尊敬的在菏外籍友人：

您好！首先感谢您长期以来对菏泽经济发展做出的积极贡献！近日，我市出现新型冠状病毒确诊病例和无症状感染者，疫情防控面临严峻考验，市委、市政府高度重视，迅速组织动员各方面力量，有序推进各项防疫工作。为了您和他人的健康，在此温馨提示您：

1、主动配合疫情防控措施。请您积极配合各级政府、各部门、各社区做好排查流调、核酸检测、重点场所消杀等工作，确保疫情防控工作有序推进。

2、关注权威信息。请关注菏泽市卫生健康委员会官方网站和“菏泽外事”微信公众号，获取官方发布的疫情信息及防控措施，科学理性应对疫情，不信谣不传谣，自觉抵制、反驳错误言论。

3、加强自我防护。请您及亲属严格遵守并执行疫情防控各项规定，保持良好的卫生习惯，勤洗手、勤通风、戴口罩。尽量避免前往人员密集的场所，尽量减少聚会聚餐等集体活动。若出现发热、咳嗽、胸闷、乏力等症状，在做好自我防护的基础上到就近医疗机构就诊。

各位外籍友人，让我们一起行动起来，主动支持和配合疫情防控工作，众志成城，战胜疫情。感谢您的理解和支持！祝您身体健康，工作顺利！ 

菏泽市外事办公室

2022年7月29日

A Letter to Foreign Friends in Heze

Dear friends,

First of all, thank you for your long-term contribution to the economic development of Heze! Recently, Heze have seen COVID-19 confirmed cases and asymptomatic cases. The CPC Heze Municipal Committee and Heze Municipal Government have taken the situation very seriously and promptly mobilized resources to ensure steady and orderly pandemic response. For the sake of your health and the health of others, we wish to bring the following matters to your attention.

First, comply with pandemic prevention and control measures. Please cooperate with governments at all levels, relevant departments and communities for epidemiological investigation, nucleic acid testing, personnel control, and disinfection of public places to ensure that the epidemic prevention and control work is carried out in an orderly manner.

Second, follow official information. Please follow the official website of Heze Municipal Health Commission and the "Heze Foreign Affairs " WeChat account for official COVID-19 reports and prevention and control measures. Please adopt a science- and evidence-based approach toward misinformation and disinformation regarding the pandemic.

Third, take precautions. We suggest you and your family strictly abide by the pandemic rules, maintain good hygiene habits, wash hands regularly, keep rooms well-ventilated, wear masks, and avoid going to crowded places or attending group activities. Please wear a mask and seek prompt medical treatment at designated medical institutions in Heze if you present symptoms of fever, cough, chest tightness, fatigue, etc.

Dear  friends, We will eventually overcome the pandemic with your support and cooperation of the epidemic prevention and control work, Thank you for your understanding ! We wish you safety and good health！

Foreign Affairs Office

of the People’s Government of

Heze Municipality

29July2022