Two institutions in Shenzhen have been placed under investigation, and epidemic prevention and control must not be relaxed.
Compiled from: First Scene
Case review
On the morning of February 27, Shenzhen held a press conference on the pandemic, announcing that two institutions have been placed on file for investigation due to failure to check nucleic acid test certificates and failure to urge elevator passengers to wear masks.
The first is a certain dental clinic in Luohu. It was found that the clinic did not verify patients' nucleic acid test records as required when receiving patients, violating epidemic prevention regulations. Currently, Luohu District has filed a case against the institution in accordance with relevant epidemic prevention regulations, and will investigate and handle it strictly according to law. If it is suspected of a crime, it will be transferred to the Luohu Public Security Sub-bureau for investigation.
The second is Rongchao Property Management Company in Futian District. During inspections in Futian District, it was found that a 49-year-old confirmed COVID-19 case, Zeng, repeatedly rode the elevator without wearing a mask when going to work at Tower B of Rongchao Business Center. The building's management unit, Rongchao Property Management Company, failed to fulfill its primary management responsibility for epidemic prevention and control and did not dissuade or correct Zeng's behavior, putting multiple people who shared the elevator at risk of viral infection. At present, Futian District has filed a case for investigation and handling against Rongchao Property Management Company in accordance with relevant epidemic prevention regulations, and is investigating Zeng on suspicion of violating the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases.
"Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 330 [Crime of Impairing the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases]
Whoever, in violation of the provisions of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, commits any of the following acts, thereby causing the spread of a Class A infectious disease or an infectious disease for which prevention and control measures for Class A infectious diseases are legally determined to be adopted, or creating a serious risk of such spread, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention; if the consequences are especially serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years:
(1) The drinking water supplied by the water supply unit fails to meet the sanitary standards prescribed by the State;
(2) refusing to disinfect sewage, waste, premises, and articles contaminated by infectious disease pathogens in accordance with the sanitation requirements set forth by the disease prevention and control institution;
(3) permitting or conniving at infectious disease patients, pathogen carriers, and suspected infectious disease patients to engage in work that is prohibited by the health administrative department of the State Council because such work is likely to cause the spread of the infectious disease;
(4) selling or transporting in an epidemic area articles contaminated or possibly contaminated by pathogens of infectious diseases without disinfection treatment;
(5) Refusing to implement the prevention and control measures proposed by people's governments at or above the county level or disease prevention and control institutions in accordance with the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases.
If a unit commits the crime in the preceding paragraph, the unit shall be fined, and the directly responsible supervisors and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
The scope of Class A infectious diseases is determined in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases and relevant regulations of the State Council.
Public Security Administration Punishments Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 50
Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be given a warning or a fine of not more than 200 yuan; if the circumstances are relatively serious, he shall be detained for not less than 5 days but not more than 10 days, and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan:
(1) Refusing to execute decisions or orders lawfully issued by the people's government under a state of emergency;
(2) obstructing state organ personnel from performing their duties in accordance with the law;
(3) obstructing the passage of fire trucks, ambulances, engineering rescue vehicles, police cars, and other vehicles on emergency missions;
(4) Forcibly breaking through security cordons or warning zones set up by public security organs.
Whoever obstructs a people's policeman from lawfully performing his duties shall be given a heavier penalty.
[1] The author's perspective
Although the epidemic is still ongoing, many individuals and organizations have begun to let their guard down. For example, some people no longer wear masks in public places, and certain venues fail to carry out proper disinfection and inspections as required, mistakenly believing the epidemic is far away, unaware that a single misstep could bring disaster upon themselves.
The two institutions that have been placed on file for investigation this time serve as a wake-up call for everyone. The current epidemic prevention and control efforts are at a critical stage. Whether it is a group or an individual, everyone must strictly adhere to the relevant regulations, fulfill their own responsibilities, and jointly build a strong defense line against the epidemic. No one should allow themselves to become a weak link in the fight, as this concerns not only the lives of each of us but also the stability of the nation and society. Government departments should strengthen supervision and management, and deal with any violations of laws and regulations with strict measures.
