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Author: Zheng Qiuling
2020-02-26 16:02
Last updated: 2020-02-26 16:52Hubei province closed the city last month in response to a new coronavirus epidemic. As of 11:00 am today, the SAR Government has received more than 1,700 Hong Kong people in Hubei Province for help, involving more than 3,000 Hong Kong residents in 37 cities in Hubei Province, of which about 532 Hong Kong people are in Wuhan. A spokesman for the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau said today (26th) that the first batch of special planes mainly assisted Hong Kong residents who are currently stranded in Wuhan to return to Hong Kong. The cost is to be paid by the SAR government. The local office in Wuhan will arrange transportation to pick up Hong Kong residents. airport. All persons returning to Hong Kong by special plane must be holders of Hong Kong Identity Cards. After arriving in Hong Kong, the persons concerned will arrange for quarantine inspection at the quarantine center for 14 days.
▼ Wuhan pneumonia epidemic spreads about 70,000 people across the country confirmed ▼
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The government announced that each Hong Kong resident in Wuhan who has not contacted the Immigration Department to assist the Hong Kong Residents Group outside Hong Kong or the Wuhan Office for help. If you wish to return to Hong Kong, you can call (852) 1868 before 6 pm on February 28. Hotline or register via group email at 1868@immd.gov.hk. The contact person's name, telephone number and current address should be provided during registration. The team will further contact for follow-up. The spokesman emphasized that Hong Kong residents who had previously contacted did not need to call or email to register again. The team members are successively notifying these Hong Kong residents by SMS, and will actively contact and confirm the registration by telephone, including assisting to return by special plane. Hong Kong residents of Hong Kong complete the health assessment form of the Department of Health.
Pregnant women, patients who need surgery, and cancer patients can take the first charter flight
As for Hong Kong residents who are currently living in other parts of Hubei Province, that is, outside of Wuhan, the situation is more urgent. For example, pregnant women, severely ill patients who urgently need to return to Hong Kong for surgery or chemotherapy, electrotherapy, or graduating from high school who need to return to Hong Kong for the diploma The SAR government will discuss with the Hubei Provincial Government and relevant departments and seek medical advice on whether their physical conditions are suitable for travel. The goal is to arrange as far as possible the relevant Hong Kong people to take the first special plane to return to Hong Kong.
Wuhan closed the city for more than a month, the epidemic situation is still serious, the community should be closed to management. (CHINATOPIX / Associated Press)
As for Hong Kong residents who are located in other areas of Hubei Province but are not in urgent need, the SAR Government will discuss with Hubei Provincial Government to gradually make arrangements. The spokesman urged them not to call (852) 1868 hotline or email for enquiries at this stage. The Hong Kong Government will announce new news as soon as possible.
In addition, after knowing the number of cases for help, the government will consider the specific operations and arrangements for receiving cases at quarantine facilities, etc., when practical, to formulate the first batch of special planes and the number of people to be carried.
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