Starting from the 1st of this month, all citizens must scan the "Travel with peace of mind" QR code when entering and exiting government buildings and premises. The measures have been implemented for nearly a week. Many citizens lamented the inconvenience of the new arrangements for buying food.
"Hong Kong 01" visited Yeung Uk Road Market in Tsuen Wan this morning (7th). Many citizens crowded at the entrance to scan "Travel with peace of mind" and fill in their personal data. Some members of the public ignored staff checks and caused conflicts.
Some stallholders bluntly stated that after the government implemented scanning "safe travel" for entering and exiting government buildings and premises this month, their business volume fell by nearly half, and pointed out that they "just have to hold on."
District Councillor Chen Wanchen said that the "travel with peace of mind" measure has prevented the public from buying food with peace of mind, and hopes that the government can optimize the measures as soon as possible.
Starting from the 1st of this month, all government employees and citizens must scan the "Travel with peace of mind" QR code when entering and exiting government buildings, hospitals and markets.
As seen today, there are staff at various entrances and exits of Yeung Uk Road Market in Tsuen Wan to assist the public in using "Travel with peace of mind" or filling in personal information. Some members of the public will hand in their ID cards for the staff to fill out on their behalf. Some elderly people said that they cannot because they do not have smartphones. Using the app, I sigh that the new measures are troublesome and inconvenient.
Elderly people approve measures inconvenience: you can’t learn how to use it
Citizen Ms. Chen fills in personal information at the market gate and thinks the measures are "too troublesome".
Ms. Chen said that she has been using old-style phones without Internet access, so she cannot download the application.
Ms. Chen said that it is too troublesome to fill in personal information every time she enters and exits. In order to facilitate her access to different places, her son will buy her a mobile phone with Internet access.
However, the functions of smart phones are complicated, and Ms. Chen is also worried that the new phones will be difficult to operate.
However, Ms. Chen believes that it is necessary to buy a mobile phone. She believes that the "Travel with Peace" app is needed wherever she goes now, and hopes that the epidemic will pass as soon as possible and return to normal life.
Similarly, Ms. Shan, who has not installed the "Travel with peace of mind" app, said that she doesn’t know how to use the app and rarely comes here to buy groceries, because the markets near the housing estate do not need to scan for "travel with peace of mind" and point out that “you can travel with peace of mind”. I don’t want to pick it up, because today, some people in the housing estate return to eat and buy food first."
Stalls lament the reduction in the flow of people: they have to hold on
Some market stalls lamented that their turnover had dropped by nearly half, the flow of people had decreased significantly, and the business had been miserable.
Fishmonger Ms. Cai said that since the government forced the public to travel in and out of the market with peace of mind, business has fallen by nearly half.
Ms. Tsai said, "A lot of regular customers don't know how to use the app, so I don't want to help." She suggested that the government should exempt people over 80 years of age from compulsory use of the app to enter and exit government premises.
The vendor, Mr. Chen, pointed out that the business is very busy on weekdays and holidays, but it is now halfway down. It is believed to be related to the "long queues" outside the market. He thinks that some people see too many people in line at the door and choose to leave.
Some citizens rushed into the market and clashed with the staff
At the entrance of the market, there were also clashes between citizens and staff. When a middle-aged man wanted to enter the market, he was blocked by the staff and quarreled.
At the scene, the man did not show the staff the scanned page of his "Travel with peace of mind." The staff said to him, "Everyone has to watch." The man retorted, "You have to watch the long queue. After that, I have to watch again." After a few quarrels between the two sides, the man left angrily.
District Councillor: There are neighbours who stand outside the market every day and ask people to help buy food
Tsuen Wan District Councillor Chen Wanchen said that an average of more than a dozen cases of downloading "Travel with Peace" are received every day, and many elderly people ask him for help out of fear of leaking personal information.
Chen Wanchen pointed out that in the past week, he visited the markets in the district from time to time and cared about the elders. He noticed that many elders were unfamiliar with application operations and often "catching the wrong" scanning distance. Others would use the staff to "steal chickens" when they were not paying attention. Markets need to worry about buying food every day. He even pointed out that there are neighbours who stand outside the door of the market every day and ask friends to help them buy food inside.
Chen Wanchen also said that some elderly people choose to avoid going to the market to buy food, and can only go out to eat in restaurants or go to the supermarket to buy "Xuezangqian."
He sighed, "The government has been thinking about people's peace of mind when traveling with peace of mind, so many elderly people are not at ease."
He described that some markets are more rigorous in management, such as Yeung Uk Road Market, which requires re-inspection from the first floor to the second floor. Many elderly people complained and hoped that the government could improve the measures as soon as possible.
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