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Written by: Huang Yongyu
2020-08-09 13:30
Last update date: 2020-08-09 13:39The local new crown pneumonia epidemic continues, and two Indian domestic helpers who have transferred jobs have been diagnosed recently. It is worrying whether it will cause a group outbreak. This morning (9th) the reporter visited Central, a hot spot where foreign domestic helpers gather on holiday. In the Central MTR station, over a hundred foreign domestic helpers gathered during peak hours, and some even set up stalls for trading. Staff were present to drive them away. A foreign domestic helper said that he was worried when he learned that an Indian domestic helper was diagnosed. However, he frankly said that holidays are very important. It is rare to get together with friends.
On Sunday morning, over a hundred people gathered in Central Station during peak periods. (Photo by Lu Yiming)
The reporter visited the Central area today. Although the flow of people in the Queen’s Statue Square has decreased compared with the past, there are still many foreign domestic helpers gathering and selling. At the scene, most of them have complied with the two-person gathering restriction order, but some groups still have two more people, which may not have a 1.5-meter social distance. When the reporter asked, they separated immediately. Staff from the FEHD also patrolled the area nearby, took photos to testify, and issued persuasions from time to time, but no tickets were issued.
A foreign domestic helper revealed that there were not so many people gathering in the subway station in the past, but today’s hot weather, everyone is afraid of violating the gathering restriction order, so more people gather in the station to wait for friends and set up stalls than before.
The foreign helper said that he wanted to gather with friends on holiday, but he didn't know where to go
The Filipino domestic helper Winnna has been in Hong Kong for three years and believes that holidays are very important to foreign domestic helpers. In their eyes, friends are as important as family. She also admitted that although the flow of people in Central has been slightly reduced, there are still many people gathering, but she also said that she was quite helpless and said that she did not know where to go. The epidemic is raging, and Indian domestic helpers have been diagnosed recently. She also expressed considerable concern, but believes that the confirmed cases are only related to dormitories. Therefore, places such as Central are still safe. She emphasized that she would wear a mask and use alcohol handrub.
Filipino servant Agnes has worked in Hong Kong for nearly a year, waiting for friends in the station. She believes that this weekend, although there are a lot of people in the station, there are far fewer people in Central than before. She said that due to the gathering restriction order, the number of people gathered was not more than two, so only one friend was made to meet. She also bluntly stated that the fine for violating the reunion order is as high as 2,000 yuan, which is basically half of the monthly salary of the foreign domestic helper, which is extremely deterrent. She also pointed out that she will take preventive measures, including wearing a mask.
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