[Wuhan Pneumonia] Zhang Jianzong points out that Hong Kong's main food supply is normal, and citizens do not need to panic to snap up

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Written by: Du Jiexin

2020-02-16 09:40

The outbreak caused by the new coronavirus continues. In addition to the recent purchase of masks, citizens also snapped rice and toilet paper. The Chief Secretary for Administration, Zhang Jianzong, wrote that the government will continue to closely monitor the supply of food supplies in the market. Need panic to buy and hoard white rice or other daily necessities.

He also pointed out that the SAR government continues to deal decisively with matters related to the epidemic, and we must not relax, and always be vigilant. Citizens must pay more attention to personal and environmental hygiene, maintain physical health, and reduce social contact.

Zhang Jianzong pointed out that taking February 14 as an example, the number of passenger passenger trains entering and leaving Hong Kong's five freight ports was 6,201 and 6,182. After the Spring Festival holiday, cross-border cargo transportation activities have gradually returned to normal. (Image of Chief Secretary's Blog)

Zhang Jianzong stated that the government implemented compulsory quarantine measures on the 14th for immigrants who had stayed in the Mainland in the early morning of February 8; however, the compulsory quarantine arrangements did not affect the freight transport between the Mainland and Hong Kong. To ensure that the food supplied to Hong Kong from the Mainland is not affected, cross-border truck drivers using land ports have been exempted, no compulsory quarantine is required, but medical supervision is required; and after the Spring Festival holiday, cross-border cargo transportation activities have gradually returned to normal. Main food The supply is similar to last year's average, indicating that there is no problem with food supply in Hong Kong.

Regarding rice, according to government regulations, rice stockholders must keep enough stock for 15 days for the public, and the industry also has additional stocks. At present, the total stock of rice in Hong Kong is about 25 million kilograms, which is enough for the people of Hong Kong to eat for about a month. Rice merchants are also importing rice from various places.

Vegetable supply has also returned to its pre-holiday level after the Lunar New Year holidays. Take the Wholesale Market of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Vegetable Marketing Organization as an example. The average daily supply is about 1,000 metric tons of vegetables.

At present, about 300,000 kilograms of chilled meat, including pork, cattle, sheep, and poultry, are shipped from all over the world to Hong Kong. Over 70% of them are imported from the Mainland by land. As the cross-border cargo transportation continued to be smooth, the quantity of chilled meat exported from the Mainland to Hong Kong was very stable. Regarding refrigerated meat, major supermarkets indicated that they now have about 3 to 4 months of inventory and sufficient reserves.

Zhang Jianzong pointed out that the government will continue to closely monitor the development of the epidemic, listen to expert opinions and review the effectiveness of epidemic prevention measures. (Profile picture)

He hopes that citizens can rest assured that there is no need to panic to buy and hoard white rice or other daily necessities. The Government will continue to closely monitor the supply of food products in the market.

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