At present, positive viral nucleic acid was detected in the feces of patients with novel coronavirus infection pneumonia, but positive fecal viral nucleic acid ≠ fecal-oral transmission, only suggesting the possibility of fecal-oral transmission of novel coronavirus pneumonia, but it is not certain whether it causes infection or transmission, the public should not over-interpret, not to mention panic. Fecal-oral transmission means that if the patient’s feces contaminates food and water, the infection is caused by entering the human digestive tract, i.e. the disease enters through the mouth. The main transmission route of novel coronavirus is still respiratory droplet transmission and contact transmission, and the transmission routes such as aerosol and digestive tract are still to be clarified. It is prudent to do the following: 1, standardize hand washing before meals and after stools. 2, remember to cover the toilet lid before flushing after using the toilet. Content source: Dr. You Lai