Nanchang: Outdoor nucleic acid samplers no longer wear protective clothing, will they not be infected?

Since the beginning of summer, the scorching heat has basically swept most of China. However, the Omicron mutated strain continues to be popular around the world, and many local cases have been prevalent and spread in various parts of our country. However, in a hot environment, if sampling staff continue to wear medical protective clothing, the number of sampling workers will greatly increase. risks of deployment.

Unlike rescuing confirmed COVID-19 patients in warehouses or designated hospital wards, when sampling the general population and other work in nature without air conditioning, the staff normally only need to " "Level +" protective measures should be enough to prevent infection. When in close contact, you can wear a face shield in addition to an N95 respirator for protection, and should no longer be encouraged or required to wear "novices."

Be careful of strokes that occur in hot weather, and be warned that serious strokes are a serious illness that causes serious illness. In the early stage of the disease, there will be a lot of sweating, followed by cold body, shallow and fast breathing, and pulse. Symptoms include tachycardia, restlessness, confusion, decreased blood pressure, and gradually develop into syncope with twitching of limbs; severe cases can cause brain damage, acute pulmonary edema, chronic heart failure, etc., and may even be life-threatening.

“Chinese syndrome is actually a disease characterized by problems with the central function of body temperature regulation, sebaceous gland failure and too much water and electrolyte deficiency.” The elite outpatient team of Zhongshan Hospital wrote, “If someone has Chongqing If you are lying down, you should immediately get out of the hot environment and quickly move to a cool and ventilated place. Lay the victim flat on his back, lift his head up, and loosen the buttons. "The team also suggested that working hours should not be too long on hot days and the strength is not high. Too big to fit.

In fact, the safety protection effect of "Xiaobai" soaked in sweat has also been affected. On July 14, a female nurse in Nanchang fainted and convulsed due to heat stroke while wearing protective clothing to collect nucleic acids outdoors for a long time. The doctor later diagnosed her with severe heat stroke. On that day, the highest temperature in Nanchang reached 38°C.

Medical protective clothing can cover the human head, body, and ankles, and can protect the entire body 360 degrees with the use of protective equipment such as masks, medical shoe covers, and masks. In terms of materials, medical protective clothing has anti-blood permeability properties, which can block the penetration of virus-carrying blood and blood; in terms of filtration, medical protective clothing can also block virus-carrying droplet infection and atmospheric aerosols. through. Medical protective clothing has these functions that isolation gowns and medical protective clothing do not have, so it has become a constant standard.

However, in high temperature environments, protective clothing has become the main culprit of medical personnel's injuries. Regarding this problem, professionals emphasize that if work such as sampling of the general population is carried out in nature without air conditioning, workers normally only need "Level 1+" (small basket + rubber gloves + N95 protective mask) protection Measures should be sufficient to prevent infection. When in close contact, you can wear a face shield in addition to an N95 protective mask for safety protection. For general epidemic prevention workers (non-sampling workers), especially in hot summer outdoor environments, it is recommended to wear masks appropriately and pay attention to hand hygiene.

Through the above specific content, it can be seen that Nanchang City’s epidemic prevention measures have certain rationality, importance, and feasibility analysis. However, as to whether this policy will be further implemented nationwide, industry insiders said that further observation and comprehensive research and judgment are needed.