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Written by: Cui Zheng Zheng
2020-01-20 22:57
Last updated: 2020-01-20 22:57The epidemic of unknown pneumonia in Wuhan caused by a new virus has spread. The Hong Kong Government announced new epidemic prevention measures this afternoon (20th), including extending the reporting guidelines from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, to those who have been to Hubei Province and have symptoms. Passengers from Wuhan to Hong Kong will be required to complete a health declaration form starting tomorrow.
When asked why Wuhan passengers who come to Hong Kong via high-speed rail stations or other ports are not required to fill in a health declaration form, the Director of Health Chen Hanyi explained that if a large number of passengers are stranded at the border and air is not flowing, it is not ideal for controlling the epidemic.
Member of the Legislative Councillor Chen Kaixin believes that if you are worried about port congestion, you can first distribute declaration forms on the high-speed rail and then place a collection box at the high-speed rail station to collect them. "If there is a problem, you should solve it. Do not do it. The Hong Kong government said that the (outbreak) was serious, but the actions were consistent and consistent. "She was also worried that monitoring only tourists from Hubei Province would result in missing fish.
Chen Hanyi explained that Wuhan passengers who do not require high-speed rail to come to Hong Kong to complete the declaration form are worried that the passengers will be stranded at the border. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
At present, anyone who has been to Wuhan within 14 days, or a hospital in the Mainland, or who has been in contact with a person diagnosed with Wuhan pneumonia, and has symptoms of fever and respiratory infections, is a reportable case. The Minister of Food and Health Chen Zhaoshi announced today that the reporting guidelines will be updated. People who have been to Hubei Province in the future will also need to report any symptoms.
When asked if the epidemic had spread to Beijing and Guangdong, why the guidelines only cover Hubei Province, the Director of Health Chen Hanyi explained that since all confirmed cases have been to Wuhan, Hubei Province, the coverage is considered appropriate.
Chen Zhaoshi announced that passengers from Wuhan to Hong Kong will be required to fill out a health declaration form from tomorrow, including the relevant symptoms and contact methods. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Chen Zhaoshi also announced that passengers from Wuhan to Hong Kong will be required to fill out a health declaration form from tomorrow on, including the relevant symptoms and contact methods. Regarding why Wuhan passengers who come to Hong Kong via high-speed railway stations or other ports are not required to fill out health declaration forms, Chen Hanyi said that it is due to operational considerations. "If all passengers enter Hong Kong, they must complete health declaration forms. In terms of flow control, or passengers, Being stranded at the gate, if a large number of people are at the same time (staying) and there is no air circulation, this state of air may not be optimal for controlling infectious diseases. "
She went on to point out that not all passengers on Wuhan ’s high-speed rail from Hong Kong come from Wuhan and may board at other stations. Authorities cannot tell who is actually boarding in Wuhan, but flights arriving from Wuhan are direct flights. She also said that the government has also stepped up to take the temperature of passengers at high-speed railway stations. In addition to the floor-type temperature detector, it has also arranged for the use of a portable temperature detector to measure the temperature of passengers coming to Wuhan trains. Wen is more objective.
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Legislative Councillor Chen Kaixin bluntly stated that he could not accept that the current coverage only covers Hubei Province. (Profile picture)
Legislative Councillor Chen Kaixin bluntly stated that it is absolutely unacceptable that the current coverage covers only Hubei Province. She believes that the mainland has already had a second wave of epidemic, and it has expanded to Guangdong and Beijing. It is like a community outbreak, but the coverage reported in Hong Kong still only covers Hubei Province. People with symptoms, "should be done thoroughly!"
She also disagrees that the Hong Kong government only requires those who come to Hong Kong by air to fill out a health declaration form. She believes that if the Hong Kong government is worried about port congestion, it can first distribute the declaration form on the high-speed rail and then place a collection box at the high-speed rail station to collect it. "" The U.S. airport Tedden has selected a range. Wuhan passengers make health declarations. If there is a problem, it should be solved. It should not be done. The Hong Kong Government said that the (epidemic) is serious, but it was done. The behavior is consistent. "She believes that if there is a health declaration, the passenger next to the patient on the train can be traced later for easy monitoring." Isolating for two or three minutes may be a cough and belong to a close relationship. Contacts. "
She reprimanded the Hong Kong government for saying that they need to respond quickly, but in fact the response was slow and the new measures introduced were not strong enough, which was disappointing. She suggested that the authorities should require Wuhan passengers who come to Hong Kong via the high-speed rail to fill in the declaration form, and they should also strengthen the targeting of flight passengers, and require passengers from the Mainland and even Asia to fill in the form. "She added that the Hong Kong government should send someone to Wuhan again to inspect other markets and hospitals.
Chen Zhaoshi, Wuhan Pneumonia Food and Health Bureau