[Diamond Princess] Government: Continue to help 70 confirmed Hong Kong people and 30 close contacts return to Hong Kong

Politics

Written by: Luo Jiaqing

2020-02-23 16:46

The third government charter flight that took Hong Kong people from Japan ’s “Diamond Princess” cruise ship arrived at the Hong Kong International Airport this morning (23rd). The charter flights totaled 5 Hong Kong people. They were then sent to the quarantine center of Junyang Village, Fo Tan. 14 days quarantine. According to the official Facebook page of "Tamata", the three charter flights carried a total of 195 people back to Hong Kong, of which 193 were Hong Kong residents and the other two were Macau residents.

The government states that it will continue to assist 70 Hong Kong people diagnosed and hospitalized in Japan and about 30 close contacts to return to Hong Kong. It also said that 10 immigration staff will leave for Japan today to strengthen visits to local hospitals and quarantine ports. people.

The three charter flights that took Hong Kong people from the Japanese "Diamond Princess" cruise ship returned to Hong Kong with a total of 195 people, of which 193 were Hong Kong residents and the other two were Macau residents. 14-day quarantine. (Photo by Li Zetong)

The government stated that the operation of picking up Hong Kong people to return to Hong Kong has lasted for a week. There are many uncertainties and emergencies in the arrangement of the three-shift package opportunity. It emphasizes multiple government departments, such as the Security Bureau, the Immigration Department and the Tokyo Economic and Trade Office. Waiting for HA staff to work closely together.

At the same time, the Hong Kong Government was fully assisted by the ambassador to Japan and the Office of the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong to contact the Japanese government and local Chinese organizations to provide tourist buses to pick up passengers to the airport, as well as airlines providing charter services to complete the task smoothly.

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