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Written by: Ruimin Zhai
2020-02-27 20:35
Last updated: 2020-02-27 20:38A government spokesman announced today (27) that more public services will be gradually restored in an orderly manner starting from March 2 in accordance with the instructions of the Steering Committee and Command Center. The spokesman emphasized that the prevention and control of epidemics is still the government's top priority, but considering the needs of social operations, policy bureaus and departments must take targeted measures to reduce social contact and provide more public services under the premise of implementing infection prevention measures The ultimate goal is to fully restore normal public services where conditions permit.
The government announced that it will gradually resume more public services starting March 2. (Profile picture)
A government spokesman pointed out that since the implementation of the special working arrangements for civil servants on 29th of last month, various departments have been paying close attention to and adjusting according to actual conditions in order to continue to provide citizens with necessary, urgent and limited public services while supporting the epidemic prevention goals. service. Since March 2, the department will gradually restore public services in accordance with targeted social contact reduction and infection prevention measures to protect employees and citizens, including:
‧The Leisure and Cultural Services Department will reopen some outdoor sports facilities, such as tennis courts, lawn bowls, jogging tracks, etc. In order to reduce social contact and avoid crowds of people, there will be a maximum number of people in each stadium. Auditoriums, changing rooms and Shower facilities are temporarily closed to reduce the risk of virus transmission.
‧The Transport Department will continue to increase the number of online appointment appointments for renewal of official driving licenses / vehicle licenses or international driving permits at four (Admiralty, Cheung Sha Wan, Kwun Tong and Sha Tin) Licensing Offices, reducing the need to be in the office To reduce the number of people waiting, the counter service for instant application will continue to be suspended.
‧The Buildings Information Centre, Reception Office and General Enquiry Office in the North Block of the West Kowloon Government Offices will be reopened to provide services for checking and copying private building records and receiving relevant documents from the public. To reduce social contact, the BD will limit the number of people who can receive services at the same time.
‧ All public housing management offices under the Hong Kong Housing Authority will reply to provide services every Friday. Management office staff will control the flow of people and queues at the reception lobby as needed to reduce the risk of virus transmission.
‧The government implements various infection prevention measures in government buildings and offices to reduce the risk of infection and transmission, including strengthening cleaning of public facilities such as elevators or escalators, measuring the temperature of people entering buildings and offices, and providing alcohol hand rub Set up sterilized floor mats. It will also use measures such as collection boxes and distribution of numbers to limit the number of visitors at the same time. If people are found with symptoms such as fever and cough, government officials will advise them to seek medical advice and not to enter the building.
The spokesman also said that policy bureaux and departments will take targeted measures to reduce social contact, such as:
‧ Implement flexible working hours to reduce the number of people using public transport during peak hours.
• Reduce the number of staff members in the office at the same time through rotation.
‧ The number of meetings, hours and patterns will also be adjusted to reduce social contact.
The spokesman emphasized that the prevention and control of the epidemic situation is still the government's top priority at present, but considering the needs of social operation, the ultimate goal is to fully restore normal public services as conditions permit. However, it must be pointed out that in order to more effectively prevent the spread of the virus, some public facilities, such as public swimming pools and indoor sports facilities, should not be reopened at this stage. I hope the public will understand.
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