Department of Cardiology, Zhonghan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China.
Herz. 2023 Jun;48(3):226-228. doi: 10.1007/s00059-023-05183-5. Epub 2023 Jun 9.
On 8 January 2023, after 3 years of pandemic control, China changed its management of COVID-19, applying measures against class B infectious diseases instead of Class A infectious diseases. This signaled the end of the dynamic zero-COVID policy and the reopening of the country. With a population of 1.41 billion, China's reopening policy during the COVID-19 pandemic has been characterized by a scientific, gradual, and cautious approach. Several factors contributed to the reopening policy, including an expansion of healthcare capacity, the widespread promotion and uptake of vaccination, and improved prevention and control mechanisms. According to the latest report from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the country reached a peak of 1.625 million on January 5, 2023, and has since continued to decline. As of February 13, the number decreased to 26,000: a reduction of 98.4%. Thanks to the efforts of healthcare workers and society as a whole, the country managed to get through the peak of the epidemic in a stable manner.
2023 年 1 月 8 日，历经 3 年疫情防控，中国对新冠病毒感染正式实施“乙类乙管”，这也标志着中国疫情防控进入新阶段。中国作为拥有 14 亿多人口的大国，在新冠疫情防控期间，坚持科学防治、精准施策、稳中求进，因时因势优化调整防控措施。不断完善医疗救治和预防控制体系，扩大医疗资源和防护物资供给，提升防控和救治能力，加快推进老年人疫苗接种，因时因势科学决策，平稳有序推进实施“乙类乙管”，确保了疫情防控的科学路径、正确方向，平衡了疫情防控和经济社会发展之间的关系。根据中国疾病预防控制中心的最新报告，中国 2023 年 1 月 5 日新冠住院患者达到 162.5 万人的峰值，此后一直在持续下降。截至 2 月 13 日，该数字已降至 2.6 万人，下降了 98.4%。得益于医护人员和全社会的共同努力，中国成功平稳度过了疫情高峰期。
