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Written by: Zhang Meilan, Zheng Cuibi
2020-05-07 07:00
Last update date: 2020-05-07 07:00The new coronavirus pneumonia hit Hong Kong for several months, and the epidemic in Hong Kong has recently slowed down. When the Secretary for Food and Health Chen Zhaoshi accepted the "Hong Kong 01" interview, he pointed out that the authorities will think about how to make the epidemic prevention measures relaxed and prepare for the citizens to return to normal life. .
She revealed that the Hong Kong government is studying how to further expand the scope of testing and conduct virus testing for specific high-risk groups, including the elderly, people with disabilities, and those in the service industry. In addition, she said that Fo Tan Jun Yang Village will not become a permanent quarantine facility, but when it can "retire successfully" depends on the development of the epidemic.
(Anti-epidemic series reports)
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Chen Zhaoshi revealed that the Hong Kong government is studying how to further expand the scope of detection and conduct virus testing for specific high-risk groups, including the elderly, people with disabilities, and those in the service industry. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
The epidemic situation in foreign countries is still grim, "Well, it will make us feel happy"
There are currently 1040 confirmed cases in Hong Kong, but as of May 6, there have been no local infections for 17 consecutive days. Chen Zhaoshi said that the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has been easing recently, but the epidemic situation in foreign countries is still severe. "Well, it will make us feel happy". Although the citizens need to relax, the Hong Kong government will not relax and will consider how to make the epidemic prevention measures relaxed. To prepare citizens for a normal life.
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The new crown virus is like a "ninja". Patients can be asymptomatic and can easily leak invisible patients. Experts such as Yuan Guoyong, a lecturer in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong, have always suggested that the Hong Kong government should improve its detection capabilities and conduct virus testing for more people. Chen Zhaoshi said that the authorities are studying how to further expand the scope of detection and do virus testing for specific high-risk groups. She pointed out that the government had previously sent letters to the nursing homes and disabled homes, calling on the staff of the homes to pay attention to whether they and their fellows developed symptoms. If they had symptoms, they should be tested as soon as possible. The government is also studying virus detection for more high-risk people without symptoms. "We recently felt that since we have the ability to detect, we should be more aggressive. There may be many people who do not have symptoms, but all need to be tested so that they can be found. They come out. "
Bus drivers, these jobs do not exclude some risks
She revealed that the Hong Kong government may refer to the experience of other countries to conduct virus detection for some people in the service industry. "People who have more contact with people, such as bus drivers, do not rule out some risks for these types of jobs." In the overall plan, if there are not many diagnosed cases and the number of tests is stable, there is room for implementing measures. At present, the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority can test up to about 5,000 samples per day.
The government has also built a quarantine unit on the Penny's Bay government land next to Disneyland. (Photo / Photo by Cai Zhengbang)
The authorities announced earlier that they plan to set up a permanent quarantine center. Chen Zhaoshi pointed out that he would check whether the new quarantine center in the past few months has been converted into a permanent quarantine facility, hoping to increase the number of quarantine facilities. "At least more than the original, only Saigon and Lei Yue Mun. Two camps. "The Penny's Bay Quarantine Center on Lantau Island is expected to be completed in July with a total of about 600 units. When asked if Junyang Village could be retired by then, Chen Zhaoshi said that there are many units in the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center, but everything needs to depend on the development of the epidemic, but she believes that Junyang Village will not become a permanent quarantine facility. "Junyang Village must be taken out because there are many residents waiting (upstairs)." In addition, the authorities are also studying how to use technology to improve tracking capabilities, and will also arrange the number of isolation beds and community rehabilitation facilities.
Chen Songqing "returns" to the Food and Health Bureau, in charge of epidemic prevention work. The post is "director", but in fact it is a group of long. (Profile picture)
Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue loved Chen Songqing, Director of the Lands Administration, and recently returned to the Food and Health Bureau as the "Special Director (Hygiene)". Chen Zhaoshi said that the department is under-staffed. After Chen Songqing joins, he can assist in response to Work to establish a new normal, review laws, etc. "With his experience he can contribute."
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