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Written by: Zheng Cuibi
2021-06-17 17:30
Last update date: 2021-06-17 17:30
The epidemic situation in Hong Kong is stable. The Centre for Health Protection announced that there were no confirmed cases today (17th), that is, there have been no local cases of unknown origin for 12 consecutive days. This is also the third "zero confirmed case" within seven days.
Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao believes that when a girl with an alpha variant virus (that is, a variant derived from the UK) becomes ill, she will be tested on her own, or there will be no community transmission due to this. If there are no new cases in the next week, there is a risk It should also have been lifted, when the government has conditions to relax social distancing measures, and it will discuss customs clearance measures with the mainland and Macau.
He also believes that some places where only people who have been injected are allowed to enter, and there are conditions for receiving guests who have not been injected.
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The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that as of 0:00 on June 17, no new confirmed cases have been recorded in Hong Kong. So far, the total number of cases in Hong Kong is still 11,882 (including 11,881 confirmed cases and one suspected case). The initial diagnosis is less than 5 cases.
In other words, Hong Kong has the third zero diagnosis in the past 7 days, and a total of 33 cases have been reported in the past 14 days (June 3-16), including 3 local cases, one of which is of unknown origin.
Observe one more week to check the risks
Liang Zichao said that a 17-year-old girl with the Alpha variant virus became ill on June 2 and went for testing the day after the onset of the illness. This may have caused no secondary transmission in the community. The number of tests in Hong Kong in recent months is still large, but none When other cases are discovered, "the chances of another case are detailed", but we should still observe for another week. "If there are no related cases, the risk should pass."
Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao believes that Hong Kong is now close to zero. If there are no new cases within a week, the government is able to gradually relax social distancing measures.
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He believes that the current confirmed cases in Hong Kong are "close to zero." If there are no new cases within a week, the government is able to gradually relax social distancing measures, such as gathering restrictions, restaurant business hours, etc., and some places where only people who have been injected are allowed to enter, such as Bars, karaokes, etc. also have conditions for receiving non-injected guests. "The number of injections is a small number. If (can only receive) very few guests, it cannot continue to operate."
You can refer to the practice in the Mainland. Some places can be entered without injections.
Liang Zichao also pointed out that many activities can be resumed where there is no epidemic in the Mainland, and the public is not required to be vaccinated. When Hong Kong relaxes social distancing measures, it should also be based on the epidemic assessment, not necessarily using the "vaccine bubble" method. Relax.
The picture shows the Shenzhen Bay Port.
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He also pointed out that the government can also discuss customs clearance with the Mainland and Macau, because the three places have similar risks, and even if they are not quarantined, they will not bring great risks.
He approved the government to allow foreign high-risk, medium-risk and other places to shorten the quarantine period in Hong Kong after the injection. This is an "inevitable accident" approach, because there is a big gap between the epidemic situation in Hong Kong and these areas, and "the gap is far greater than the vaccine can provide." "Protection of protection" reminds the government to pay attention to import risks, especially during the summer vacation, when international students from different countries will return to Hong Kong, bringing the risk of the spread of the epidemic to Hong Kong.
Xu Shuchang, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory System at CUHK, believes that the vaccine bubble can also be expanded.
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Xu Shuchang, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory System at Chinese University, believes that it has not been 21 days since the 17-year-old girl was diagnosed, and it is unknown whether there is an invisible chain of community transmission.
As for whether the social distancing measures can be further relaxed, he pointed out that it can be considered after more people are vaccinated, and the vaccine bubble can also be considered to expand.
He also said that at present, the Hospital Authority still requires people who have been vaccinated to leave deep throat saliva before being admitted to the hospital for examination or blood washing. "This can be relieved."
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