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Author: Tao Jiaxin
2020-08-26 18:07
Last update date: 2020-08-26 18:08Next Tuesday (September 1), the government will launch the "Community Universal Testing Program". About 100 places including gymnasiums and government schools will set up sampling centers. District Councillor Lau Cheuk Yu of Tsuen Wan Discovery District said today (26th) that the Tsuen King Circuit Stadium next to Discovery Park will be one of them. Through an online questionnaire earlier, 90% of the 333 residents of Discovery Park interviewed opposed the establishment of a testing center at Tsuen King Circuit Stadium.
Liu Zhuoyu explained that if there are 5 million people participating in the test, an average of about 7,142 people will be tested in each center. They are worried about the risk of transmission of the epidemic caused by participating in the test. The site selection is also difficult to make residents feel at ease. He thinks that less than 100 talents per hour is reasonable, that is, one day Only 1,200 people.
Is there a lot of 7,142 people? Based on 11 hours of daily operation, 650 people have throat swabs tested every hour. Looking at the data, in the District Council election last year, the number of voters in the Discovery District was 8,302. On a 15-hour average, 553 people voted every hour, which was only 100 people less than the estimated number of people tested. What's more, four years ago, the daily flow of people in Discovery Park had an average of 100,000 people, which was much higher than the number of people visiting the testing center every day.
Four Tsuen Wan District Councillors opposed the government setting up a testing center in the district, alleging that 90% of residents opposed it. (Photo by Ou Jiale)
333 people responded to the online questionnaire and 90% said they did not participate
Starting from Monday (24th), Lau Cheuk Yu has collected the opinions of 333 residents in the form of online questionnaires regarding the government's plan to set up one of the quarantine stations at the Tsuen King Circuit Stadium next to Discovery Park. Nearly 90% said that they would not participate in the "Universal Community Testing Project"; 90% of residents also opposed the use of Tsuen King Circuit Sports Centre as one of the national testing stations.
Asked how worried the Hong Kong government is about using Tsuen King Circuit Stadium as one of the national testing stations (1 is not worried at all, 5 is very worried), and the average response is 4.56 points. If the Hong Kong government will provide additional protection against the epidemic for residents near the national testing station, 74% of residents said that limiting the number of people to be inspected daily at the testing station is the most important measure, followed by increasing nearby crowd control personnel, and finally providing more additional anti-epidemic supplies, such as masks , Handrub.
District councillors pointed out that many people line up to cause transmission risk
It was seen at the scene that the main entrance of the Tsuen King Circuit Stadium can lead to Discovery Park, Tsuen Wan Station, etc. Therefore, many citizens commuted on the platform, and the lower level is the transportation interchange.
Liu Zhuoyu said that if the number of participants was about 5 million as previously expected by the government, and 100 indoor venues were set up for testing in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories, for one week, an average of about 7,142 people would be tested at each location every day. He said that in the district council election last year, it was roughly estimated that about 7,000 to 10,000 people passed by the platform every day, and 200 to 300 people lined up at the peak of the platform on the polling day. They were worried about the risk of spreading the epidemic due to participation in the test. To make residents feel at ease; if the authorities insist on implementing it, it is reasonable to test fewer than 100 talents per hour.
Liu Zhuoyu requested that all testing stations close to residential buildings be cancelled, and the government will provide relevant details as soon as possible, including whether additional anti-epidemic measures will be provided; and re-consult relevant stakeholders in the district, including district councilors, residents, businesses and communities, regarding the location of testing stations. Organization etc.
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Last year, 8,302 people voted in the District Council Discovery District
According to government arrangements, each center will operate from 8 to 8 nights, and will be closed from 1:30 to 2:30 pm for cleaning and disinfection. That is, the daily testing time is 11 hours. Assuming that 5 million people participate, the 100 sampling centers in Hong Kong have to deal with an average of 7,142 people per day in seven days, or 650 people per hour.
According to the plan of the authorities, it is not possible to vote at the center at any time. It is necessary to register online in advance to select a community testing center and time slot. Every 30 minutes is a time slot instead of waiting in line.
Is there a lot of 650 people per hour? Last year, the number of voters in the Discovery District of the District Council was 8,302. Assuming that the votes were scattered within 15 hours, 553 people voted every hour, which was only 100 less than the average number of people tested. However, there was no epidemic at that time and it cannot be directly compared. However, the government stipulates that citizens visiting the testing center must be asymptomatic.
100,000 visitors per day in the shopping malls of Discovery Park
According to the 2016 population by-census, there are 9,000 people living in Discovery Park. Discovery Park Mall is a property owned by New World Development. In an interview with the media in mid-2016, the vice chairman and chief executive officer of New World said that after the renovation of the mall, there were 3 million people in the first month, which is an average of 100,000 people a day. Much higher than the estimated average number of people visiting the testing center every day.
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