致全市人民的一封信

亲爱的市民朋友们：

值此端午节来临之际，中共佛山市委、佛山市人民政府向大家致以节日的诚挚问候！

5月26日，我市出现国外变异毒株感染的新冠肺炎病例。疫情发生后，市委、市政府坚决贯彻习近平总书记重要讲话和重要指示批示精神，把人民生命安全和身体健康放在第一位，将疫情应急处置作为当前头等大事来抓，态度坚决、行动果断、措施严格，紧紧团结和依靠全市人民，同时间赛跑、与病魔较量，坚决遏制疫情扩散蔓延。自6月5日以来，我市连续10天无新增病例。

疫情就是命令，防控就是责任。成千上万的医务工作者不畏艰险冲向一线，基层干部、社区工作者、公安民警和志愿者日夜奋战守护防线。各行各业，各条战线，广大党员干部职工放弃假日、加班加点，克服种种困难，全力保障物资供应和城市有序运转。广大市民严格遵守各项防疫措施，积极配合全员核酸检测，自觉配合封闭封控区域内的健康管理要求，大街小巷接续传递温情，共同铸就了联防联控、群防群控的“铜墙铁壁”。在这场与疫情的遭遇战中，我们见证了责任，见证了使命，见证了一种超越“小家”、成就“大家”的高尚境界。在此，谨向广大奋战在疫情防控一线的同志们致以崇高敬意，向理解支持和配合参与疫情防控的广大市民表示由衷的感谢！

当前，正值阻断疫情扩散蔓延的关键时期，我市疫情防控任务仍然艰巨，容不得丝毫懈怠、出不得半点闪失。希望广大市民继续支持配合防疫工作，尽量少外出、不聚集、不聚餐，非必要不出市、不出省，戴口罩、打疫苗，注意个人卫生和防护，保持理性科学的态度和积极向上的心态，将爱心和智慧汇聚成战胜疫情的磅礴力量。

团结就是力量。同舟共济、众志成城，就没有克服不了的困难、没有迈不过去的坎。我们坚信，有习近平总书记的领航把舵，有党中央的坚强领导，有省委、省政府的周密部署，有全市人民共同参与、全力支持，我们一定能够打好打赢这场疫情防控硬仗，以实际行动庆祝建党100周年。

祝愿大家端午佳节吉祥安康、家庭幸福！

中共佛山市委

佛山市人民政府

2021年6月14日

An Open Letter to all Foshan Residents

Dear friends,

As we celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, Foshan City Committee of the Communist Party of China and People’s Government of Foshan City would like to wish you a memorable and ceremonious Dragon Boat Festival!

On May 26th, a local COVID-19 case was detected in Foshan. The Party Committee and the Government of Foshan have acted with firm resolve to implement the principles of President Xi Jinping’s important remarks and instructions, prioritizing people’s life, health and safety and centering on making emergent response to fight against COVID-19. We have made an comprehensive effort by adopting the firmest, most decisive, and strictest prevention and control measures, relying on the strength of people and racing against time to resolutely curb the spread of COVID-19. Since June 5th, Foshan has reported no new local cases for 10 consecutive days.

The COVID-19 outbreak itself is a call to action, while the prevention and control of COVID-19 is an inherent responsibility. Thousands of health workers, Party members, grass-root officials, community workers, public security officers, and volunteers have worked day and night to fight against this disease. People from all walks of life, party members and officials have worked overtime and overcome challenges one after another to guarantee the material supply and the orderly running of the city.

All citizens have strictly adhered to the prevention and control measures, taken the mass nucleic acid tests, and obeyed the health monitoring requirement in the closed and controlled areas. They voluntarily and continuously help each other, becoming the reliable strength for the society-wide and coordinated prevention and control of the epidemic. In  this battle, we have better understood the meaning of responsibility and mission and learned about the touching stories of people sacrificing their personal family time in exchange for the greater good of their community. We hereby pay salute to all members involving this battle and extend sincere gratitude to all citizens understanding, supporting and cooperating with the epidemic prevention and control!

Right now, we are at a critical stage in our fight against COVID-19. We are still encountering tough challenge, and we must remain vigilant and cautious. We genuinely hope all residents will continue to cooperate with the requirements of COVID-19 prevention and control by going out less, wearing masks, taking vaccines, paying attention to personal hygiene and protection, as well as avoiding gathering, dining together and going out of Foshan or Guangdong unless necessary. We should act proactively on the basis of rationality and science, becoming the continuous strength for combating the epidemic with our love and wisdom.

Unity is strength. We will overcome all the challenges as long as we’re able to be united as one. We firmly believe that with the helmsmanship of President Xi Jinping, firm leadership of the Central Party Committee and the State Council, sophisticated arrangements of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, and concerted efforts of millions of residents, we will definitely win this tough battle against COVID-19 and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China with practical actions.

We wish you a happy Dragon Boat Festival!

Foshan City Committee of the Communist Party of China

People’s Government of Foshan City

June 14th, 2021