A Letter to All Foreign Nationals in Foshan

致境外来佛山的外籍人员的一封信

　　亲爱的外国朋友们：

　　欢迎您来到佛山！籍此机会，衷心感谢您一直以来对佛山的关注、关心和支持！

　　目前，多个国家正受到新冠肺炎肺炎疫情困扰，防控形势愈发严峻。世界卫生组织再次敲起警钟，将新冠肺炎疫情全球风险调至最高级别。病毒无国界，疫情见人心，战胜疫情需要国际社会共同合作，我们愿与您一道，同心协力、守望相助、共克时艰，早日打赢疫情防控阻击战。

　　佛山是一个有温度的城市，以人为本，开放包容。我们牵挂每一位境外来佛山的朋友及其家人的身体健康，并将采取适当的、必要的措施，尽最大努力保障大家的生命安全和身体健康，并为您提供相应生活便利和健康服务。

　　一、疫情信息每日更新。为了让您及时了解到我市的最新疫情防控信息和个人防护小贴士，我们在“佛山外事”微信公众号每日推送多语新闻报道和最新疫情政策及数据。如对我市的疫情防控措施、就医就诊、出入境管制、办理签证等有任何疑问，可联系拨打附表中市区外事部门咨询电话，我们将为您耐心解答。

　　二、健康服务快速保障。如您有近期从境外或省、市外前来我市或曾与疫情高发国家或地区人员接触或感觉身体不适等情况，可联系拨打附表中市区外事部门咨询电话，我们将联系卫生部门为您及时提供健康服务。

　　三、服务保障精准贴心。为了给您和家人提供更精准到位的健康意见和服务，我们的社区工作人员将向您了解近期旅居史、身体健康状况、关切与需求，希望您能予以配合，我们将尽最大的努力保护您的隐私。

　　衷心祝愿您及家人身体健康！祝您在佛山期间工作顺利、生活愉快！

　　佛山市外事局

　　2020年3月8日

　　附件：市区外办外语咨询电话

A Letter to All Foreign Nationals in Foshan

　　Dear foreign friends,

　　Welcome to Foshan! We would like to take this opportunity to extend heartfelt thanks for your continuous interest, care and support for this city!

　　At present, dozens of countries are plagued by the novel coronavirus epidemic, and its prevention and control is getting tougher. The World Health Organization has once again raised the alarm by raising the global risk assessment of the novel coronavirus to very high level. Virus knows no borders, but combatting the epidemic shows our friendship. To overcome the epidemic requires the cooperation of the international community. We are ready to join hands with you to tide over the difficulties, fight against the epidemic and win the battle of its control and prevention as soon as possible.

　　Foshan is a compassionate city, which is people-oriented, open and inclusive. We are concerned about health of all foreign nationals in Foshan as well as their family members. We will take appropriate and necessary measures to do our utmost to ensure everyone’s safety and health, and accordingly provide you with convenient living and health services.

　　1. Epidemic information updated daily. In order to keep you informed of the latest epidemic prevention and control information and self-protection tips in Foshan, we update daily multilingual news reports and the latest epidemic policy and data on the "佛山外事" (Foshan Foreign Affairs) WeChat official account. If you have any questions about the city’s epidemic prevention and control measures, medical treatment services, immigration control or visa application, etc., please contact us by the hotlines below, and your questions will be addressed to with patience.

　　2. Quick health services response. If you have recently been to cities outside Foshan or China, have contacted with people in infected countries or regions, or not feel well, you can contact us by hotlines in the attached list, so that we will connect with the health authorities to offer you health services in a timely manner.

　　3. Accurate and considerable services. In order to provide you and your family with more accurate health advice and services, our community staff will enquire about your recent travel history, health conditions, concerns and needs. We hope you can cooperate with us then and your private information will only be used when necessary.

　　We sincerely wish you and your family good health, and also wish you a successful career and a pleasant life in Foshan!

Foshan Foreign Affairs Bureau

March 8th , 2020

Attachment:Hotlines for Foreign Nationals in Foshan