 people had died of the disease and that altogether 2,050 people had been discharged from hospital after recovery.
China's State Council Information Office held a press conference. It focused on fiscal policies to control the coronavirus and easing the difficulties of small and micro enterprises to access affordable financing on Friday morning. China has unveiled a raft of new strategies to reduce financial burdens on individuals and firms in a bid to support the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic. Patients infected with the virus will have their treatment costs subsidized by the government. At the same time, allowances will be paid to medical staff working at the front line of the epidemic control. Airlines' payments to the government's civil aviation development fund are waived. Preferential loans will be given to enterprises that produce, transport, or sell medical supplies and life necessities to ensure that their loan rates are lower than 1.6 percent. The measures will reduce production and financing costs of related firms and help them to weather this difficult period and increase medical supplies