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Written by: Review Editor
2020-05-04 07:00
Last update date: 2020-05-04 07:00There was zero infection again on Sunday (May 3), 14 days have passed since the last local infection case (April 19), which represents a milestone in Hong Kong ’s epidemic. However, the entire society should not be blinded by this temporary success. Next, how to hold the second 14 days, completely cut off the local transmission chain, how to gradually relax various epidemic prevention measures without repeated epidemic situation, how to review the past gains and losses In the future, reference and improvement are still areas that still require effort.
There was no local infection record in the first 14 days, which proved that the local transmission chain of the Hong Kong epidemic was basically controlled. However, Xu Shuchang, an expert adviser to the Government's Anti-epidemic Steering Committee, believes that there will be no new local cases for 28 consecutive days, that is, two incubation periods have passed, and then there is sufficient reason to show that local transmission has largely disappeared. Therefore, while Hong Kong people are rejoicing, they also need to be vigilant, continue to maintain proper social distance and pay attention to personal hygiene, and do not fail.
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Short, medium and long term considerations
At the same time, as the epidemic situation becomes more stable, various anti-epidemic measures will also be relaxed. However, how to relax the situation without repeating the epidemic has greatly considered the coordination of various government departments and the overall arrangement of the Food and Health Bureau. For example, in the extension of the compulsory quarantine measures released by the government last Tuesday (28th), the exemption of cross-border schoolchildren and related workers has caused a lot of concerns. The risk of spreading back to school is also greater. Therefore, the Director of the Food and Health Bureau, Chen Zhaoshi, should learn from the unsatisfactory response from January to March, and collect and release measures in the following long-term epidemic prevention to balance the needs of economy, public activities and epidemic prevention.
On the other hand, it is undeniable that in the early stage of this epidemic prevention, the government was inadequate, including loopholes in the previous mandatory quarantine at home and shortage of medical supplies. After the SARS, in order to review the various deficiencies of the government in responding to the sudden outbreak, in order not to let 299 lives be sacrificed in vain, the government quickly set up a special committee and completed the "investigation of the government and the hospital authority for severe acute respiratory syndrome". The Report of the Select Committee on Handling Methods for Outbreaks points directly to the deficiencies during the SARS period and lays a solid foundation for future epidemic prevention policies. After the epidemic situation stabilized, Lin Zheng should consider setting up a special committee at an appropriate time, taking the attitude of "there is no change but no encouragement" for the shortcomings of this exposure, so as to turn the test into the experience of urban governance and respond. The public questioned.
Luo Zhiguang has been avoiding a comprehensive review of setting up unemployment protection. (Information Picture / Photographed by Ou Jiale)
Lao Fu Bureau blame
The third lesson to be learned is not in the area of public health. Whether it is the delay in government employment measures such as salary payment and other guarantees for employment, or the unresolved problems of unemployment and forced unpaid leave that have not been solved so far, it has magnified the economic problems of the people ’s livelihood brought about by the epidemic, and also made this epidemic not only It is a question of public health. Therefore, the review must include many aspects of the people's livelihood economy, etc., in order to fully reflect and accumulate experience for the various impacts of the next emergency. Under the epidemic, Luo Zhiguang, the Secretary of the Labor and Welfare Bureau, naturally blamed it. No matter whether it is a policy that focuses on enterprises and ignores the grassroots, or lack of understanding of the people ’s conditions, it is believed that CSSA can play a role in society in this special period. The role of safety nets has shown that failed economic and livelihood support magnified social tragedies. As mentioned earlier, before the vaccine is released, epidemic prevention will be a long-term job, so economic recovery will not be a half-hour thing. The livelihood difficulties will continue for some time. Luo Zhiguang must make up for it as soon as possible and formulate long-term and comprehensive labor protection.
The epidemic prevention road is long. Only by recognizing the previous shortcomings can we better work together for the new stage of epidemic prevention.
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