Dear foreign friends:

On the occasion of the 2020 Spring Festival, we would like to express our best wishes to you and a happy new year!

Since the outbreak of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus, the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and Municipal Government have attached great importance to it and took active actions. On January 24, 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 Chongqing:

I. Strengthening self-protection with less outdoor activities, avoiding crowded places, and reducing 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 to regulations. Maintaining good hygiene habits and paying attention to hand and mouth hygiene. Avoiding contact with any wildlife or poultry. Meat and eggs should be cooked thoroughly.

II. Paying attention to authoritative information. The official website of Chongqing Municipal Health Commission (wsjkw.cq.gov.cn) will regularly update information of the novel coronavirus in Chongqing. You can also refer to the news released by the National Health Committee of China to learn about the nationwide situation. If you have any questions or suggestions, you can leave a message on the official website mentioned above, or you can call the Chongqing Municipal Health Commission’s foreign affairs line: 159 3221 1975, 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 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. Chongqing has designated the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Address: No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuanjiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing) and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Address: No.76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing) for foreigners. Please visit these two hospitals when needed. The consultation telephone of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University is 189 6005 7408, and the consultation telephone of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University is 159 2266 6878.

We should stand together to fight the virus. With your support, we are more confident to overcome the epidemic as soon as possible. We wish you all good health and safety!

Foreign Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government

January 27, 2020