Politics
Written by: Luo Jiaqing
2020-03-23 13:59
Last updated: 2020-03-23 13:59The outbreak of new coronavirus pneumonia (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) continued, and confirmed patients were once annihilated in Languifang. Lan Kwai Fong Group Chairman Sheng Zhiwen today (23) said at the event that there was no evidence that the confirmed patients were infected in Lan Kwai Fong and that they only appeared in Lan Kwai Fong.
Sheng Zhiwen also said that there are a large number of practitioners in the catering industry. If the government requires all restaurants and bars to close, it must be carefully considered. He emphasized that unless the entire city is closed, closing down restaurants and bars will not alleviate the epidemic situation, because the public will still nephew, such as taking the subway, there is a chance to be infected.
Catering Legislative Councillor Zhang Yuren (formerly) does not agree with the closure of restaurants. (Photo by Luo Jiaqing)
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Sheng Zhiwen pointed out that the recent return of overseas students to Hong Kong has led to a continued rise in confirmed cases. Describes that the epidemic is like a war, and calls on everyone not to panic, but to be careful and prepared, and to wash hands frequently to prevent infection.
Zhang Yuren, a legislative council member of the catering industry, also disagreed with the closure of restaurants and emphasized that the effectiveness of epidemic prevention measures and the impact on the industry should be balanced. When asked if it was feasible to do morning, lunch, or takeaway business only, "doing less time means reducing the spread of the epidemic?" He emphasized that restaurants cannot reduce the epidemic even if they do not do the evening market. Zhang Yuren pointed out that if restaurants and bars are to be closed, the government should pay the restaurant rent and staff expenses, emphasizing that it is unfair to hold the industry fully accountable.
In addition, Sheng Zhiwen and Zhang Yuren went to Lan Kwai Fong to distribute 6,000 "photocatalyst disinfectants" to restaurants this afternoon to help disinfect and clean the restaurants. Zhang Yuren suggested that restaurants mainly disinfect tables, chairs, door handles, etc. to regain customer confidence.
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