“Xiaoxiang Morning News” WeChat public account reported on November 6 that with the arrival of the “Double Eleven” shopping season, the volume of express delivery at express stations increased rapidly, and there was a safety hazard. Recently, a netizen who lives in Furong District, Changsha said on social networking sites that because he opened a courier for the boss in the office, the health code turned yellow. He also received an epidemic prevention reminder from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and he needs to be isolated at home and complete two nucleic acid tests.
When the double eleven feast, the new crown virus joins in the fun, a small package handles thousands of people and travels thousands of miles. Is there a risk of contracting the new crown from contact with the package? How can I safely receive the package? Changsha disease control experts answered.
At present, the spread of the new coronavirus is mainly through respiratory droplets or close contact infection. Prolonged exposure to high concentrations of aerosols in a closed environment may also cause infection. The chance of receiving a package is low. However, on November 3, a clustered epidemic occurred in Haohui Trading Company in Xiaoqiao Town, Jinzhou City, Hejian City, Hebei Province. The New Crown Epidemic Leadership Group of Hejian City notified the citizens that the packages sent by the company would be fully disinfected. In the case that the risk cannot be “zero”, for safety reasons, it is better not to have less protection.
Experts reminded that it is safe to receive packages without contact. You can ask the courier brother to put the package at the door of your house, the designated place at the gate of the community, or temporarily store it in the courier cabinet or post, and then retrieve it by yourself. Try to use the non-contact method of scanning the QR code to pick up the goods in the express cabinet.
If it is a cash-on-delivery package that needs to be signed in person, citizens need to wear masks and disposable gloves (or a layer of paper towels) in advance, try to keep a safe distance of more than 1 meter from others, and sign for a signature pen.
How to receive parcels from low-risk areas in China?
Before taking the package, wear a mask and gloves. Avoid pick-up peaks and avoid crowds. Before going home, unpack the package and dispose of it according to household garbage. Try not to take the package home. Avoid touching your mouth, eyes, and nose during the whole process. After taking off the gloves, wash your hands with hand sanitizer (soap) under running clean water, or disinfect with quick hand disinfectant.
How to receive packages from overseas or domestic high-risk areas?
Citizens should wear masks and gloves, disinfect the six sides of the inner and outer surfaces of the package with 75% alcohol or 1:100 84 disinfectant. They can also put them on the balcony and other outdoor open areas for a few days before opening them to wrap the contents. It also needs to be disinfected. After the outer packaging is disinfected, it must be classified and disposed of according to household garbage in time. Avoid touching your mouth, eyes, and nose during the whole process. After taking off the gloves, wash your hands with hand sanitizer (soap) under running clean water, or disinfect with quick hand disinfectant.
Experts reminded that the courier must also protect himself! When handling and shipping express parcels, be sure to remember:
1. Wear a mask and disposable gloves throughout the process, and be equipped with a quick hand disinfectant.
2. Avoid the package being contaminated by saliva, sputum or vomit, and do not cough or sneeze into the package.
3. When delivering the package, try to use contactless delivery, such as in the express cabinet, at the door of the community, or at the door of the recipient after communication. If you need to deliver in person, try to keep a safe distance of more than one meter from the recipient.
4. Daily monitoring of one’s own health, full vaccination of the new crown vaccine, and regular nucleic acid testing are also indispensable.
Don’t move when you receive these couriers!
Citizens who have recently purchased related products online at Jinzhou Haohui Trading Co., Ltd. should remember to carry out a complete disinfection after receiving the courier and keep the parcels in place.
Recently, Haohui Trading Co., Ltd., Xiaoqiao Town, Jinzhou City, Hebei Province, has a cluster of epidemics. Notices have been issued in many places. The residents who have purchased related products online at Jinzhou Haohui Trading Co., Ltd. since October 18th The parcels that arrive are fully disinfected and sterilized, and the parcels are sealed in place. Persons contacting the parcels must actively report to the township (street, development zone) and work unit to which they belong.
The emergency notice pointed out that a cluster of epidemics occurred in Jinzhou Xiaoqiao Town Haohui Trading Co., Ltd. recently. In order to effectively control and reduce the risk of the spread of the new crown epidemic, and effectively protect the health and safety of the people, please have been The majority of residents of Jinzhou Haohui Trading Co., Ltd. who purchase related products online will disinfect the parcels they receive and seal the parcels in place. Persons contacting the parcels must report to their respective towns (streets, development zones) and work units. Proactively report, and cooperate with the work of screening, testing, management and control.
Those who fail to report truthfully, cause the risk of the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic or other serious consequences, will be held accountable in accordance with the law.
In addition, according to the Xinhua News Agency, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Erlianhaote, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, said on November 4 that some Mongolian purchasing goods were found to have tested positive for the new coronavirus nucleic acid. It is understood that since November 1st, 5 citizens of Erenhot have reported to the flow traceability group of the city’s new crown pneumonia prevention and control work headquarters that they have received the goods purchased from Mongolia and have been tested by the city’s disease control center for the new crown virus nucleic acid , Some products tested positive.
The Erenhot New Crown Pneumonia Prevention and Control Work Headquarters reminds the public that during the epidemic prevention and control period, do not mail-order products from overseas high-risk countries to the country; if mail-order products have been delivered to your home, please store them separately. Do not open or touch them. The local CDC reports and cooperates with relevant disposal work.
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