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Written by: Liang Delun
2020-01-28 00:21
Last updated: 2020-01-28 00:21The new coronavirus epidemic related to Wuhan pneumonia continues. The University of China Medical College stated that in view of the severe development of the new coronavirus, in order to control the epidemic, the Hong Kong Government is urged to further tighten its immigration policy to reduce the risk of cross-border transmission, including recommending restrictions on entry The scope was further expanded to other epidemic-prone areas outside Hubei Province, and measures such as compulsory quarantine and medical surveillance were strengthened.
The CUHK Medical School urges the Hong Kong Government to further tighten immigration policies to reduce cross-border transmission risks. (Profile picture)
The University of China Medical School said that the next one to two weeks will be a critical time for the development of the epidemic. It is necessary to pay close attention to the occurrence of community outbreaks outside Hubei Province, especially in the vicinity of Hong Kong. Once a community outbreak occurs in a nearby area, it will be difficult to prevent virus carriers from entering Hong Kong, greatly increasing the risk of cross-border broadcasting.
The School of Medicine urges the Hong Kong Government to take decisive measures as soon as possible and tighten the immigration policy as soon as possible, including proposing to further expand the scope of entry restrictions to other epidemic-prone areas outside Hubei Province, strengthening quarantine and medical surveillance Measures.
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The medical school acknowledges that although the tightening of immigration policies cannot completely prevent cross-border transmission, it can effectively reduce the opportunity for invisible patients to enter and reduce the number of infected people, thereby reducing the load on the local medical system. The medical school stated that it understands that tightening the immigration policy involves a variety of considerations, and it will also affect social economy and people's livelihood to varying degrees. However, the health and safety of the public cannot be compromised. The epidemic prevention work must be Lenient ", urging the government to take decisive and prompt action to effectively reduce the risk of local transmission of the virus.
The medical school also said that citizens must declare their medical records and travel history honestly, because everyone plays an important role in preventing and controlling the epidemic. The medical school will also continue to maintain close contact and communication with the government, the Hospital Authority and various stakeholders to work together to fight the epidemic.
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