[Diamond Princess] Zheng Yongshun arrives in Tokyo to deliver supplies: Hong Kong people want to quarantine as soon as possible to leave the ship and return to Hong Kong

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Written by: Zheng Rongdi

2020-02-16 18:34

The Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Yokohama, Japan, today (16th) added 70 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia and the number of confirmed cases increased to 355. The Security Bureau announced late last night that the government was arranging charter flights to pick up Hong Kong people on board the boat free of charge and return to Hong Kong. After arriving in Hong Kong, the passengers will be admitted to the quarantine center for quarantine for 14 days.

Member of the Legislative Council of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), Zheng Yongshun arrived in Tokyo at noon today (16th) to assist Hong Kong people stranded on the "Diamond Princess". Zheng Yongshun said that he received a large number of Hong Kong people for help and enquiries. Most of them required immediate rapid testing and quarantine In order to leave the ship and return to port as soon as possible.

Zheng Yongshun revealed that in the future, he will first report to the Chinese Embassy in Japan, Consul and Consul General Zhan Kongchao at the airport, asking for help from Hong Kong people, including the hope that the Japanese authorities will conduct virus detection with Hong Kong passengers as soon as possible. Liaison with local Hong Kong immigration officers and the Tokyo Economic and Trade Office to discuss evacuation arrangements.

In addition, Zheng Yongshun also brought the same batch of supplies, medicines and daily necessities to the confirmed Hong Kong people on board, hospitalized and Hong Kong people at the local isolation center. He urged the government to actively and promptly determine the detailed arrangements for charter flights to return to Hong Kong, including the time of quarantine acceptance, anti-epidemic measures on charter flights, and quarantine arrangements after returning to Hong Kong.

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