[Wuhan Pneumonia] 4 major bus companies receive CSI masks from the government to return all of them in the future

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Written by: Zhu Yashuang, Wang Yiyang

2020-02-19 21:33

The outbreak of the new coronavirus (Wuhan pneumonia) continued, and Hong Kong was caught in a mask shortage. The Correctional Services Department's CSI masks, which were not for public sale, were found on the market. Be clear about where you are going.

Some KMB bus captains have recently been issued CSI masks by the company, but the union has pointed out that the company's masks are insufficient. A spokesperson for KMB Long Win and NWFB and Citybus confirmed that the government had borrowed an exit mask due to insufficient masks, and all of them would need to be returned in the future.

KMB sends CSI masks to captain in early February

At the end of last month, KMB issued a notice to employees stating that the number of masks was very tight. Since February 2, only one mask has been distributed per shift. A KMB bus captain told "Hong Kong 01" that KMB distributed CSI masks to the captain around February 4-7, and then distributed different types of masks. He described the masks provided by KMB in the early stage of the epidemic as compared with those provided by KMB. Thick, but recently a thinner Indonesian mask was distributed.

The government will use masks to return to SMB in the future

A KMB spokesman confirmed that the government had lent a mask. The spokesman said that most of the masks ordered in February could not be delivered as scheduled, so that the number of masks provided to employees was very tight. So he asked the government for assistance earlier. In early February, KMB and Long Win got masks to ensure that the buses The service can be maintained and it must be returned in full in the future. KMB still purchases masks from different channels every day, and strives to maintain the supply of masks to protect the health of employees and maintain bus services.

In addition, NWFB and Citybus currently provide employees with a mask for use daily. The spokesman said that because of limited stock, they had borrowed a mask from the government to ensure that public bus services could be maintained. The two bus companies have tried to purchase masks through different channels. When the two buses have enough masks, they will return the same number of masks to the government. The two buses currently have a monthly mask stock.

KMB has provided employees with thinner masks. (Photo provided by Li Zhaocong, Director of KMB Branch)

Labor union: 7,000 daily mask engineering department and clerical staff are not issued

Li Zhaocong, director of the Kowloon Bus Branch of the Hong Kong Motor Transport Association, described KMB's lack of masks as "lifting salt water." He pointed out that the masks were placed in the stationmaster's room and were freely available for colleagues a month ago. Some people took several or even a whole box at a time. Later, they were required to take two a day for each person. Posts, including car captain, station captain, cleaners and inspectors, are not provided by the Engineering Department and civilian jobs. In addition, some employees reported that the masks provided by KMB were too thin or too thin, "just like children's masks".

Li said that during the SARS period 17 years ago, KMB assisted employees in ordering masks for their families. However, the new type of coronavirus epidemic could not help. They also asked if the union could call on employees to donate masks so that KMB could allocate them to employees and their families Emergency. He pointed out that "colleagues are worried about not being able to use enough masks." KMB and Long Win have a total of about 6,000 car captains, and about 7,000 masks are required for daily operations. The government can assist the service industry in finding sources for masks.

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