The current epidemic situation in Shanghai has been tough. Recently, a reporter from Eastday.com tested positive for COVID-19 and was transferred to a makeshift hospital for treatment. The reporter is now delivering reports from the front line after his admission. He is telling the stories of positive COVID-19 patients around him in the form of a special "diary of a reporter in a makeshift hospital".

Day 4：A Shanghainese aunt becomes my "fan" and wants me to write a story

"Helping me to pass on my thanks to the medical workers at Changzheng Hospital."

One day early in the morning, an aunt found me and said,"Young man, can you do me a favor?"

"What can I do for you?" I asked a little puzzled.

The auntie took out her phone and showed me the articles "Diaries in a makeshift hospital" written by me and shared by someone on her Wechat Moments.

"Young man, you wrote these articles, right? You have done a good job!"

"Yes. I did."

"Can you help me write something? I am really unable to write it down."

What had happened to her I wondered?

Auntie Zhang, who lives in Laoximen Sub-district, Huangpu District, was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 29 and then transferred to the makeshift hospital at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center (SWEECC). During that time, the makeshift hospital was managed by a medical team of Changzheng Hospital affiliated to the Second Military Medical University.

She suffers from the underlying disease atrial fibrillation. When the medical staff learned that auntie Zhang had only a few tablets left with her, Dr. Chen Ting from Changzheng Hospital solved her problems.

These are the pills that Auntie Zhang usually needs to take, and three boxes of medicine on the right were sent by the medical worker of Changzheng Hospital.

A little dog is also a life

I remember the night I arrived in the makeshift hospital at SWEECC. I happened to meet a patient who was walking her dog. I was a little shocked. Coincidentally, I met with them again another day.

This puppy called Doudou is only 1 year old.

Puppy Doudou enjoying the sunshine.

Together with her husband, the owner of the puppy was admitted to the makeshift hospital at SWEECC on March 26.

"How did it come in with you?"

"I know it's wrong and against the rules to bring a pet dog into the makeshift hospital, but what should I have done? It is so small. It would have starved to death if I hadn’t taken it with me. The puppy is also a life, right?"

"The police officer here once talked with us. We said we really have no choice and we can't just watch it die, right?"

I don't know what happened after that time. However, from the fact that the aunt can still take Doudou to sunbathe, it can be seen that the police officers were flexible in dealing with the matter at that time. In any case, I give them a thumbs-up for their respect for the lives of small animals.

Part-time hairdresser!

First of all, I'd like to apologize to the readers. I made a mistake before. Mr. Chen, a “barber” cutting hair for other patients, mentioned in the previous article is in fact a property staff member of Renji Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine.

Mr Chen is from Hubei Province. He followed a master to learn hairdressing when he was a child.

Why did he cut hair for other patients in the makeshift hospital? He said that when he cut his hair by himself, some patients saw it and asked,"Can you cut our hair?He agreed.

This is probably a kind of bond due to the epidemic. Let's fight together to get well soon!

PS: my colleague told me that a number of netizens were particularly concerned about my mother's situation.

My mom is now staying in a transit station. She still has a little cough, but her COVID-19 rapid antigen test showed a negative result.

I would like to thank you all for your concern!

Finally, I also hope that these stories happening to those ordinary people in the makeshift hospital can make you feel warm and give a little strength to you outside the makeshift hospital.

Story by Liu Xiaojing

Translated by Zhao Chunyuan