Politics
Written by: Peng Yiwei
2020-02-18 18:40
Last updated: 2020-02-18 18:40The pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan continued. The Wan Chai District Council held a second special meeting this afternoon (18th) to discuss issues related to the epidemic. District Council Chairman Yang Xueying said that with the remaining 190,000 yuan in the last district council, it was proposed that the Methodist Centre be used to purchase masks, hand sanitizer and sanitary paper towels.
Yang Xueying said that up to now, Wan Chai District is the area where the largest number of confirmed cases of pneumonia in Wuhan live. He expressed anger at the absence of government representatives at this special meeting.
District Council Chairman Yang Xueying said that with the remaining 190,000 yuan in the last district council, it was proposed that the Methodist Centre be used to purchase masks, hand sanitizer and sanitary paper towels. (Photo by Yu Junliang)
Yang Xueying said before the meeting that the Chief Secretary for Administration Zhang Jianzong said earlier that the 18 District Councils would not be held for the time being. Therefore, the Wan Chai District Home Affairs Department did not lend a venue today. The meeting was held in the Tai Hang Neighborhood Welfare Hall .
At the last District Council meeting, members unanimously approved a grant of 1.05 million yuan to Methodist Centre for the purchase of masks, hand sanitizer and disinfectant paper towels. Purchased materials will be given priority to elders and vulnerable groups living alone in the district. Distributed by the District Council members.
Wu Lijun, Acting Coordinating Director of the Wan Chai Methodist Centre, said that the first batch of hand rub will arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow and will be divided into 3-4 branches for the neighborhood. The second batch will arrive in Hong Kong by the end of this month. The source of supply has also been found and will continue to follow up in the future. (Photo by Yu Junliang)
Wu Lijun, Acting Coordinating Director of the Wan Chai Methodist Centre, said at the meeting that quotations have been made on masks, and they have obtained quotations from Indonesian, European and American companies. All masks are less than 4 yuan each, and can be at the latest on the 7th of next month. On arrival. However, she said that because masks are being snapped up all over the world, the masks may be detained or postponed before they can arrive in Hong Kong.
As for alcohol hand rubs, Wu Lijun said that the first batch of hand rubs will arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow and can be divided into 3-4 branches for the neighborhood, and the second batch will arrive in Hong Kong at the end of this month. Find the source, and will continue to follow up in the future.
In addition, the District Council also commissioned the Methodist Centre to produce epidemic prevention booklets. Wu Lijun said that 40,000 booklets will be distributed as soon as possible and will use concise language and attach materials from the Center for Bio-Protection and Prevention for neighborhood inspection.
The Hospital Authority announced earlier that it would convert the General Outpatient Clinic of Madam Pui in Wan Chai District into a designated clinic for Wuhan Pneumonia. Yang Xueying criticized the decision as lacking transparency and could not accept the government to notify the District Council after the decision.
Xie Weijun said that because he is strong and does not go to high-risk places, he does not need to wear a mask. (Photo by Yu Junliang)
Chen Ying, convener of the Public Health Research Institute, said that from a public health perspective, the risk of designated clinics is higher than that of quarantine centers, because people who seek treatment at designated clinics have other symptoms even if they are not infected with Wuhan pneumonia, but they are admitted to quarantine centers. People are not the same, so they are not the same.
Xie Weijun did not wear a mask when he attended the meeting today. He said that he regretted that the government had not sent anyone to the district council, but thought that in the Legislative Council meeting tomorrow, it could follow up the issues related to the epidemic. Xie Weijun also said that because he is strong and does not go to high-risk places, he does not need to wear a mask.
As members continued to leave during the meeting, the meeting ended because of a quorum.
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