China establishes three-month quarantine center for COVID-19 5,000 rooms to accommodate travelers entering the country
China establishes three-month quarantine center for COVID-19 – On September 30, CNN reported on the progress of the Chinese government’s “Covid Zero” policy, reflecting the construction of a 5000-room arrival detention center to wait and see. in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
The move by Chinese authorities comes as many countries have begun to ease measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and gradually open their borders. according to the policy to live with covid which is completely contrary to the Chinese government’s Covid Zero policy.
Guangzhou International Detention Center (CNN)
The detention center has spent $260 million, or nearly 8.8 billion baht, to build a place to wait for people arriving from abroad. Prepare to be activated within the next few days.
This detention center Most of the buildings are like three-storey apartments, with gray roofs and Chinese-style interiors. Located on an area the size of 46 football fields combined, construction took less than 3 months.
The center’s main purpose is to replace hotel rooms across Guangzhou that were originally used as waiting rooms. The Chinese authorities want to reduce the risk of the outbreak leaking from these hotels to the community.
Persons arriving at China airports are served by buses taking them directly from the airport to the detention center. and will have to stay in their own room for 2 weeks to wait and see
The room will have full facilities. and contact with staff via video link and a body temperature monitoring system with artificial intelligence or AI, along with 3 meals service that will be delivered by robots Reduce interaction with staff
Anzhong Huang, a public health expert at China’s Committee on International Relations, said it could be considered the world’s most high-tech and sophisticated detention center. with the official name Guangzhou International Health Center
Although the center is the first in China But experts say It could be a template for many more such centers in the future. If China continues its strategy of eliminating the coronavirus to zero
The analysis is consistent with the construction of a 2,000-room detention facility in Dongguan. which is the source of the construction industry and Shenzhen China’s IT hub who are planning to build a similar detention facility
Huang said these construction projects are part of a long-term plan. because the top leaders of China COVID-19 outbreak It will take a long time to come to an end. And China will move forward with its Covid Zero strategy with intensive border surveillance measures.
The report states that Chinese authorities have closed borders and foreigners are not allowed. And most Chinese nationals have been in the country for more than 18 months, with those arriving will face a minimum two weeks quarantine at a hotel, followed by a week at a central detention facility and self-quarantine. at home again This does not exclude even persons who have received the full dose of the vaccine.
However, COVID-19 continued to slip through until the outbreak spread in many areas, as was the case in May. at the delta mutant slipped from the airport until an outbreak occurred in Guangdong Province. by spreading from Guangzhou to Shenzhen
The case has resulted in more than 30,000 people being quarantined in more than 300 detention centers, with Guangzhou being the main channel for 90 percent of foreigners coming from outside China, beyond control. The outbreak was in June. past
Zhong Nanshan, one of China’s top public health advisers, said the incident reflected the inadequate measures China had taken. led to the above specific detention facility project which will be easier to manage
The project employs over 4,000 construction workers and was only completed in early September. 184 health officials have moved in to prepare for work.
These frontline personnel are required to work for 28 consecutive days and comply with the same lockdown measures as those in detention. Before you have to self-isolate for 1 week after your turn. and self-isolate for 2 weeks at home So you can go out and live outside the home.
