[EpochTimesSeptember92021](Interview and report by Epoch Times reporters Gu Xiaohua and Gu Qing’er) Due to the discovery of confirmed cases, the entire hospital of the First People’s Hospital (Beiguan Hospital) of Shangqiu City, Henan Province was required to be transferred and quarantined. About 3,000 patients, medical care and related personnel were involved. Accompanying parents disclosed that all these quarantined patients have to pay fees, and even newborn babies have to undergo nucleic acid tests every day.
On August 13, a pregnant woman surnamed Yin in Beiguan Hospital was diagnosed as a positive case during a nucleic acid test. Subsequently, the local government adopted whole-hospital quarantine measures for Beiguan Hospital: 2,616 patients and employees were transferred to Shangqiu Municipal Hospital, City Fifth People’s Hospital (Minkang District), and Suixian Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital; there were also medical staff and patients. The affected family members were quarantined to hotels and dormitories of several colleges and universities.
The Shangqiu City Cyberspace Administration of the Communist Party of China reported on August 16 that 11 people from a family of four generations in Yin had been diagnosed, and 2 neighbors had also been diagnosed.
The baby of Xiong Yan (pseudonym) was born prematurely at 27 weeks and was only two catties at the time of birth. The baby was hospitalized as soon as he was born on July 4. When the child was out of the intensive care unit, Xiong Yan’s escort was transferred and quarantined for three days.
In an interview with Epoch Times reporters on September 7, Xiong Yan said that on August 13, news about the confirmed cases was overwhelming, and the hospital had a lot of support from doctors and nurses. On the morning of the 14th, everyone was prohibited from leaving the ward. All the patients in the hospital were notified to be transferred. The neonatology department was transferred to the demonstration area of Shangqiu Fifth People’s Hospital for isolation. A total of two inpatient buildings were transferred.
“During the quarantine period, my baby and I have to do nucleic acid tests every day, and the hospital did not inform the nucleic acid charges in advance. I uphold a responsible attitude to everyone, and actively cooperate with the hospital’s nucleic acid tests every time. On the 13th day of quarantine A double sampling was performed. Adults were throat swabs and nasal swabs, and babies were throat swabs and anal swabs. Later, 14+7 (isolation management) was notified.” Xiong Yan said.
On September 2, Xiong Yan performed a “four collections (two nasal swabs, two throat swabs)”, and her baby did the same four times. “At noon that day, someone told me to go through the checkout. I found out that the nucleic acid cost was more than two thousand yuan. Later, I heard that many people did not accept the nucleic acid fee and did not settle the bill.” She said.
Xiong Yan said that all of these quarantined patients were required to pay fees, a total of three or four hospitals.
“This quarantine really hit me hard. The baby just came out of the intensive care unit and asked me to accompany me for three days. It was transferred because of the epidemic.” She said, “The medical conditions of the Fifth People’s Hospital are not so perfect. During the two days of transfer, I almost didn’t close my eyes. Although some delays in treatment and the baby suffered more crimes, everything went well.”
“My baby is more active and always pulls the oxygen-inhaling nasal cannula by himself. Later, when breastfeeding, I found that the baby was always hypoxic, so I went to the doctor. The doctor had changed shifts at that time, and another doctor went to observe In less than a minute, it was said that this was an adaptation process for premature infants to stop oxygen. As a result, the baby had apnea and purple lips in less than 20 minutes. Later, the nurse came to rescue him.” Xiong Yan said.
Now, Xiong Yan’s baby has been discharged from the hospital.
In addition, Xiao Ying (pseudonym)’s mother was 66 years old and was admitted to Beiguan Hospital on August 7 because of a cerebral infarction caused by diabetes. She is in a serious condition and cannot take care of herself. Xiao Ying has always been by her mother’s side as an escort.
On August 18, Xiao Ying’s mother was transferred to Sui County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. According to local government regulations, Xiao Ying could not follow her to take care of her mother. Instead, she was placed in a college dormitory for 21 days of isolation. My mother could not take care of herself, but she was isolated in a ward alone, and she cried with sadness every time she called with her family.
It is reported that the authorities made such a decision because, on the one hand, hospitals were unable to accommodate escorts because of the shortage of resources; on the other hand, they were afraid that the number of people would be difficult to manage and cross-infection would occur. She said that she “cannot understand” such a policy, “a one-size-fits-all quarantine, and it will take 21 days when it comes up.”
Until August 30, the First People’s Hospital of Shangqiu City, Henan Province (Beiguan Hospital) did not return to normal.
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