Risk Management and Healthcare Policy (Jan 2022)

Zero Secondary Transmission from Three Traveling COVID-19 Cases in China: A Case for Social Responsibility from the General Public in Stemming the Chain of Transmission

  • Su R,
  • Hu Y,
  • Liao Z,
  • Tan KS,
  • Hong H,
  • Fan Y

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 15
pp. 107 – 109

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Rongfei Su,1,* Yuqi Hu,1,* Zhenpeng Liao,1,* Kai Sen Tan,2 Haiyu Hong,1 Yunping Fan3 1Allergy Center, Department of Otolaryngology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore; 3Department of Otolaryngology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Haiyu Hong, Allergy Center, Department of Otolaryngology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 52, Meihua East Road, Zhuhai, 519020, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]; Yunping Fan, Department of Otolaryngology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise around the world, which is a huge threat to the safety of people and the social economy. Despite the introduction of vaccines, effectively preventing and controlling the epidemic, especially in protecting vulnerable populations, remains a big challenge for countries worldwide. By summarizing the trajectory of several officially reported COVID-19 cases, we found that because the COVID-19 primary routes of transmission consist of respiratory droplets, aerosols and close contacts it remains containable with public health measures. Public health measures to contain the outbreak do not rely on the healthcare institution and government agencies alone but require the concerted efforts of the public with sustained vigilance and social responsibility. People who are showing symptoms or have had suspected contact need to keep wearing masks and be quarantined in time to prevent further chains of transmission.Keywords: COVID-19, public health measures, masks wearing, social distancing, disease prevention, social responsibility

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