The test result is delayed for a week, but there is no talk of "rework"?

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2021-03-06 07:30

Last update date: 2021-03-06 07:30

With the development of the epidemic, employees in some industries such as restaurants, fitness industry, and beauty industry are required to undergo a test every 14 days. The person in charge must also ensure that employees can continue to work after obtaining a negative result by next Thursday (11th) However, some outsourcers were found to be unable to provide results within 48 hours. Some samples even had to wait for a week. At the same time, a large number of citizens said it was difficult to get the sample bottles. This may not only lead to the risk of delayed delivery of confirmed patients, It also prevents employees who fail to obtain test results from returning to work.

Delays in the progress of testing may not only lead to the risk of delayed delivery of confirmed patients, but also prevent employees who fail to obtain test results from returning to work, which will bring burdens to the lives of citizens.

(Information Picture/Photographed by Huang Yongyu)

Citizens return to work for a livelihood testing demand surge

Since the 18th of last month, the government has requested the restoration of dine-in restaurants in the evening market and the "two-week inspection" by employees of listed premises that have been approved to reopen. Many citizens have chosen to submit sample packages through general outpatient clinics after the epidemic prevention measures have been released. The Authority said that the highest peak in a single day had received 45,000 samples, and one of the outsourced contractors failed to fulfill the contract requirements that had a result within 48 hours, and even the public waited for a week without being notified.

In response to the demand for resumption of work in many industries, in addition to some people failing to know the results as expected, the situation of the public being hard to find has also become more serious.

A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" went to two MTR stations to inspect the distribution of bottles on Thursday (4th) and found that the distribution machine at Kwai Fong Station had dispatched all sample packages before 9:00 am, and Tsing Yi Station was emptied before 10:00.

An employee in the catering industry told reporters that there are more than 20 people in the restaurant, but he can only get 6 bottles for his colleagues in the past five days. The reasons for the citizens to take the bottles are different, including the need to enter and leave the hospital, and The faculty must be tested for the resumption of classes, etc.

As a result, on the one hand, the government set conditions for the resumption of work and classes, and on the other hand, it asked the public to find a way to "punish the bottleneck." The government's arrangements are indeed worth reviewing.

As a result, on the one hand, the government set conditions for the resumption of work and classes, and on the other hand, it asked the public to find a way to "punish the bottleneck." The government's arrangements are indeed worth reviewing.

(Information Picture/Photographed by Huang Yongyu)

Supporting supervision is not enough to meet the needs of resuming work

The original intention of the resumption of work arrangement is to reduce the impact of the epidemic on the economy and allow employees to continue to earn a living through limited reopening of economic activities.

Requiring employees in resumption sites to undergo testing is of course also hoping to reduce the risk of employees spreading diseases in high-risk workplaces such as restaurants, so as to strike a balance between the economy and the epidemic.

However, the government has issued the above conditions for resumption of work, but has not actively cooperated with employees in related industries. When employees are forced to go to work, some employers have shifted the responsibility of testing to employees. This is hardly an effective way to bring workers back to the workplace. method.

Moreover, from the perspective of the lag in testing progress, private laboratories that provide services may not be able to catch up with the rapidly increasing testing demand. This also makes some members of the public doubt that the "two-week inspection" requirement is equivalent to forcing a large number of healthy citizens who only want to resume work to participate in the testing. , In disguise, slow down the speed of finding confirmed cases.

When Liu Jiaxian, Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) of the Hospital Authority responded to the testing pressure brought about by the "two-week inspection", he only stated that "pay attention to how many new samples are sent to different laboratories every day" and will continue to inspect the test sample bottles To determine whether it is necessary to increase the number of laboratories and increase the capacity.

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Business reasons are not disclosed. Performance standards are open and honest

When Liu Jiaxian, Chief Administrative Manager (Quality and Standards) of the Hospital Authority responded to the testing pressure brought about by the "two-week inspection", he only stated that "pay attention to how many new samples are sent to different laboratories every day" and will continue to inspect the test sample bottles To determine whether it is necessary to increase the number of laboratories and increase the capacity.

As of this Monday (1st), the bureau has hired three additional outsourced laboratories to handle new and late samples.

Increasing the work of laboratories to digest and detect humans is certainly an urgent matter for the bureau. However, under the epidemic situation, the bureau has repeatedly refused to disclose the contracting conditions with outsourcers for commercial reasons. This is undoubtedly a manifestation of the bureau's ineffective supervision, such as the delay of the test results for a week After the incident was discovered, Ho Wanxia, ​​Chief Administrative Manager of the Hospital Authority, in response, still refused to disclose the name of the outsourced contractor involved on commercial grounds. The outsourced contractor failed to fulfill the requirement to provide results within 48 hours, and the bureau did not disclose whether it had done so. Issue a warning letter.

The epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic campaign is a public participation activity. The laboratory’s commitment to test volume and actual test volume, and the approximate time required for testing should not involve commercial secrets. The authorities must be open and honest so that the society can understand the performance of these outsourced laboratories. , In order to increase the public’s confidence in the government to lead Hong Kong through the epidemic.

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