Chapter 3234: Attacked

The epidemic that broke out in Yuedong caused great panic. In Yuedong Province, ordinary people were rushing to buy white vinegar, Ban Lan Gen, and masks everywhere because there were rumors that white vinegar could disinfect, Ban Lan Gen could prevent, and masks could of course isolate the virus in the air.

These few very ordinary things were suddenly sold out. Those unscrupulous businessmen took advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune out of the national disaster, hyping these few things that were usually very cheap to sky-high prices. A small bottle of white vinegar was hyped to dozens of yuan a bottle, more than ten times the usual price, and it was still in short supply.

Many factory workers demanded that their bosses use white vinegar to fumigate the workshops to kill the virus, otherwise they would refuse to work. The bosses could only follow their requirements.

And everyone had to drink a cup of Ban Lan Gen granules every morning, noon, and night, and wear a mask before they were willing to go out. And as soon as they returned home, they would close the doors and windows tightly, as if this way the virus would not enter the house. Moreover, they had to measure their body temperature every day.

Whenever someone had a slight headache or fever, they would suspect that they had SARS and wanted to go to the hospital for hospitalization. This was completely suspicious. However, such a situation was increasingly aggravating the panic. There were even rumors that Yuedong would have hundreds of new SARS patients every day. Many people were thinking of leaving Yuedong to rely on relatives and friends in other provinces. Many of those workers who came to Yuedong to work had even settled their accounts and returned home early.

Such a situation also greatly affected the economy of Yuedong Province. Not only the economy, but other work in Yuedong Province was also greatly affected. This indeed put a lot of pressure on Lu Zhenghong.

Lu Zhenghong reported the matter of government information disclosure to Gu Shanmin. After Gu Shanmin heard it, he did not reply immediately. He told Lu Zhenghong to wait for instructions from the central government.

Lu Zhenghong could only wait. He could not make decisions rashly on such a big matter. However, he implemented all of Su Xinghui's other suggestions, such as free treatment for confirmed SARS patients and using separate wards for SARS patients. Except for medical staff, no one else was allowed to have contact with them.

In addition, Lu Zhenghong also asked the media to frequently publish some correct methods for preventing infectious diseases, such as opening windows for ventilation, exercising more, etc. Of course, masks could still be worn; wearing a mask was better than not wearing one.