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Written by: Li Enci
2020-02-14 19:35
Last updated: 2020-02-14 19:38The outbreak of a new coronavirus pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan has raged across the country. Hubei Province has been "closed" since last month, leaving more than 2,000 Hong Kong residents stranded there. The reporter convened a press conference, expressing his hope that as soon as possible, arrange for returnees from outside Hong Kong. Nie Dequan, director of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, said that the authorities had received a total of 1,100 requests for help, distributed in more than 30 cities in the province, and had delivered medicine to 90 people. However, the reporter repeatedly asked when the Hong Kong people stranded in Hubei were scheduled to return to Hong Kong. However, Nie Dequan did not hand over the timetable and specific plans. He only said that Hong Kong must have a quarantine location with sufficient capacity.
Wuhan closed the city, public transportation was stopped, tens of thousands of people were infected, and people in the city were frightened. Residents wore masks when they went out. Some people went to the supermarket to protect themselves with plastic bags. (Chinatopix / Associated Press)
90% of quarantine measures in Hong Kong are saturated
According to Nie Dequan, director of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, there are currently more than 2,000 Hong Kong people in Hubei. The authorities have received a total of 1,100 requests for help, scattered in more than 30 cities in the province, some in remote places such as Enshi and Shiyan. people. Authorities have arranged for the delivery of medicines to 90 people in need, and two batches of medicine have been delivered to 30 people each. The fifth batch of medicines is in transit. There are non-governmental organizations providing emotional counseling hotlines, and online doctors are also available.
He also said that the government has been evaluating return arrangements, considering public health risks, and planning with different departments to find practical and executable solutions. He pointed out that in addition to handling detailed arrangements to avoid cross-infection on the way back to Hong Kong, there must also be a quarantine site with sufficient capacity. Due to the large number of people in Hubei, arrangements to return to Hong Kong will need to be carried out in batches. He pointed out that the current use of quarantine centres in Hong Kong is about 90%, which is close to saturation. Therefore, he hopes that local people will cooperate so that the government can have a quarantine place as soon as possible, and the government will follow up with the mainland authorities and start the return program as soon as possible.
Nie Dequan said that the authorities received a total of 1,100 requests for help, scattered in more than 30 cities in the province. (Photo by Lu Yiming)
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10 Hong Kong people confirmed in Hubei
The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau announced the day before (12th) that 10 Hong Kong people were diagnosed with the new coronavirus in Hubei, and they came from three families. The three confirmed families were a four-person family, all of which were diagnosed, involving two men and two women, aged from 24 to 65. The Wuhan office arranged to be admitted to the Wuhan hospital; the second four-person family, a third of them The diagnosis involved two men and one woman, ranging in age from 36 to 62. The Wuhan office arranged for two of them to be admitted to the Wuhan hospital, and the remaining one was arranged for admission; the last three-person family was confirmed, involving two men and one woman, age. From 12 to 48 years old, they arranged for themselves in the hospital of Enshi. They did not ask the SAR Government for help.
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