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Written by: Zheng Cuibi
2020-11-25 13:19
Last update date: 2020-11-25 13:19
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor today (25th) announced the fourth "policy address" in her term. Regarding the fourth wave of new crown pneumonia that is currently erupting, she pointed out that the government may once again implement large-scale community testing, and strive to gain the support of the general public It is expected that the goal of resuming personnel exchanges between the two places will be met as soon as possible in cooperation with the "clearing".
In addition, she said that the central government supports the mutual recognition of "health codes" under the control of the epidemic situation in Hong Kong to gradually and orderly allow residents of Guangdong and Hong Kong to travel across borders without compulsory quarantine.
The central government also agreed to reserve a certain number of vaccines developed or produced in the Mainland for use by Hong Kong citizens when necessary.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced the 2020 policy address in the Legislative Council today (November 25).
(Photo by Zhang Haowei)
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that recently confirmed cases or group infections of unknown origin in the community have reappeared, and a new wave of epidemics is about to break out. The government must take all measures of "external import and internal prevention" to strictly control the epidemic and further increase epidemic prevention measures. Accuracy.
She said that in terms of cutting off the spread of the virus in the community, the government requires high-risk groups to undergo compulsory testing, and more widely promotes the "willing to do all the tests" for people with no symptoms, "or implement large-scale community testing again, and strive to obtain The support and cooperation of the general public has been issued to "zero", hoping to meet the goal of resuming personnel exchanges between the two places as soon as possible."
She said that the central government has been paying close attention to the development of the epidemic in Hong Kong and actively responding to requests from the SAR government, including the supply of personal protective materials, the export of mask production machines, assisting Hong Kong residents stranded in the Mainland and overseas to return to Hong Kong, and supporting Hong Kong to contain third parties. The epidemic and three major projects to improve the ability to treat patients in the future.
She pointed out that recently, in order to support Hong Kong to ensure vaccine supply, the central government has agreed to reserve a certain amount of vaccines developed or produced in the Mainland for use by Hong Kong citizens when necessary.
In addition, the central government supports the adoption of mutual recognition of "health codes" when the epidemic in Hong Kong is under control, so that residents of Guangdong and Hong Kong can travel across the border without compulsory quarantine.
Carrie Lam said that the government may again implement large-scale community testing.
(Photo by Gao Zhongming)
Emphasize that the anti-epidemic measures did not infiltrate any political considerations
She said that since the outbreak of the epidemic in January this year, she has personally led the inter-departmental anti-epidemic steering committee and command center to adjust measures in a timely manner in response to changing conditions and use a multi-pronged approach to contain the epidemic.
In the process, it is not easy to consider the legal basis of the measures taken, the affordability of the citizens and the impact on the economy, as well as whether they are practical and feasible to achieve the expected results. "But I can say with certainty: Decisions are based on science, expert opinions and information available, and have never infiltrated any political considerations."
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