To ensure effective COVID‑19 prevention and control during the winter and spring seasons, in accordance with national and provincial/municipal requirements for routine COVID‑19 prevention and control, and to further strengthen infection‑control measures in medical institutions, prevent nosocomial cross‑transmission, and safeguard the safety of hospitalized patients, their families, and all hospital staff, the following guidelines for routine COVID‑19 prevention and control at our hospital are hereby announced:

I. Preliminary Screening and Triage, and Access Control

During the epidemic prevention and control period, hospitals prohibit visitors and vehicles from entering. Personnel who must enter the hospital campus for work purposes shall strictly comply with pre-screening and triage protocols: they must wear masks properly, have their temperature taken, present their health code and travel history, and confirm that they have no epidemiological risk factors; only those who meet these requirements will be permitted to enter the campus.

II. Management of New Patients and Their Accompaniers

1. All newly admitted patients and their accompanying caregivers (including those handling admission procedures) must properly wear masks, have their temperature taken, present their health code, provide a travel history check, undergo an epidemiological risk assessment, and hold a negative nucleic acid test report issued within the past 7 days before hospitalization can be processed.

2. During hospitalization, in principle, only one caregiver is permitted, and the caregiver should remain relatively consistent. If a change of caregiver is genuinely necessary due to specific circumstances, the new caregiver must present a negative nucleic acid test report issued within 7 days, demonstrate the absence of any epidemiological risk factors, and sign a commitment letter. Visits are not allowed during the patient’s stay; we encourage virtual visits via telephone, WeChat, video calls, or other similar means.

3. Both patients and accompanying caregivers must practice strict personal protection measures. Caregivers must wear masks at all times, and patients may not leave their wards without authorization during their hospital stay (except for necessary examinations). When leaving the ward for examinations, patients must wear masks, wash their hands frequently, avoid gatherings, refrain from visiting other rooms, and abstain from smoking. If fever or respiratory symptoms develop, please inform the ward’s medical staff promptly.

III. Management of Discharged Patients

Before discharge, patients must have their discharge procedures processed by an in‑facility caregiver. If there is no in‑facility caregiver or other special circumstances, one accompanying person may enter the hospital grounds to complete the discharge process, provided they wear a mask properly, have their temperature taken, present their health code and travel history, and provide a negative nucleic acid test report issued within the past 7 days, with epidemiological risk factors ruled out. Such individuals are restricted to the finance office and are prohibited from entering patient wards. Except for authorized “120” and “962120” vehicles, all other vehicles are not permitted to enter.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by our hospital’s epidemic prevention and control measures.