Rural areas are the key areas for the prevention and control of the current COVID-19 epidemic. The Central Agriculture Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the National Bureau of Rural Revitalization, together with relevant departments, set up a special team for epidemic prevention and control in rural areas. Recently, 32 supervision teams were sent to various regions to supervise, promote the compaction of the responsibilities of the "five secretaries" and do a good job in the prevention and control of epidemic in rural areas. Zeng Yande, chief agronomist of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and director of the Development and Planning Department, introduced the relevant situation at the press conference held by the National Development and Reform Office on the 18th. Zeng Yande said that he would continue to strengthen the linkage between departments, mobilize all forces, and do a good job in rural epidemic prevention from four aspects: give play to the role of rural grass-roots organizations and improve the precision service ability; Promote medical resources to sink into rural areas and improve the ability of diagnosis and treatment support; Strengthen the protection of key rural populations and improve the ability of severe prevention and treatment; Strengthen the epidemic prevention and control propaganda work and improve the daily protection ability. At present, township health centers and community health service centers are important positions for epidemic prevention and control in rural areas. Zeng Yande said that both technicians and medical supplies should sink, and the medical resources in the county should be inclined to some weak towns and communities to supplement technical strength and enhance the treatment capacity; Some emergency equipment and drugs should be inclined to township health centers to ensure that they are available and usable. "Recently, the special work team coordinated with relevant departments and mobilized social forces to provide two oxygen indicators for free in each village health center in the country, and is providing one oxygen generator for free in each township health center," he said. With regard to the protection of the elderly, young, sick and weak in rural areas, Zeng Yande pointed out that it is necessary to accurately grasp the information, carry out "one-to-one" insurance contact for the elderly, pregnant women and children over 65 years old, especially for the elderly living alone, the disabled and other key groups who lack the ability of self-health management, and timely identify, refer and treat the possible severe cases. "Rural epidemic prevention and control propaganda work is also very important. We should advocate a civilized new style, appropriately control the scale and frequency of gathering activities such as bazaars, temple fairs, cultural performances, and simplify weddings and funerals according to the regional epidemic situation and the wishes of residents," Zeng Yande said. (Looking forward to the new era)