Cathay Pacific Airways had three consecutive pilots who arrived in Hong Kong from Frankfurt, Germany during the quarantine exemption period. Cathay Pacific tightened the guidelines for exemption from quarantine when returning to Hong Kong, and was only allowed to leave home for a maximum of two hours a day for the first three days of returning to Hong Kong.
The Director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of the University of Hong Kong, He Boliang, stated on a radio program today (16th) that the crew members are exempted from quarantine after returning to Hong Kong, which is a "time bomb" for epidemic prevention. ".
He criticized Cathay Pacific’s new measures as "unlogical and extremely strange arrangements," and believed that home isolation is not an effective measure. Once diagnosed, it may infect family members living with it.
According to Cathay Pacific’s new guidelines, crew members are only allowed to leave home for a maximum of two hours per day during the first 3 days of returning to Hong Kong, and are limited to designated activities, including purchasing necessities, outdoor personal sports, or going out for medical treatment, etc., and need to record their whereabouts by themselves , And avoid group gatherings. Even after completing medical surveillance, you should avoid unnecessary social contacts and complete relevant testing requirements. The new measures will take effect on Wednesday (17th).
He Boliang believed that the new measures are not safe in the TV and TV program "Millenniums". If they are infected, they may be infected to their family members during home isolation, but their family members can go out without restrictions on their activities. He described the measures as "No, no, no, no, no, no. water".
He added that most of the cases were diagnosed during the first 7 days of the quarantine period. If serious prevention is required, the home quarantine should be cancelled and go to a designated place for quarantine for at least 7 days.
He Boliang, Director of the Infection and Infectious Diseases Center of the University of Hong Kong.
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He Boliang later criticized Cathay Pacific’s new measures on the commercial TV program "Starting on a Sunny Day", saying bluntly: "It is a very strange arrangement that violates logic," and emphasized: "Isolation should be in the same room with no one, but you have people in the house. Together".
He said that according to the mainland arrangements, the crew members must be quarantined for 14 days after returning to the country. The current Hong Kong arrangements may not be acceptable to the mainland. He also pointed out: "Cargo aircraft crews are the biggest obstacle to relations with the mainland."
▼On November 9th, Cathay Pacific Cargo Aircraft Pilots were infected with the quarantine in Tsim Sha Tsui Kaiyu Sealed Area ▼
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