[Wuhan Pneumonia] Recently, more than 200,000 people went north to the forest and warned that Zheng must wear a tracking bracelet to return to Hong Kong

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Written by: Huang Weilun

2020-02-03 23:41

New coronavirus epidemic continues, Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue announced new measures today (3rd), including further closure of Luohu Port, Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point, Lok Ma Chau Control Point and Hong Kong and Macau Ferry Terminals, as well as airports, Shenzhen Bay Port, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong The port remains open. After reviewing the entry and exit data after closing six gates on January 30, there were approximately 961,000 people entering and leaving the country, of which approximately 426,000 were at the airport, accounting for about 44%; the three ports that remained open had a total of approximately 573,000 people. It accounts for nearly 60% of the total. In addition, although Lin Zheng stated that the Shenzhen Bay Port is not the land relationship with the largest number of people entering and leaving, but the number of people entering and leaving the Mainland is higher than that of the Luohu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Lines, and it is the land port with the largest number of people entering and leaving the country after closure.

Since the partial closure from the early morning of last month to this Sunday, about 200,000 people have still left the country, increasing the risk of import and community outbreaks. Lin Zhengyue stated clearly that she would not hesitate to take further measures when necessary, including requiring all immigrants who meet the health assessment to undergo quarantine.

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Lin Zhengyue said that three ports will remain unsealed, including Shenzhen Bay, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the airport. (Photo by Luo Junhao)

Lin Zhengyue: People who used to enter and exit through Luohu may not be transferred to Shenzhen Bay Port

Lin Zhengyue said today that after further customs clearance, public transport will be reduced and I believe that cross-border passenger flow will further decline; moreover, Shenzhen Bay Port and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge may not be convenient for citizens who originally used Luohu Port, Lok Ma Chau Spur Line and other railways. It is not necessary to switch to these two entrances, which can reduce the flow of people. She also said that Hong Kong has close ties with the mainland and it is necessary to maintain a certain port, which will have a large impact. In addition, after the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal is closed, only the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge remains connected to Macau, so it needs to remain open.

The government started to close six gates in the early morning of January 30, namely the West Rail Kauai Station, Hung Hom Control Point, Man Kam To Control Point, Sha Tau Kok Control Point, China Ferry Terminal and Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal. Less than a week later, the government will close the Luohu Port, the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau Control Point and the Hong Kong and Macau Ferry Terminals in the early morning tomorrow. The main entry points are the airport, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, and the Shenzhen Bay Port.

From midnight tonight, only the airport, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and Shenzhen Bay Port are available for entry and exit of citizens and tourists.

After checking the immigration data from the first partial customs clearance (30th) to February 2nd, the total number of immigration is 961,000, the number of immigration is 381,000, and the number of immigration is about 580,000. Among the total number of arrivals and departures, the airport accounted for the most, with about 426,000, accounting for about 44%. The three ports that will remain open tomorrow will have a total of about 573,000 people, accounting for about 59.6%.

Number of entry-exit trips from January 30 to February 2

Lin Zheng pointed out that ports were opened for "inconvenient passenger access"

Regarding why the Shenzhen Bay Port was not closed, Lin Zhengyue said that the port was not used by the most people, and emphasized that the site selection was considered "inconvenient for tourists." Although the port is only ranked fourth in terms of total arrivals and departures, it is lower than the airport, Luohu, and Lok Ma Chau Spurs. However, according to the figures of the Immigration Department, Shenzhen Bay Port has been the land port with the largest number of mainlanders entering and leaving since the first customs clearance. The number of departures was 9,879 and the number of immigration was 17,540, a total of 27,419, accounting for 20% of the total number of mainland immigrants, which is higher than the Luohu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Lines.

In addition, the number of mainland immigration arrivals and departures at the airport and Shenzhen Bay Port accounted for about 57.9% of the total number of mainland immigration arrivals and departures. On Sunday (2nd), a homemade bomb was found at the East Railway Luohu Station. The police blocked Luohu Station for a half-day investigation, which may affect the number of people entering and exiting Luohu.

However, the government pointed out on its Facebook page "Tamatai" that since the implementation of the four-story epidemic prevention measures on January 30 (the Bureau ’s customs clearance), the overall number of arrivals has decreased significantly, and the number of mainland visitors has decreased by about 60%. 7.6% is nearly 7 times more, "proving that the method of estimation is completely wrong."

The number of mainlanders entering and leaving the country after the customs clearance on January 30 to February 2

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Citizens returning to Hubei from Hubei need to wear electronic bracelets for home quarantine on the 14th

In addition, Lin Zhengyue also said today that when necessary, he would not hesitate to take further measures, including requiring all immigrants who meet the health assessment to undergo quarantine. This measure was originally only applicable to Hong Kong residents from Hubei Province and Hubei residents who remain in Hong Kong. Authorities have banned residents of Hubei Province from entering.

This afternoon, the government has stated that Hong Kong people returning from Hubei Province to enter the quarantine center for observation, but since nearly 80% of the units in the quarantine center have been used, the government has proposed to use an electronic bracelet to arrange to have visited Hubei Province in the past 14 days. Hong Kong people do home quarantine. In other words, immigrants who meet the health assessment on the other day may also enter the quarantine center or wear electronic bracelets for home quarantine. The Chief Physician of the Department of Health (Emergency Response and Project Management) Lian Weici said that people subject to compulsory quarantine must stay at the designated place at the designated time, otherwise they will be prosecuted and the maximum penalty is 6 months imprisonment and a fine of HK $ 5,000.

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