On the occasion of the Spring Festival in 2020, we express our heartfelt wishes to you!

  According to National Contingency Plan for Public Health Emergencies issued by the State Council, combined the current epidemic prevention and control situation in Gansu, our Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government made a decision: On January 25, 2020, the first-level public health emergency response was initiated and various epidemic prevention efforts have been made efficiently and orderly. Hereby, we advocate the following to all foreigners in Qingyang:

  I. Please strengthen self-protection withless outdoor activities, avoid crowded places, and reduce group activities such as gatherings and dinners. Please wear masks correctly when going out. Medical surgical masks are preferred. Discarded masks should be placed according toregulations. Maintaining good hygiene habits and paying attention to hand and mouth hygiene.

  II. Pay attention to authoritative information. The official website of Health　Commission　of　Gansu Prinvince　will regularly publish information of the novel　coronavirus in Gansu. You can also refer to the news released by the　National　Health　Committee of China to learn about the nationwide and provincewide situation. If you　have　any　questions　or　suggestions, you can leave a message on the official website of Qingyang Municipal Health Commission, or you can call Foreign　Affairs Office of the Qingyang Municipal People‘s Government line: 0934-8356589, Contact: Shuai Xingchen, Mobile Phone: 187******8719, and we will respond to your　concerns in a timely manner.

  III.If you have visited high-risk areas　recently or have come in contact with people who come from high-risk areas,　please pay close attention to your health, and report to your employer or local　community staff and township staff as soon as possible. If the community workers or medical staff　ask about your health, please provide them with information in a timely manner.

  IV. In order to deal with the possible　epidemic situation, according to Prevention and Control Work Plan for the Novel　Coronavirus in Qingyang, 8 hospitals for medical treatment have been designated　throughout the municipal. You can visit the official website of Qingyang Municipal Health　Commission for details. (http://wsjk.zgqingyang.gov.cn)

  Please have objective understanding of the coronavirus and please believe it can be controlled and prevented. Please do not believe in or transfer unconfirmed information or rumor.

  We should stand together to fight the　virus. Please believe that with our joint efforts, the battle against the virus will succeed and the normal life will recover soon!

                                                                                                       Foreign Affairs Office of the Qingyang Municipal People's　Government

                                                                                                                                                          January 30, 2020