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[Wuhan Pneumonia] 12 million masks in stock for 12 months for logistics department

2020-02-16T16:26:42.506Z


Pneumonia is raging in Wuhan, and Hong Kong is plunged into a "mask shortage". The public is "hard to find." The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said today (16th) that the Logistics Department's current inventory of masks is about 12 million. In addition to the inventory of various departments and the output of the Correctional Services Department, the government claims that it can only meet the demand for about two months. The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau continued to point out that the current total usage is controlled at the level of approximately 8 million per month, and priority is given to the distribution of anti-epidemic materials to front-line personnel participating in quarantine work, implementing quarantine orders, and maintaining necessary public services.


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Written by: Zhang Meihua

2020-02-16 23:58

Last updated: 2020-02-17 00:16

Pneumonia is raging in Wuhan, and Hong Kong is plunged into a "mask shortage". The public is "hard to find." The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said today (16th) that the Logistics Department's current inventory of masks is about 12 million. In addition to the inventory of various departments and the output of the Correctional Services Department, the government claims that it can only meet the demand for about two months.

The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau continued to point out that the current total usage is controlled at the level of approximately 8 million per month, and priority is given to the distribution of anti-epidemic materials to front-line personnel participating in quarantine work, implementing quarantine orders, and maintaining necessary public services.

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Government: Various departments step up efforts to reduce the use of masks

According to the Financial Affairs and Treasury Bureau, in response to the development of the epidemic, the demand for protective equipment such as masks and protective clothing has increased significantly in recent days. Faced with the global supply of masks in short supply, the Government Logistics Services Agency has taken a multi-pronged approach to make every effort to accelerate global procurement to meet the needs of government operations. The Authority stated that the current inventory of masks in the Logistics Department is about 12 million. In addition, the inventory of various departments and the output of the Correctional Services Department are only sufficient to meet the demand for about two months.

The authority emphasized that all government departments have increased their efforts to reduce the need for masks. The current total consumption is controlled at the level of about 8 million per month, and most of them are used for epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic related work. Includes necessary and urgent work by medical and port health personnel of the Department of Health, as well as other departments.

The Administration further stated that police officers have been working with other government departments at the forefront to fight the epidemic, including sending personnel to various quarantine centers and ports to assist in quarantine work, and they will also conduct surprise inspections of quarantine residences. The Administration reiterates that the Logistics Department will strictly adhere to the guidelines and give priority to the distribution of anti-epidemic materials to front-line personnel participating in quarantine work, implementing quarantine orders, and maintaining necessary public services.

The bureau is more like a "escort" for the police, saying that police officers have been standing at the forefront with other government departments to fight the epidemic, including sending personnel to various quarantine centers and ports to assist quarantine and other tasks. (Photo by Yu Junliang / Profile picture)

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Source: hk1

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