Mr Tang of Xicheng, the first person who sought medical attention in the Xinfadi outbreak, is praised for his sense of responsibility & thoughtfulness as the scale of the outbreak is being revealed. He got the nickname 西城大爷, probably a play on 朝阳大妈
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Netizens note that on 10 June he actually only had chills - no cough or high fever. But he was vigilant and cycled to hospital immediately - avoided using public transport. Then with a clear mind & incredible memory, he recounted all the places he'd been to and the 38 ppl he'd

come to close contact with in the past 14 days. The most important info, of course, is he said he visited Xinfadi on 3/6. Now we know there are people who had symptoms as early as 4/6 but none as vigilant as Tang, and they were only found in the screening.

We got Mr Tang to thank for exposing & helping epidemiologists locate the centre of this outbreak early on. And time is everything.

群众最佩服的还是记忆力……