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Written by: Peng Zhuowei
2020-11-24 11:48
Last update date: 2020-11-24 11:48
The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has arrived, and the number of confirmed cases has reached a new high recently. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said before attending the executive meeting today (24th) that the government will tighten social distancing measures, including closures involving indoors without masks, crowds gathering, and The Secretary for Food and Health will announce the details of the leisure and entertainment venues that are in physical contact.
In terms of virus testing, in order to facilitate public testing, Lam Cheng said that in addition to the current 47 general outpatient clinics of the HA, which will continue to distribute deep-throat saliva sample bottles, the service will be extended to 121 post offices in Hong Kong and is in discussions with the MTR. Extend the bottle distribution service to major MTR stations, but return the samples to 47 general outpatient clinics of the HA and 13 outpatient clinics of the Department of Health.
In addition, the government has set up 4 community testing centers, including Quarry Bay Community Hall, Henry Leong Yau Ma Tei Community Center, Sha Tin Lek Yuen Community Hall and Yuen Long City East Community Hall. Lam Cheng revealed that the authorities will increase by 5 more as soon as this weekend. A community testing center to meet the needs of the public.
Require restaurants to be equipped with "Travel with peace of mind", citizens may enter and exit in the future or must use
The government launched the "Travel with peace of mind" program earlier to help citizens record their daily itineraries. Carrie Lam described the response as ideal, but believes that better can be done. Later, the Secretary for Food and Health will issue an order to request some designated premises, including restaurants, etc. Setting up a QR code is equivalent to measuring the body temperature of customers and other epidemic prevention requirements.
Lam Cheng said that he understands that not every citizen will use this program. The authorities hope to encourage citizens to use it voluntarily. However, citizens who disclosed that they will be required to enter and exit designated premises if necessary must use the "Travel with peace of mind" program to record their visits to relevant premises. .
Lam Cheng emphasized that the relevant measures are to protect the health of the public and make it easier for the authorities to track cases of infection.
When asked whether the government has set targets to require citizens to use compulsory use, Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said, "Traveling with peace of mind" no matter what requirements are added, it is voluntary. Even if some places provide QR codes, citizens must "scan" to enter. Entry into the venue is voluntary, emphasizing that the measures are to protect the health of the public so that the authorities can track down cases of infection more easily.
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Nearly 300 million masks are stored in the warehouse to reserve enough funds to purchase vaccines
In his opening speech, Lam Cheng said that the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has increased sharply from 24 last week to 188 in the past week, of which local cases are mainly local, reflecting the invisible transmission chain in society.
She also pointed out that the "dancing group" had a total of 132 cases, which is the group with the largest number of cases so far. The videos and photos that have been circulated on the Internet recently made her feel that there are still people who are completely unruly and are removing a lot of people. Masks and close contact activities show that this wave of epidemic seems to be quite severe.
When answering questions, Lam Cheng pointed out that the government has set aside sufficient funds to purchase virus vaccines. On the one hand, Hong Kong has participated in the international vaccine development plan led by the World Health Service. On the other hand, it has also discussed and signed agreements with some drug manufacturers that develop vaccines. The confidentiality principle has not yet been released for details.
She also said that Hong Kong’s anti-epidemic supplies are very adequate, and the public need not worry. There are nearly 300 million masks in government warehouses, which can be distributed to people or organizations in need.
▼Tighten epidemic prevention measures from November 16▼
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