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Written by: Ma Weijie
2021-01-22 14:51
Last update date: 2021-01-22 14:52
Sham Shui Po was previously designated as the second "designated compulsory testing area" in Hong Kong, and the crowded Apliu Street and the Golden Computer Shopping Centre were also included.
The reporter went to the above two places to observe today (22nd) and found that the flow of people was obviously less than usual. Some merchants indicated that the flow of people in the area was reduced by nearly half the next day after the area was designated as the area for forced inspection. According to news, Yau Tsim Wan will soon Some merchants expressed their worries about the "lock zone", describing that once Sham Shui Po had to lock the zone, they would be unable to do business at all.
Apliu Street and the Golden Computer Shopping Center were included in the designated mandatory testing area, and the flow of people dropped significantly.
(Photo by Ma Weijie)
After Yau Tsim Mong District, Sham Shui Po became the second "designated mandatory testing area" in Hong Kong, covering buildings from Yen Chow Street, Tai Po Road, Maple Street to Lai Chi Kok Road.
Apliu Street and Golden Computer Mall are both within the detection area of Sham Shui Po. The reporter arrived at Apliu Street in the morning, and the flow of people was obviously different from usual. Compared with the crowded Apliu Street on weekdays, only a small number of people visited Apliu Street today. On the street", some merchants stated that the flow of people has been reduced by at least about two-thirds in the past two days.
If the business is less than two-thirds, it will simply rest
Mr. Kwok, who opened a stall on Apliu Street to sell mobile phone accessories, said that since the area was included in the compulsory testing area, the flow of people on Apliu Street has dropped significantly the next day. "There are no pedestrians on the next day, and there is less business."
He also pointed out that in the past, at 6 or 7 p.m., office workers would go to Aliao Street to "fear" after work, but the evening hours in recent days have remained very deserted.
Regarding the news that the Yau Tsim Mong District will be locked, Mr. Guo believes that if Sham Shui Po adopts the same arrangement, "it is true that the locked area should be rested."
Mr. Guo explained that he only needs to pay a license fee to run a stall business, and the cost is relatively light. In addition, there is no customer in the locked area to shop in the area, so he has to simply close the door and rest.
He also questioned whether the general employer would reserve jobs for employees due to lock-in, or continue to pay for labor. "It doesn't seem that the government has many policies. If you don't have any problems, you will just stick to it."
Regarding the compulsory testing arrangement, Mr. Guo also believes that the effectiveness is not great. Because the Apliu Street has a large flow of people and is difficult to track, "all are walking around". Even if the test results confirm the diagnosis, the virus has already spread everywhere. Guarantee.
Both Mr. Liu and Mr. Li, who sell photographic equipment on Apliu Street, said that the flow of people has decreased significantly in the past two days. "For an hour or two, one or two people will pass by, and they will all be watched."
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Only one or two people walk through the worry zone and become unemployed in one or two hours
Both Mr. Liu and Mr. Li, who sell photographic equipment on Apliu Street, pointed out that the flow of people in the area has decreased significantly in the past two days. "As soon as many people in Sham Shui Po were infected with the epidemic, everyone realized that business was starting to be bad. For an hour, one or two people have to pass by, both of them are scared."
They also have the same worries that Yau Tsim Mong might be locked up. For those who do not live in Sham Shui Po, they will not be able to go to work if they are locked up and "immediately become unemployed."
The flow of people in the golden computer mall fell by more than half
As for the golden computer shopping mall, the flow of people has also decreased significantly.
Some merchants pointed out that the flow of people in shopping malls has been reduced by more than half compared to usual. Even if they are more popular, there is a big chance that shops selling computer masonry parts will explode on weekdays, and their business has dropped significantly.
Apliu Street and the Golden Computer Shopping Center were included in the designated mandatory testing area, and the flow of people dropped significantly.
(Photo by Ma Weijie)
Merchants of the Golden Mall: The business has fallen into a mall
Mr. Chen, who sells DVDs, is considered to be a merchant that opened earlier, and he is very aware of the daily flow of people in the mall.
Chen pointed out that after the announcement of the self-improvement scope, the flow of people in shopping malls has been reduced by nearly 70%. "There are so few people walking in the night."
In terms of business, Mr. Chen said, "The business has fallen, and it has fallen all the way. In the past, there were many people selling computer products, but my family was not boring."
Some merchants who are unwilling to be photographed and sell video games in the Golden Mall said that their business has been "very poor" in recent days, and the flow of people has been reduced by more than half.
She pointed out that there is a chance of a "compression explosion" in the evenings on weekdays, but the flow of people in the evenings in recent days is only a few more people than at noon. On weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays there will be many people from different districts to shop, but now it is difficult to predict .
She also pointed out that there are many customers in shops where computers "build machines" on weekdays, but in recent days there are only "three or four kittens."
Regarding the worries of the lock zone, she said that she could only see walking, "There is nothing to do. If you have to do it, you can do it, and if you don't have it, you can't do it."
Mr. Kwok, who opened a stall selling mobile phone accessories on Apliu Street, said that after being included in the scope of compulsory testing, the flow of people on Apliu Street had dropped significantly on the second day. "There were already no pedestrians on the next day, and there was less business."
(Photo by Ma Weijie)
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