nhc.gov.cn (20.01.2020) According to the relevant provisions of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, based on the current understanding of the etiology, epidemiology, and clinical characteristics of new coronavirus-infected pneumonia, the State Council approved the agreement and the National Health and Health Commission decided to infect the new coronavirus Pneumonia is included in the management of statutory infectious diseases category B, and preventive and control measures for category A infectious diseases are adopted. New coronavirus-infected pneumonia is included in the management of statutory infectious diseases. People's governments at all levels, health administrative departments, other government departments, and medical and health institutions can take a series of preventive and control measures such as patient isolation treatment and close contact person isolation medical observation according to law to jointly prevent Control the spread of pneumonia outbreaks of new coronavirus infections.
The NHC (National Health Commission) issued a notice stating that even though pneumonia caused by the coronavirus should be included in Class B under the PRC Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases Law (PTID), and so, employers must follow the more aggressive prevention and control measures listed for infectious diseases under Class A.
The NHC (National Health Commission) issued a notice stating that even though pneumonia caused by the coronavirus should be included in Class B under the PRC Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases Law (PTID), employers must follow the more aggressive prevention and control measures listed for infectious diseases under Class A:
-- Provide employees with safe and sanitary working conditions and necessary working protection supplies in accordance with state regulations; Article 54 of PRC Labor Law;
-- Promptly report to the disease prevention and control institution or medical institution if the employer discovers any infectious disease patient or suspected patient; Article 31 of PTID;
-- Cooperate with the on-site investigation, inspection and evidence collection of the infectious disease conducted by the health administrative department; Article 54 of PTID;
-- Adopt effective health protection measures and health care measures for employees engaged in the prevention, medical treatment, scientific research, teaching, and on-site treatment of epidemic diseases, and for others who have been exposed to infectious disease during production and work. Article 64 of PTID;
To meet the above requirements, employers should consider, among others: ventilating and disinfecting the office area, monitoring employees’ body temperature or physical conditions at the work place, providing employees with masks and protective equipment, and establishing internal rules to prevent the coronavirus spreading.