New crown pneumonia | It is reported that 4 hotels under Far East Development intend to provide 1,400 rooms for quarantine purposes

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Written by: Zheng Cuibi

2020-12-02 13:24

Last update date: 2020-12-02 13:25

The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong is raging. There are many close contacts of the confirmed cases. Many international students may return to Hong Kong during the Christmas holidays. The government recently announced that it will use hotels as quarantine centers for close contacts and designate some for overseas People quarantined the hotels they stayed at, but only one of them was announced as Silka Tsuen Wan Hotel.

It is understood that the other four hotels belonging to the "Far East Development" group with Silka Hotel in Tsuen Wan also intend to become government-designated quarantine hotels for close contacts or immigrants. It is expected to provide about 1,400 rooms.

It is understood that 4 hotels in the Dorsett Hotel Group under Far East Development are interested in becoming government-designated quarantine hotels, namely Dorsett Wanchai, Dorsett Tsuen Wan, Dorsett Mong Kok and Cosmo Hotel, which are available for close contacts or For immigrants, it is expected to provide about 1,400 rooms.

Legislative Council Member Tian Beichen said that according to his understanding, the government is discussing details with these hotels, including lease terms and room rates. As the hotels hope that the lease period is as long as possible, the operation can be more stable, but the government hopes that the lease period will be longer. Short, stay flexible, and decide whether to postpone it depending on the epidemic. Both parties still need to discuss the details.

The government recently announced that it will use hotels as quarantine centers for close contacts, and will also designate some hotels for quarantine of overseas people, but only announced that one of the hotels is Silka Tsuen Wan Hotel.

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Dorsett Hotel Group responded to inquiries and stated that whether other hotels under the group will participate in other government plans must meet a series of considerations, such as whether the hotel’s facilities and operations can be coordinated, and the government’s specific requirements and rules. There is a final decision.

After the group implemented 14-day quarantine measures for returnees to Hong Kong since March, it has received people who must be isolated and quarantined after returning to Hong Kong to reduce the risk of the spread of the epidemic in the Hong Kong community. On the premise of giving back to Hong Kong society, the group will Continue to assist Hong Kong society in fighting the epidemic.

It is understood that 4 of the Dorsett Hotels Group under Far East Development are interested in becoming government-designated quarantine hotels, namely Dorsett Wanchai, Dorsett Tsuen Wan, Dorsett Mongkok and Cosmo Hotel.

The picture shows the Dorsett Tsuen Wan Hotel.

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A few days ago the government announced that the two hotels were contracted by the government for quarantine, which could provide an additional 800 quarantine units.

Director of Health Chen Hanyi said that Silka Tsuen Wan is one of them, and the other is still being arranged and will be announced later.

Since the risk of close contacts is higher than that of people entering the country, the specifications of quarantine hotels need to be improved. The hotels concerned cannot accept other non-quarantine guests and must provide specific transportation to quarantine persons to achieve closed management.

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Xu Kaoli, chairman of the hotel trade union, said that if the government can rent the entire hotel for quarantine, it can prevent quarantine personnel from spreading the virus to Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories, and the hotel will be easier to manage.

He hopes that when the government implements measures, it should provide subsidies to the employees of relevant hotels, "always have a high risk", and should strengthen staff's epidemic prevention training and equipment. "Hotels usually only have an introduction to epidemic prevention, read back to the government's guidelines, but nothing Professional knowledge in disinfection.” He also believes that hotels should consult their employees before deciding whether to become a quarantine hotel, and the government should provide another job for employees who do not want to work in a quarantine hotel, and try to ensure employment during the economic downturn.

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