Table 3. Summary of the nine-point plan introduced by the NHC and China CDC to combat the COVID-19 outbreak (24).

Nine “Key-Points” in the plan	Description of contents within each “Key-Point”
1. Strengthening of organizational leadership	Roles and responsibilities of health authorities, CDCs and medical institutions
	Provide work and technical plans
2. Case detection and reporting	Procedures for case detection and reporting for medical institutions and local CDCs
3. Epidemiological investigation	Definition of the roles of CDCs in coordinating with medical institutions to collect reports of suspected and confirmed cases.
4. Specimen collection and testing	Specimen handling and testing protocols
	Processes for testing at either local hospitals or designated laboratories
5. Case treatment and nosocomial infection prevention and control	Role of designated hospitals in treating and isolating suspected or confirmed cases and preventing nosocomial infection of health care workers
6. Tracking and management of close contacts	Role of county-level health authorities in the tracking and management of close contacts at home or at centralized quarantine
7. Education and risk communication	Regular surveys of public awareness, education campaigns and prompt responses to public concerns
8. Training of medical and health professionals	Provide training to health professionals on epidemiological investigation, treatment, testing, reporting, management and biosafety
9. Strengthen laboratory testing capabilities and biosafety precautions	Role of CDCs and medical institutions in establishing diagnostic platforms