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2020-02-17 15:25
Last updated: 2020-02-17 15:33The utilization rate of quarantine space in Hong Kong is close to saturation, and the need to find a land and develop a new quarantine center is urgent. The government has recently confirmed that land near Disneyland is one of the options and has stated that it has reached a consensus with the Disney Company to use it "in the eventual need". Disney's location is far away from residential houses and suitable for isolation. It can be said that the direction is right. The authorities should put the land in the park as soon as possible.
The quarantine space is stretched, and the community has long been discussing the possibility of setting up a quarantine center on the land of Penny's Bay in Disneyland. For example, Tang Ying, member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the former Chief Secretary for Administration, has proposed to requisition Disney Hotel facilities and its second-phase development site. The government confirmed last Friday (14th) that the second-stage development of Disneyland is one of the land use options that the government intends to use for segregation, and said that it has obtained the consent of Disney Company and can use it when needed. According to the Food and Health Bureau, the government plans to use an area of about 4 hectares near the Disneyland parking lot as a quarantine facility, which is expected to provide about 600 quarantine units. In addition, it is reported that the staff of the Disneyland has sent a message saying that the company has agreed to the government to explore the use of Penny's Bay land for isolation purposes, and that the government is solely responsible for the operation.
The government plans to build a quarantine center on a piece of government land next to the Disneyland parking lot. (Profile picture)
Since the outbreak, the community has been opposed to the establishment of quarantine centers in the community and worried that the virus could easily spread to the residential areas. Therefore, it has been suggested to set up a quarantine center in the Disneyland area far from the urban area, which can avoid public opposition and make better use of the idle land in the park. And facilities. The government's ability to adopt recommendations from good practices, and to reach an initial consensus with Disney, is indeed a social opinion.
Still need to wait?
However, the government only claims that the land in the paradise can be used when it is finally needed, and the actual teaching people do not know why. The government has repeatedly emphasized the lack of quarantine space, hasn't it already affirmed the "need" for finding land for quarantine? What's more, there are more than 2,200 Hong Kong people stranded in Hubei Province, and more than 330 Hong Kong people stranded on the "Diamond Princess" in Yokohama, Japan, which is expected to create a major need for isolation. Executive Council Member Lin Zhengcai even said that without sufficient quarantine centers, stranded Hong Kong people would be difficult to return to Hong Kong, which shows that the need to quickly expand the quarantine centers is urgent.
The current consensus between the government and Disney is only to develop a total of 600 units on 4 hectares of land. It may be a waste of money when the epidemic is getting worse, but the government currently has only 150 isolated units in various holiday camps and green hill houses. The Disney Quarantine Center The importance of self-evident. What's more, according to the government's current deployment, even if the government can use the Fotan Junyang Village and Pat Heung Juvenile Permanent Activity Center as quarantine centers as soon as possible, it is estimated that it can only provide more than 1,000 units, plus the current 4 quarantine centers. 150 units and 450 units to be added at Lei Yue Mun Park Resort and Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre. The total number of quarantine centre units that the government can provide is not more than 2,000, which means that all Hong Kong residents who are stranded abroad cannot be used in isolation. The progress of receiving the detainees is still arduous. Now that the government has obtained the approval of the Disney Company, it should really start the reconstruction work so as to open the quarantine center as soon as possible, instead of appearing hesitant.
Using Disney Land to help calm grievances
On the other hand, the government cannot ignore the significance behind the development of Disney land as a quarantine center. The "01 View" has repeatedly pointed out that with the development of the epidemic, the government must find a place in the community to set up a quarantine center or it is unavoidable, but it requires a certain amount of skill and wisdom. However, the government's work in the past few weeks has completely underestimated the need to manage the public situation and is rebuilding Foshan Junyang Murakami is even more "indifferent," which does not help ease the mood of "blind anti" isolation facilities in society. If the government can expedite the work of setting up a quarantine center on Disney land, it can alleviate the pressure of setting up isolation facilities in the community to a certain extent, and it can better show the society that the government attaches great importance to the people's situation, and it will not only set up urban areas with epidemic conditions Facilities to help dispel grievances.
Regardless of actual needs or public pressure, the government must open the Disney Quarantine Center as soon as possible. In addition, the current consensus between the government and Disney is only for the development of about 4 hectares of land, which is a small part of the total 60 hectares reserved for development in the second phase of the Disneyland. The government can really strive for more space for isolation. Disney hotel facilities are also idle, and the government can discuss with Disney companies to increase the acquisition of Disney facilities to enhance quarantine capabilities.
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