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Written by: Wang Jieen
2021-05-16 17:20
Last update date: 2021-05-16 17:21
The government announced earlier that it would cancel the arrangement of requiring all foreign domestic helpers to be vaccinated against the new crown, but the second round of mandatory testing will be conducted from May 15 to 30. Some groups called on foreign domestic helpers to wear red shirts to protest today (16th).
Chater Road in Central has always been a hot spot for foreign domestic helpers on weekends.
It was seen on the scene that although the number of people gathered today was smaller than before, some foreign domestic helpers were dressed in red and responded to the action.
Some foreign domestic helpers pointed out that there have been multiple outbreaks of the epidemic in Hong Kong earlier, but there is no similar arrangement. Now all foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong are required to undergo testing, questioning the government's discrimination against foreign domestic helpers.
Another foreign domestic helper said that today is the third time she has been tested, "I hope this is the last time."
The government recently asked hundreds of thousands of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong to undergo the second round of compulsory testing. Only those who have received two vaccines and 14 days have passed will be exempted.
Annabelle, a Filipino domestic helper who has worked in Hong Kong for 23 years, is a member of the foreign domestic helper organization.
Annabelle said frankly that the first mandatory test was completed earlier, but now he has to do it again. It is very troublesome to be frank.
She explained that because she has to take care of the children in her employer's home at work, she can only take time for testing during holidays, and there is no time to rest in disguise.
On May 16, the day after the second mandatory inspection of foreign domestic helpers, a foreign domestic helper in Chater Road, Central, responded to the call of the foreign domestic helper group and put on red clothes to express dissatisfaction with the forced inspection.
(Photo by Lu Yiming)
Annabelle criticized that there have been multiple outbreaks of the epidemic in Hong Kong earlier, such as fitness room groups, but there is no similar arrangement. Instead, all foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong are required to undergo testing, which is unfair to them.
She said that she has been vaccinated, and if the Hong Kong government wants to ensure safety, the family where they work should also be tested.
Tested for the third time
Danny, a foreign domestic helper, has worked in Hong Kong for 26 years, and she also dressed in red today to respond to the action.
She said that today is the third time she has been tested, "I hope this is the last time." She explained that in addition to the mandatory testing this and last time, her employer had earlier She also asked her to be tested, so this is the third time.
Danny said that she could only complete the test during the holidays and frankly was not satisfied.
No dragons at the inspection station
In order to cooperate with mandatory testing.
The authorities set up testing stations for foreign domestic helpers in Tamar Park and Chater Gardens in Central.
As far as the scene is concerned, there are not many foreign domestic helpers lining up for testing at Chater Garden.
Siti, a foreign domestic helper who went to Chater Garden for testing today, believes that retesting can ensure safety, and there is no need to worry about whether you are infected. He also pointed out that although he has received two doses of the vaccine, it has not been 14 days, so he still has to undergo mandatory testing. .
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