1. School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200025, China 2. Department of Public Health, SUNY College at Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY 11568, USA 3. Taizhou Enze Medical Center (Group), Taizhou Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou 317000, China 4. School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200025, China
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly around the world. As of May 30, 2020, a total of 84 568 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been recorded in China, with a mortality rate of approximately 5.5%. Taizhou is a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang Province. A total of 146 cases were diagnosed in this epidemic, with a fatality rate of 0%. This condition is due to the establishment of an “Internet+” diagnosis and treatment model based on online medical application (APP), telemedicine, WeChat service, and consultation hotline in Taizhou. Taizhou led in opening the “COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment Special Line” in China, which is conducive to pre-hospital screening, suppressing social panic, and clinical support. Hospitals also carried out related online lectures and popularization of science. We summarize Taizhou’s COVID-19 prevention and control experience with telemedicine features, with a view to providing reference for the control of the epidemic at home and abroad.
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