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Written by: Hou Cailin
2020-04-02 09:14
Last updated: 2020-04-02 09:14The outbreak of COVID-19 new coronavirus pneumonia continues, with a total of 765 confirmed cases in Hong Kong. The government published a gazette yesterday, stipulating that karaoke venues, Mahjong Tianjiu entertainment venues, and nightclubs or nightclubs will be closed for 14 days. As for beauty salons, clubs and massage parlours, they can continue to operate, but it is necessary to measure the body temperature of guests, wear masks and Provide hand rub etc.
Ye Shixiong, founding chairman of the Hong Kong Beauty Industry Association, pointed out that the information released by the government yesterday was chaotic and had not been communicated with the industry beforehand, describing it as a sunny thunderbolt first, and then caught off guard afterwards. He pointed out that beauty salons have now strengthened anti-epidemic measures such as disinfection. Under the premise of epidemic prevention, the industry is well-regulated, but he believes that the government should announce it early and provide subsidies to the industry. To help the industry pay rent and employee salaries.
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The government suddenly gazetted at 3 pm today (31st), which mentioned that six premises such as beauty salons and karaoke may be required to be closed for 14 days. However, at about 6 pm, the government clarified that anyone who entered the beauty salon Before taking a massage, you should take your body temperature and wear a mask in the place.
Government releases information chaos, industry caught off guard
The founding chairman of the Hong Kong Beauty Industry Association, Ye Shixiong, pointed out in the commercial program "Departure on a Sunny Day" that the information released by the government yesterday was chaotic and did not communicate with the industry at all. It was described as a sunny thunderbolt before, then caught off guard, and then It ’s a mess. "
He acknowledged that beauty salons are in danger of spreading. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the industry has stepped up disinfection. If the government needs to close beauty salons in the future, he also believes that under the premise of fighting the epidemic, it is necessary to regulate the industry. However, it is suggested that the government should announce it early and provide subsidies to the industry, and the subsidy amount should not be less than the subsidy for the catering industry in the Anti-epidemic Fund to help the industry pay rent and employee salaries.
Industry has strengthened disinfection
On the same day, Ye Shixiong pointed out in the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millennium" that after the Lunar New Year, the business of the beauty industry fell to the bottom, leaving only 20-30% of the business. Since then, beauty salons have spontaneously strengthened their epidemic prevention and disinfection measures, and their business has gradually improved since mid-March, rising to 50% to 60%. Ye Shixiong described the government's current regulatory measures as not having much impact on the industry. At present, the industry has provided employees with guidelines on epidemic prevention and strengthened disinfection and epidemic prevention measures, including the use of disposable items, mattresses, aprons and towels as much as possible.
Reenex, a staff member of Tsim Sha Tsui Beauty Salon, was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, and the staff had performed a facial beauty treatment for a confirmed patient. Ye Shixiong said that facial beauty treatments accounted for more than half of the overall treatment, and described that a beauty salon staff was diagnosed as a "warning sign" yesterday. The industry will strengthen epidemic prevention measures.
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