Aged-care Institutions Adopt Close-off Management to Reduce Import Infection

At the joint prevention & control mechanism press conference of the State Council held on the 10th, Mr. Li Banghua, Deputy Director of Ministry of Civil Affairs' Aged-care Service Department, said that if the elderly could be taken care of at home, it is recommended to temporarily not to return to the elderly institution. If it is necessary to return, on the premise that six types of prohibitions are not violated, 14-days' medical quarantine observation is required. In addition, during the outbreak, the aged-care institutions should implement close-off management, and family members are advised to visit the elderly by telephone and video as much as possible.