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Written by: Huang Yongyu
2020-09-21 08:57
Last update date: 2020-09-21 08:57
The number of imported cases has been on the rise in the past few days. Of the 23 newly confirmed cases yesterday, 19 had been outside the country during the incubation period.
Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millennium" today (21) that airlines should check whether passengers have a 72-hour negative report and whether they have a 72-hour negative report. If necessary, the company can check whether the inquiry process and the quality of the test can improve the problem, hoping that the policy will be implemented.
Liang Zichao believes that the number of imported cases has increased in the past two weeks, reflecting that the global epidemic is worsening, especially in South Asia and the residence of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong.
But he believes that if you do a good job before boarding the plane and hold a valid 72-hour negative report, "the ratio of negative to positive should not be too high."
Regarding whether the 72-hour time limit can be tightened, he believes that there is not much room to shorten it.
Dragonair flight KA734 arrived in Hong Kong from Kuala Lumpur on the 18th of this month. On the 19th, the government was informed that 5 passengers had been diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. The patients had all travelled from India to Kuala Lumpur.
The Civil Aviation Department ordered Dragonair's flights to Kuala Lumpur not allowed to land in Hong Kong from yesterday to October 3.
He gave an example. There are usually only 200 or 300 people on a flight, and more than 5 people on a flight are diagnosed or above. The rate is high. It is necessary to follow up on the quality of testing.
If the patient arrives in Hong Kong for follow-up, he thinks it is too late. In addition to increasing the medical burden in Hong Kong, if the exempted crew members may be at risk and other passengers are infected, they may have the opportunity to bring the virus into the community during the incubation period.
He suggested that the government should make full use of isolation facilities and reduce the use of household quarantine and scattered isolation in the form of hotels.
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Liang Zichao, a specialist in respiratory medicine, believes that airlines need to check.
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