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Written by: Li Enci
2020-07-21 11:19
Last update date: 2020-07-21 11:19In the third wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the establishment proposed to postpone the legislative council elections to be held on September 6. Xinhua News Agency and the Liaison Office newspapers criticized the epidemic as being related to the democratic primary elections. The Director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of the University of Hong Kong, He Boliang, stated on the commercial channel program "Starting on a Sunny Day" today (21) that most of the epidemic cases are related to dining establishments, and "basically, no queues have been seen." He pointed out that during the election period, dinner parties and gatherings should not be allowed. If the flow of people is managed well, the risk of infection should be reduced. He also said that the government could consider compelling citizens to wear masks outdoors, extend voting time and increase voting stations.
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On July 11 and 12, during the two-day pro-democracy primaries, about 600,000 people voted. Except for sporadic conflicts, the order was generally good. Although Xinhua News Agency and the newspapers under the Liaison Office of the Central Committee criticized the primary election as being related to the epidemic, according to official government data, no cases or groups of infection related to the primary election have been found so far.
Multi-measures controllable voting risks should be mandatory to wear masks outdoors
He Boliang said that in the third wave of the epidemic that began on July 5, most of the cases were related to dining establishments and the colorful lives of citizens, "basically, no queues were seen." He pointed out that during the election period, dinner parties and gatherings should not be allowed. If the flow of people is managed well, keeping a proper distance between people can further reduce the risk of infection.
He also said that the government can consider forcing citizens to wear masks outdoors, and extending voting time and increasing voting stations are all feasible measures to reduce the flow of people and control risks. He said frankly that if the epidemic in Hong Kong is so severe that elections cannot be done, the representatives have a great impact on the overall people's livelihood and the economy, and citizens should think about their personal responsibility for epidemic prevention.
▼The second round of new measures for the third wave of the epidemic▼
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Severe entry restrictions have not been implemented so far. "Don't think that talking is like doing something"
He Boliang also said that there is still a period of time before the beginning of September, and the government has yet to implement many epidemic prevention measures. For example, he said that the government announced on July 13 that immigrants from seven high-risk areas, including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, South Africa, the Philippines, and Indonesia, must present a negative test certificate before boarding.
The measures were implemented on July 25, but since the 13th, there have been 61 imported cases in Hong Kong, and most of the patients came from the above seven locations. He urged the government to "don't think that talking is like doing it."
He Boliang, Director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of Hong Kong University. (Profile picture/Photo by Huang Shuhui)
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