If this case is confirmed, then it is estimated that the salesman is doomed. Fu Wuben sighed silently in his heart. If this case was contracted due to a few conversations, then there is a high probability that the fur trader also suffered from pneumonic plague and passed away. After so many days, I might have developed sepsis, or maybe even...
It is hoped that this suspected case can rule out pneumonic plague. Everyone present was thinking silently.
After a while, Fu Wuben stammered: "Quick! Go and report to Director Lin!"
The results came out quickly. Lin Motian looked at the first case report of pneumonic plague and thought, well, what is supposed to come will eventually come. Come on, come on, now that you've taken on this hot potato, you can't escape this kind of thing.
Lin Motian immediately began to issue new quarantine and epidemic prevention implementation measures. Now that the epidemic has begun to counterattack, the next step may be an outbreak soon. Moreover, the previous measures such as rodent control and strict fur trade quarantine can no longer prevent the droplet transmission of plague. The source of infection is also likely to be from the original rats and fleas. The main focus has become interpersonal communication. Before, he was hesitant and never took out this shocking document in this time and space, but now he has no way out - without strong enough force, no one knows how the epidemic will develop next. I don’t even know if Guangzhou will become a dead city because of this!
According to the regulations previously implemented by Lin Motian, the quarantine system has been gradually formed, but these measures are still far from enough. In front of them, after all, was the representative of the God of Death, whom mankind had been fighting for thousands of years but could do nothing about. It is conceivable that a considerable number of these ordinary soldiers participating in front-line quarantine will not live to see the final victory. However, this is not the time to be merciful. Lin Motian's next move will not only fail to protect these ordinary quarantine personnel, but also make them Exposed to greater dangers.
The outbreak of pneumonic plague and the accelerating increase in the number of infections every day have completely silenced some elders who once made rumors. Now all parties are providing unprecedented support for his work, including Wen Desi who also telegraphed various departments and departments across the province. The elders asked for "all conveniences".
Lin Motian began to divide the areas in more detail, and prepared to implement martial law in areas with outbreaks of pneumonic plague cases; the street inspection system was changed to a form of forced home entry, and he requested Hong Kong to send more quarantine officers; Each quarantine officer is required to conduct inspections on every individual household. Once a suspected case is discovered, the case itself and close contacts will be immediately quarantined; the house where the infected person lives will be burned down as appropriate, and compensation will be provided. Citizens are beginning to gradually recognize the quarantine policy, indicating that the work of the publicity department is still very important. The next step to tighten the policy will require the continued assistance of the publicity department; quarantine will be strengthened at all transportation checkpoints, non-urgent trade will be prohibited, and the few remaining parts will also need to undergo strict inspections. Quarantine and disinfection procedures; setting up shelters to house refugees and beggars, striving to free them from the status quo of household registration management; bathhouses, inns, entertainment venues and even coffin shops and slaughterhouses are all closed or strictly controlled...
As soon as the new stricter quarantine measures were released, the whole city of Guangzhou was in a panic. Not to mention the local people's inability to accept it, even Mayor Liu's face became extremely ugly - as long as this measure continues to be implemented, the financial pressure on Guangzhou City will increase. It will explode to an extent that is unacceptable to him, and the city government will go bankrupt within a few months of implementation. Fortunately, Lin Motian repeatedly emphasized in the report document sent to Lingao that this epidemic prevention work required the full cooperation of the Senate and that it would be difficult for Guangzhou to survive alone, which provided him with a lot of bargaining chips to ask the central government for money.
What's more, everyone is very aware of the issue of whether it costs money or lives, so if you are unhappy, you still have to cooperate fully with the implementation. If even they themselves are unwilling to implement the isolation policy, you can imagine how much resistance there will be to the implementation of the policy among the people.
Lin Motian and his party returned from inspecting the construction site of the newly built cemetery for the deceased. The cemetery is located in Yantang at the foot of Baiyun Mountain, not far from the city. Cui Hantang went to see it specially. From the location selection to the design, he made a lot of feng shui remarks. Neither Lin Motian nor Liu Xiang cared to listen to his lofty opinions. The only concern is how many people can be buried here.
There are 4,000 acupoints planned, and there are also acupoints for wall burials and flower bed burials. Together, they can bury the ashes of approximately 10,000 people. Lin Motian thinks this number should be enough.
"If it's not enough, we probably won't be able to escape."
A cemetery for the deceased was too depressing, so the cemetery was named after the former Guangzhou government office's charity organization, Luzeyuan, which specialized in managing graves and disposing of corpses.
Workers dug steps into the mountain and laid stones for slope protection. Ji Runzhi, the architect who was urgently transferred from Lingao, was responsible for the design and construction of the project.
When he thought that his first construction project in Guangzhou was actually a cemetery, one can imagine the ugly look on the face of this designer who wanted to build countless "thousand-year empire" buildings. Naturally, he had nothing to say to Lin Motian and others. Although Liu Xiang repeatedly said: "The design must be bold, the materials must be exquisite, and there is no need to worry about funding." Ji Runzhi couldn't muster much energy.
There are three small religious buildings outside the cemetery: a Buddhist temple, a Taoist temple and a Catholic church. The Taoist priests were sent from Cui Hantang, and the monks were found from local temples. As for the priests - when the Jesuit missionaries heard that the "Black Death" had occurred in Guangzhou, they came like flies chasing the smell. Although their medical skills were useless against the plague, they were still determined to "save a few more souls." Came to Guangzhou. Liu Xiang directly brought these missionaries to the cemetery and served as guards. By the way, mass will be said at the time of burial. This arrangement aroused protests from the missionaries - since the deceased had not been baptized during his lifetime, there was no doubt that a requiem mass would be held during the burial.
Lin Motian had no intention of participating in this kind of doctrinal wrangling and returned to his office early.
On the way back to the office. Due to the spread of pneumonic plague, stricter quarantine measures have been implemented. The streets that were originally somewhat popular have lost the bustling crowds of the past and have become deserted. Every house is closed, and garbage is blown by the wind from the street, making it look desolate.
The once bustling market has lost its popularity. Although most shops are still open, there are not many customers in the shops. The boss and the waiters looked gloomy - the market depression caused by the large-scale quarantine caused by the plague was already beginning to show signs of depression. Lin Motian knew that the Federation of Industry and Commerce had petitioned Liu Xiang a few days ago, hoping to exempt him from taxes for the past six months. The industries affected involve all aspects. From the high-ranking foreign businessmen who are making huge fortunes every day to the humble craftsmen and vendors, life is difficult for everyone - except for the coffin shop, which has received a large number of orders for thin-skinned coffins for cremation from the epidemic prevention center. .
Switching to a specialized cremation coffin can be regarded as an improvement for Lin Motian to reduce the resistance to cremation. In the past, body collection teams used oilcloth body bags. From raw materials to finished products, everything must be customized at the Lianqin Quilt Factory in Hong Kong. Not only is the cost high, it also gives people a sense of cheapness.
It is more decent to have a coffin than to put it in a bag - in the minds of many people, the latter is the standard after death for the poorest class, just like using a reed to sweep the coffin.
Instead, thin-skinned coffins made from various types of miscellaneous wood can be manufactured locally and at a much lower cost.
However, this "prosperity" is nothing compared to the depression in the market. According to reports from the police system, many urban poor have begun to struggle to make ends meet and must rely on handouts to survive. Moreover, the originally middle- and lower-middle classes have also experienced difficulties in living to varying degrees and are in urgent need of relief. Now, relief food is transported from Hong Kong to Guangzhou every day.
Liu Xiang said with a wry smile at yesterday's regular work meeting of the municipal government: "The Senate thought Guangzhou was a cow, but it didn't expect it to be a dying, sick cow! Not only did it have no milk, but it also needed a steady stream of blood transfusions."
"But as long as the cow lives, it will have milk. If it dies, there will be nothing." Lin Motian said.
Guangzhou's currency reform has completely stalled - there is no commercial circulation now. The good thing is that the financial struggles that were originally expected, such as insufficient currency and hoarding by profiteers, did not occur: Yersinia pestis destroyed all these possibilities.
A series of new policies implemented by the Guangzhou Municipal Government have completely stalled at this moment. All manpower and material resources have been transferred to epidemic prevention.
The work of fighting the plague was complicated, including epidemic prevention brigade, investigation team, quarantine camp, infectious disease hospital, epidemic prevention center, humanization factory, and now the cemetery... He needed to take care of them all. Wearily returned to the epidemic prevention command center at the health gate. Before stepping into the buffer zone and taking off his isolation cloak, he couldn't help but frown again: There was an envelope hanging at the door. This was the arrival of today's epidemic report again. I wonder if today’s numbers can make him feel better.
There is still good news: “The cremation policy has been implemented smoothly, and all corpses of those who died of illness and those who were suspected to have died of illness in this city have been cremated in accordance with regulations... The propaganda front has achieved remarkable results, and the proportion of citizens who agree with the senate’s isolation and cremation policies is gradually increasing. , resistance to quarantine, flight during quarantine, secret burial and dumping of corpses, etc. have basically disappeared, and public opinion workers in various streets have contributed a lot... 24 cases of pneumonic plague have been found in the plague isolation area of the infectious disease hospital, and sporadic cases of pneumonic plague have begun to appear in various areas. And the number is on the rise..."
Lin Motian looked at the document with a gloomy expression. The thing he was most worried about happened: with the emergence of pneumonic plague, the incidence and prevalence rates that had stabilized or even declined slightly showed a significant jump. The epidemic began. rebounded. (If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Please go to m.)
