New Crown Pneumonia ｜ Cross-border drivers need to pay their own health certificates at their own expense

Politics

Author: Zheng Rongdi

2020-04-05 13:38

The Mainland has recently announced a tightening of the entry policy for Hong Kong truck drivers, which requires all Hong Kong truck drivers entering the border of the Mainland to have a 14-day valid health certificate provided by the Hong Kong SAR Government from Friday (10th) or be eligible The third-party testing agency provides the nucleic acid test results within 7 days.

The Federation of Trade Unions Legislator Lu Songxiong and the Director General of the New Territories East Office Deng Shibiao held a press conference today (5th) with representatives of the freight industry, pointing out that the cost of the inspection is very high, which increases the financial pressure of freight drivers in the industry and requires full government funding Testing costs.

The Federation of Trade Unions Deng Jiabiao asked the government to fully subsidize the cost of cross-border drivers to submit health certificates. (Photo by Huang Shuhui)

Shenzhen test about 300 yuan

Chen Dishou, chairman of the Container Transport Industry Workers ’Union, stated that the mainland regulations will start on April 10, and cross-border truck drivers will carry out nucleic acid testing at a qualified medical institution or Shenzhen port at their own expense. They must hold a negative nucleic acid test result within 7 days. Can transit.

As far as he knows, the cost of testing at the Shenzhen port for drivers is about 200 to 300 yuan, and the price for a quick test in the Hong Kong private market ranges from about 700 to more than 1,000 Hong Kong dollars. Weekly retesting is required, and the costs involved place a significant financial burden on cross-border drivers.

Mr. Chen, a Chinese and Hong Kong driver who has been in the business for more than 30 years, criticized the new policy for having a huge impact on the industry. He pointed out that the original cross-border drivers can carry out free and rapid tests at the Shenzhen port and have been operating smoothly. The new measures require drivers to test at their own expense. ) It should be done by the Chinese and Hong Kong government departments, but it ’s up to our drivers to do it and to bury you. ”He was dissatisfied with the policy requiring drivers to go to the hospital for testing to increase the risk of infection.“ There is no need to ask the government to do anything. Yeah! "

Mr. Chen pointed out that the income from the epidemic has been reduced from 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, which has been greatly reduced by half to more than 10,000 yuan. If the driver is required to bear the testing expenses again, "it can not make the staying house enterprise shake."

Mr. Chen, a driver from China and Hong Kong, criticized the new policy for having a huge impact on the industry. (Photo by Huang Shuhui)

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Deng Jiabiao asked the government to allocate funds from the Epidemic Prevention and Anti-epidemic Fund to directly and fully subsidize about 10,000 cross-border freight drivers in Hong Kong for virus testing. Based on 4 tests per person per month, the industry can fund 40,000 inspections per month. He also pointed out that each deep throat test caused pain and discomfort. He suggested that the government accept that the validity period of each virus test was changed from 7 days to 14 days. "Do n’t make it painful once a week." He also suggested that the government provide more effective testing methods. For example, a quick blood test.

Lu Songxiong revealed that the Federation of Trade Unions met with officials of the Transport and Housing Bureau next Tuesday (7th) to express his views. He pointed out that cross-border drivers assist Hong Kong in transporting daily necessities and food. The government must support the industry in the event of an outbreak.

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