Wang Bisheng, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center.

(provided by the command center)

[Reporter Lin Huiqin/Taipei Report] Wang Bisheng, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, said today that the local Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) has increased for three consecutive days compared with the same period last week, but in absolute numbers, the number of cases Compared with last week, the research and judgment are still in the plateau period of the epidemic, and the future trend will continue to be closely observed.

In response to reports that the pediatric emergency department was full, he emphasized that the number of emergency department visits during the peak period of the epidemic was large, and the amount of energy should still be sufficient. However, as life returns to normal, the emergency department will gradually return to the pre-epidemic state.

Xie Zongxue, director of the Children's Emergency Department of the Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-Sen Medical University, pointed out on Facebook that "you don't have to wait until winter, now the children's emergency room in autumn has begun to be overcrowded...patients and their families are filling the emergency room", saying "everything seems to return to the scene before the epidemic. ", referring to the previous "high-level epidemic prevention has caused children's 'immune debt' phenomenon, and the gears of debt repayment have begun to turn."

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Wang Bisheng mentioned that with the coexistence of the virus and life gradually returning to normal, the emergency clinic will gradually return to the pre-epidemic state, not only with COVID-19, but also with other diseases. It is understood that because the epidemic is at a plateau, so The number of emergency department visits is relatively large, but the amount and energy should still be sufficient. If there is not enough, we will provide assistance.

As for Li Shaorong, deputy director of the Department of Surgery of Wanfang Hospital, he pointed out on Facebook that "a bunch of patients who need surgery are either feverish or diagnosed, miserable!" Some media asked at the command center press conference whether the characteristics of Omicron BA.5 caused this situation?

Wang Bisheng responded that a diagnosis is a diagnosis of COVID-19, and a fever does not necessarily mean an infected person, and a confirmed person does not necessarily have a fever.

In response to reports from the pharmacy that the oral antiviral drug Belavir is insufficient, Luo Yijun, deputy head of the medical response team of the command center, pointed out that there are still 178,000 copies in stock, and additional purchases are also being negotiated.

Wang Bisheng added that there should be enough drugs now, but they will be checked again. If there is not enough to reflect, they will be delivered as soon as possible.

In addition, it was reported that a Taiwanese businessman fell ill during the entry quarantine in Xiamen, and died after calling for help many times without receiving a response. Wang Bisheng responded that there is currently no official information, reminding the public to abide by local epidemic prevention regulations when going abroad, and establish and sanitation Units and other contact channels, if there is an outside museum, you can also ask for help.

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