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Written by: Wang Jieen
2020-12-21 16:48
Last update date: 2020-12-21 16:50
The fourth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong was severe, and a variant virus strain appeared in the UK.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, held a press conference today (21), saying that there were still crowds in the streets over the past weekend and there is no room to relax the existing social distancing measures at this stage. Therefore, the existing epidemic prevention measures will be maintained until January 6 next year. , Including the two-person gathering restriction order, ban on food after 6 o'clock in the evening market, etc., which spans Christmas and New Year's Day.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi (second from right), and Leung Cheuk Wai, Dean of the Li Ka Shing School of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (second from left) met with the media today.
(Photo by Zhang Haowei)
Chen Zhaoshi pointed out that the current epidemic is at its most severe and critical moment. Although the government has significantly tightened social distancing measures in the past week, the number of confirmed cases in the past two weeks has remained at a peak level of 80 to 100 cases, and the local source is unknown. The 7-day average of 31 cases remained at a high level.
She believes that the fall of the epidemic depends on three factors, including whether all citizens can stop all inter-family gatherings during the winter solstice, Christmas and New Year, whether everyone can observe personal or environmental hygiene at all times, and whether they can successfully plug the mutant virus that has emerged in the UK Into the community.
On December 19, hundreds of people went to Datang to enjoy the red leaves, and the mountains were full of people.
(Data Picture/Photo by Zhong Yan)
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No room to relax existing social distancing measures
Chen also pointed out that the current epidemic continues to be severe, but there were still crowds in the streets or shopping malls over the past weekend, so there is no room to relax existing social distancing measures at this stage.
The government will maintain the existing restrictions that apply to catering business premises and listed premises, as well as the requirements for group gathering and wearing masks, until January 6 next year, that is, after 6 pm, no dinning, restaurants must be two people One, the closure of bars and pubs, the closure of all listed premises, and the maintenance of two-person gathering restrictions and mask orders.
▼Hong Kong government announces tightening of epidemic prevention measures (announced on December 8)▼
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