Why is the epidemic in Hebei mainly concentrated in rural areas?

The Spring Festival is approaching, and the epidemic in Hebei has affected the hearts of people across the country. From the first case on January 2 to 10:00 on January 14, Hebei had a total of 523 confirmed cases. In just ten days, the virus was raging and the situation was grim. This outbreak in Hebei has a distinctive feature: rural spread.

Why do 85.5% of cases come from rural areas?

In this epidemic, 85.5% of the infected people came from rural areas, and most of them were cluster transmission. Uncle Mi believes that the main reasons for the large-scale outbreak of the new coronavirus in rural areas are the following two points. First, the awareness of epidemic prevention and control in rural areas is weak, and the second is the shortcomings of basic medical care in rural areas.

After discovering symptoms, rural residents often choose to take medicine on their own or go to village clinics for treatment. Therefore, by the time the epidemic is discovered, it has often spread through generations. As the Spring Festival approaches, rural gatherings are frequent, the number of people returning home increases sharply, the floating population increases, and the risk of epidemic spread also increases. Rural epidemic prevention and control is facing tremendous pressure and challenges.

A wake-up call for rural medical care

Uncle Mi believes that what is behind the counterattack of the epidemic in Hebei is the problem of rural medical conditions and weak medical capabilities. 80% of the country's high-quality health resources are concentrated in cities, especially big cities, which has also resulted in a lack of medical and health services in rural areas. Due to the high risk of virus transmission in cities, we have ignored rural areas. This has also sounded a wake-up call for us. In the face of the epidemic, whether in cities or rural areas, we must strengthen prevention and control awareness and not slack off.

Can you have a good New Year?

As the Spring Festival approaches, people are looking forward to family reunions, especially those who work abroad. Many people are doubtful about whether they can return to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year this year. This winter, the epidemic situation has become serious again, with constant imports from abroad and sporadic cases appearing in many provinces and cities. Currently, various places are advocating celebrating the New Year in situ to reduce the number of floating people during the Spring Festival. According to Uncle Mi, whether we can have a good New Year depends on everyone's compliance with the rules and reverence for life. Uncle Mi called on everyone not to take it lightly, celebrate the New Year on the spot, and contribute a little to protect their families and prevent and control the epidemic.