[Wuhan pneumonia] Li Jiachao: Hong Kong people of Diamond Princess disembark on Wednesday and fly to Hong Kong on Thursday

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Written by: Peng Yiwei

2020-02-17 16:28

The Deputy Director of the Security Bureau, Zhiguang Ou, and the Director of the Immigration Department, Zeng Guowei, will lead the Security Bureau and the Immigration Department in the evening (17th) to Japan to assist Hong Kong people on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama to return to Hong Kong. Secretary of Security Li Jiachao will drop off at the airport and meet the media.

"Hong Kong 01" will be broadcast live.

Li Jiachao told the media at the airport that the SAR government is very concerned about Hong Kong people being quarantined by the Diamond Princess. Today, it sent a condemnation team of about 30 people, including the Security Bureau, Immigration Department and Department of Health. The Administrator is responsible for the operation. The operation was supported by the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong; tomorrow, the Hong Kong Government will send another team to participate in the withdrawal operation. During the entire operation, eight medical staff were accompanying, from the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority. Medical equipment.

According to plan, the stranded Diamond Princess Hong Kong people will leave Japan from Haneda Airport. The charter flight of the Hong Kong government is ready on Wednesday. When the relevant Hong Kong people complete the quarantine test, the Hong Kong government asks the Japanese government to let the entire group of people disembark. The Hong Kong government will make traffic. Arrange to take him to Haneda Airport, and budget to return to Hong Kong on the 20th of this month.

Li Jiachao also pointed out that Japan's Haneda Airport will be used as an airport for Hong Kong people to withdraw, and each Hong Kong person will take a temperature before leaving the port. He added that the plane has a total of 438 seats and will have special seating arrangements.

Li Jiachao said that when the Hong Kong people on the ship completed the virus test, they would be required to disembark them in batches. It is expected that the ship will return to Hong Kong on the 20th, and the Hong Kong people on board will be quarantined for 14 days after returning to Hong Kong. Experts and medical data. Li Jiachao also said that 350 Hong Kong people will now evacuate, of which 260 are Hong Kong permanent residents and 5 Macao residents are also on board. If they want to evacuate, the Hong Kong Government can also provide charter flights to take them back to Hong Kong , And then back to Macau.

Deputy Director of the Security Bureau, Zhiguang Ou, and Director of the Immigration Department, Zeng Guowei, will lead the Security Bureau, Immigration Department and other personnel to Japan to assist Hong Kong people on the "Princess Diamond" cruise ship in Yokohama to return to Hong Kong. The Security Bureau Director Li Jiachao will be at the airport See you off. (Profile picture)

The "Diamond Princess" cruise has so far confirmed 355 passengers, including 21 Hong Kong residents. The Hong Kong government is waiting for the Japanese authorities to determine the specific arrangements. Returnees need to be quarantined at the Quarantine Center for 14 days.

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