China intensifies holiday public health measures

BEIJING - The National Health and Family?Planning Commission on Wednesday called for "timely, scientific and effective" public health emergency measures in preparation for upcoming holidays. ? ?

In a Wednesday statement, the commission urged local health ?departments and managers of various public venues to prepare for ?potential health emergencies by arranging duty personnel and ?monitoring health risks. ? ?

The statement came ahead of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on September 19 this year, and the National Day Holiday in early October. ? ?

The statement identified hotels, large shopping malls and supermarkets, cinemas and other major public venues as the main ?targets for supervision. ? ?

The statement listed key health check targets such as disinfection chambers, sterilization of daily necessities, ventilation facilities and indoor air quality. ? ?

According to the commission, problems uncovered during the ?checks should be corrected before a certain deadline, and those ?responsible will be punished if they fail to resolve the problems.