Political situation
Author: Zheng Rongdi
2020-09-01 09:40
Last update date: 2020-09-01 10:46
The government today (1st) launched the "Universal Community Testing Program", which is voluntary for all citizens. It lasts for 7 days. There are 141 community testing centers in Hong Kong to collect swab samples from citizens for virus testing.
As of yesterday (31st) morning, 520,000 people have signed up for an appointment for testing.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met with reporters before attending the executive meeting this morning. She pointed out that about 10,000 citizens had been tested this morning, including herself and the Secretary General. She described the process as simple, convenient and safe.
She pointed out that the epidemic has dropped to a single digit recently, but the cost is heavy, including actual entry and exit restrictions and the introduction of social distancing measures, and called on citizens to actively participate in national testing.
She criticized the staff front of the Hospital Authority for calling for a boycott of the test program by name, which affected the public's willingness to participate, and urged the relevant organizations to "turn back to the end."
Lam Cheng retorted point by point that the specific situation in Hong Kong could not be restricted by foot restraints, and emphasized that the plan is "willing to check thoroughly" and is not mandatory.
Six points to respond to the HA staff front
Lam Cheng said that many people in the medical profession, such as Lu Chongmao, Gao Yongwen, and government consultants who are familiar with the public, appeal to the public to take the test. However, he noticed that some people in the medical and nursing profession, such as the staff front of the Hospital Authority, appeal to the public. Boycott detection.
She believes that these people are members of the Hospital Authority, and their remarks will always reduce the public's confidence in testing.
She said that she would once again respond to their arguments point by point in detail, hoping that they will come back to the end.
1. Find out hidden patients need to lock down the city and cooperate with the home order.
Lam Zheng pointed out that this may not be wrong. In fact, there are related measures in the Mainland and the results are very good.
However, the actual situation in Hong Kong is impossible to achieve. In the past 8 months, the government has been hoping to preserve the personal freedom of citizens while preventing the epidemic. Work and daily access will not be affected. Hong Kong residents in overseas and mainland China can enter and exit only at relevant ports. Hong Kong.
Now that the epidemic situation is relatively stable, the public believes that even more will not accept the prohibition order, and the testing is not mandatory for the public to participate, but willing to conduct thorough inspections.
She also quoted Nie Dequan, Director of the Civil Service Bureau, saying that if the epidemic breaks out in the future, this test will give the public this experience first, so that everyone knows that the test will not be painful and high-risk. If you find a hidden patient, you can miss a chance. break out.
2. False negatives will bring serious consequences and reduce public alertness.
Lin Zheng pointed out that false negatives and false positives do not happen, but the 4,800 confirmed cases have been rigorously and repeatedly verified. The Center for Health Protection will review the results and all have quality assurance. Therefore, this statement is not valid.
If you think that a citizen will relax their epidemic prevention work if they do a test. I believe this is an underestimation of the citizen's ability to self-discipline in the epidemic situation.
3. Quoting the WHO as saying that large-scale testing is "a waste of money and impractical. It is better to focus on finding people with high risk and symptoms."
Lam Cheng pointed out that the government will indeed focus on identifying people with symptoms. After the government's testing capabilities were improved in July, it will also extend testing to higher-risk people, such as employees of elderly homes.
At present, with the support of the central government, the government can and believe that it can only be done this time for universal community testing. In fact, many citizens want a free testing service.
This does not conflict with the WHO's work.
4. The testing center is very risky.
Lin Zheng pointed out that the cleaning arrangements and risk assessment of the center have always been strictly controlled, and sufficient protective clothing and masks will be provided to the staff. Each process has strict requirements.
5. Site selection issues.
Lam Cheng said that the sampling center should have enough space and convenience for the people. If the location is convenient, it will not achieve the purpose of testing. He emphasized that the Department of Health has indicated that the location will not affect the residential buildings.
6. The staff of the Hospital Authority proposed that the government should stop the source and strengthen hygiene awareness. Lam Cheng said that any epidemic prevention work should strengthen hygiene awareness. "The slogan of customs closure has been heard too much," and the emphasis has been heard since January.
She pointed out that at present, only the international airport and two land border crossings are open. In August, only 1,200 people entered the country, most of whom were Hong Kong citizens. They have freedom of entry and exit under the Basic Law.
Lin Zheng believes that the slogan of customs closure should no longer be an issue.
She mentioned that for eight months of fighting the epidemic, as the Chief Executive, her most protection is the Hospital Authority. When there is a shortage of masks in Hong Kong, she personally fought for the central government to let the Shanghai Mask Factory provide a certain number of masks to the Hospital Authority. With the assistance of Shanghai leaders, the Hospital Authority has masks to use.
She also pointed out that when Yabo was to be converted into a community treatment facility center, there was a lack of a certain number of beds. She used 400 beds from Shenzhen overnight to help the Hospital Authority.
Lam Cheng: I love the Hospital Authority the most
[10:10] Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor refuted the staff front of the Hospital Authority with six points, saying that the testing center must be convenient for the people and will not affect nearby houses due to testing.
Regarding the front’s request for "customs closure," Carrie Lam said that "the slogan of customs closure has been heard too much." He pointed out that only the airport and two land ports are currently open, and only 1,200 people enter the country every day. Most of them are Hong Kong residents, such as students. "Customs closure should no longer be an issue."
She later said that she wanted to publish her "heart story", saying "I love the Hospital Authority the most." She once sought to provide masks for the Hospital Authority from the central government. She also pointed out that Yabo's community treatment measures, temporary hospitals, and all her work are to relieve medical care. The most important thing is to protect public medical institutions.
[10:09] Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that today is the beginning of a large-scale popularization of community testing. More than 10,000 citizens have been tested. She and other secretary-generals have completed the testing. The unofficial councillors are now conducting testing. Emphasizes that testing is safe, convenient, simple and fast, beneficial to fighting the epidemic, and beneficial to society, and hopes to return to normal life as soon as possible.
Lam Cheng thanked the 6000 medical staff, whether at the testing center or collecting samples, for actively participating in the testing work.
She said that 70 policy bureaus and government departments also have 4,000 personnel serving the citizens in various testing centers.
As for the number of confirmed cases yesterday dropped to single-digit numbers, she described it as a hard-won, and emphasized that it paid a heavy price, including restrictions on entry and the inability of citizens to freely engage in various activities.
Lam Cheng once again urged the public to actively participate in the popularization of community testing and identify invisible patients when the epidemic is stable, stressing that one quarter of the patients are asymptomatic.
She pointed out that she hopes that the general public will treat the test objectively and fairly and give the greatest support.
▼List of 141 community testing centers in 18 districts▼
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