Who are the people who are returning home? Why do they need to monitor their health at home for 14 days? Here is the authoritative answer

On the 20th, the National Health Commission issued the "Notice on Issuing the Work Plan for the Prevention and Control of the New Coronavirus Pneumonia in Rural Areas in Winter and Spring", proposing that people returning home must hold a negative nucleic acid test result for the new coronavirus within 7 days before returning home, and implement 14 days of home health monitoring after returning home. During this period, they must not gather or move, and nucleic acid tests must be conducted every 7 days.

Why should we strengthen epidemic prevention and control management for people returning home? Which groups of people are included in the work plan? Do they need to be quarantined after returning home? On the evening of the 20th, the National Health Commission gave authoritative answers to questions of public concern.

1. Why should we strengthen epidemic prevention and control management for people returning home?

Since the beginning of winter, sporadic cases and local clusters of the epidemic have increased significantly in rural areas, seriously affecting the normal production and living order in the local area. The prevention and control capabilities in rural areas are weak, and the prevention and control of the epidemic is difficult. In particular, the number of people returning home during the Spring Festival has increased significantly, and the flow of people has increased, which will further increase the risk of epidemic transmission. In order to strictly implement the prevention and control strategy of internal rebound, it is necessary to strengthen the prevention and control of the epidemic for people returning home. Nucleic acid testing is currently an effective means to detect new coronavirus infections as early as possible. Requiring people returning home to hold a negative nucleic acid test certificate can effectively reduce the risk of the epidemic spreading to rural areas and ensure that everyone has a healthy and safe Spring Festival.

2. Which groups of people are included in the returnees referred to in the work plan?

The returnees referred to in the work plan are those who return from other places to rural areas, mainly including: 1. People returning from other provinces; 2. People returning from cities in the province where medium and high-risk areas are located (people within medium and high-risk areas are generally not allowed to move); 3. Key groups such as imported cold chain food workers in the province, port workers who directly contact imported goods, isolation facility staff, and transportation workers.

3. How to obtain a negative nucleic acid test certificate before returning home?

Returnees can be tested at any medical institution, disease control agency or third-party testing agency with nucleic acid testing qualifications at the departure or destination, and return to rural areas with a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 7 days or a "green code" health pass code containing negative nucleic acid test information within 7 days.

4. Who is responsible for checking the negative nucleic acid test certificate?

Those returning home should inform the local village committee before returning home. After returning home, the village committee will check their negative nucleic acid test certificate within 7 days or the health pass code "green code" containing negative nucleic acid test information within 7 days.

5. When will people be able to return home with a negative nucleic acid test certificate?

The policy of returning home with a negative nucleic acid test certificate will be implemented from the beginning of the Spring Festival travel on January 28 to the end of the Spring Festival travel on March 8.

6. Do I need to be quarantined after returning home with a negative nucleic acid test certificate?

Those who return home with a negative nucleic acid test result do not need to be quarantined, but they need to undergo 14 days of home health monitoring, monitor their body temperature and symptoms, and avoid going out or gathering unless necessary. They must take personal protection when going out, and undergo a nucleic acid test on the 7th and 14th days after returning home. For those who have returned home for less than 14 days, the requirements for home health monitoring and nucleic acid testing will be implemented based on the actual time of return.

7. How do local governments implement this policy?

All localities should determine the scope of rural areas based on local actual conditions and in combination with national policies, formulate implementation rules for their provinces, and provide relevant supporting services.