A guide has been released by the Zhuhai Health Bureau for those who seek medical treatment during the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.

The content is based on current knowledge of 2019-nCoV and may be updated with further information on prevention and control.

1.      Patients, except those with severe acute diseases, should avoid going to the hospital. Non-emergency medical examinations should be postponed. 

2.      If necessary, contact a nearby fever clinic and make an appointment and thereby shorten any stay at a hospital.

3.      On the way to or in the hospital, patients and accompanying family members should wear surgical or N95 masks and keep at least 1 m away from others.

4.      Avoid taking public transport to the hospital.

5.      Keep hands clean and carry an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

6.      Observe diagnosis and treatment procedures and follow the instructions of medical staff.

7.      Avoid touching mouth, eyes, and nose with hands; cover the mouth and nose with a tissue when sneezing or coughing.

8.      Use disinfectant to clean hands after touching a door handle, curtain, doctor's medical gown, and other items in the hospital. Do not touch the mouth, nose, or eyes without using hand disinfection.

9.      Change clothes and cleanse hands upon returning home. Remove and clean clothes as soon as possible.

10.   Seek medical attention if suspicious symptoms including fever, cough, sore throat, chest distress, dyspnea, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, or muscular soreness occur and tell doctors of all activities engaged in over the previous two weeks.

Wear a surgical mask and follow instructions of medical staff when in the hospital [Photo courtesy Zhujiang Evening Post]

The designated hospital for the treatment of 2019-nCoV is the 5th Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University at 52 East Meihua Road, Xiangzhou District. Tel: 86 756 2528963/2528939

Hospitals with 24-hour fever clinics in each district are:

Xiangzhou District

5th Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University.

Zhuhai People's (Renmin) Hospital, 79 Kangning Road, Old Xiangzhou. Tel: 86 756 2157796

Zhuhai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese & Western Medicine (Zhuhai 2nd People's Hospital), 208 Yuehua Road, Xiawan, Gongbei. Tel: 86 756 8136023/86 13672662875

Zhuhai Women's & Children's Hospital, 543 Ningxi Road, Ningxi. Tel: 86 7562313929

Guangdong TCM Hospital, Zhuhai, 53 Jingle Road, Jida. Tel: 86 756 3325943

Shangchong Hospital of Zhuhai, 2 North Mingzhu Road, Qianshan. Tel: 86 756 8580666

People's Hospital of Xiangzhou District, 178 Lanpu Road, Lanpu, Gongbei. Tel: 86 756 8661857

2nd People's Hospital of Xiangzhou District, 21 Nanquan Road, Nanping Town. Tel: 86 756 8288720

Zhuhai Hi-Tech Zone People's Hospital, 232 Central Jinfeng Road, National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone (Tangjiawan). Tel: 86 756 3630851

Hengqin Branch of Zhuhai People's Hospital, 118 Baoxing Road, Hengqin New Area. Tel: 86 756 3313270

Doumen District

5th Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, 1439 Zhufeng Avenue (583 County Road), Doumen. Tel: 8613727060662

Women's & Children's Hospital of Doumen District, 243 East Gangxia Road, Jing'an Town. Tel: 86 756 6252379

Doumen Qiaoli TCM Hospital, 65 Lianqiao Road, Baijiao Town. Tel: 86 756 5501999

Jinwan District

5th People's Hospital (Zhuhai Pingsha Hospital), 87 2nd Pingsha Road, Gaolan Port Economic Zone. Tel: 86 756 7267206

Zhuhai People's Hospital, Gaolan Port, 13 Nangang Road. Tel: 86 756 7233195 

Zhuhai Hospital of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Zhuhai Jinwan Central Hospital), 2 Hongyang Road, Sanzao Town. Tel: 86 756 7635762