When Hong Kong residents return to the Mainland under the epidemic, their smartphones must install the "Travel with peace of mind" program, and then download the "Hong Kong Health Code" to connect to their travel records.
In response to disadvantaged and grassroots people who do not have a smartphone or have difficulty using their mobile phones to scan the "QR code" of their premises, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology Xue Yongjin (2nd) said at a press conference that the government plans to take the initiative to contact the telecommunications industry and charity organizations And so on, research to send mobile phones and data cards to those in need.
He continued that the government will send embossed plastic sleeves to the premises that apply for "safe travel" and put them on the QR code to help the visually impaired to identify the location of the QR code.
The Secretary for Innovation and Technology Xue Yongheng said that starting from the 9th of this month, the use of "Travel with peace of mind" will be expanded. It is noted that some people may not have a smart phone or encounter difficulties in operation. The authorities will mobilize all parties, including outside arrangements. The exhibition team went into the community to assist, proactively contacted the telecommunications industry and charity organizations, and studied sending mobile phones and data cards to those in need to help them face the digital divide.
As for the arrangement and time of sending the mobile phone, he pointed out that the details are still to be finalized.
Yan MTR stations and housing estate offices assist the public in downloading and using the Hong Kong Health Code
Xue Yongheng pointed out that the government will assist the public in downloading and using the Hong Kong Health Code in different places in the community, such as subway stations and housing estate offices, so that Hong Kong people can get relevant support more conveniently.
He emphasized that if the elderly are in need, or some citizens want to cross the border to go to the mainland, they need to make good use of smart phones to comply with the mainland's epidemic prevention policies.
He continued, “Anyone who is not familiar with smart phone applications and helping them to cooperate is our goal. I hope that the elderly or other people understand that the health code system is very important and that they need to use smart phones well.”
Government Chief Information Technology Officer Lin Weiqiao pointed out that in recent visits to many elderly centers, many elderly people are actively learning technology and have been told to use Anxin Travel, WeChat, WhatsApp, etc., and believe that the most important service organization cooperates with the government and provides assistance to the elderly.
Xue Yongheng pointed out that understanding that the visually impaired must adapt to the expanded use of "safe travel", the government will distribute embossed rubber sleeves to places applying for "safe travel". After the QR code is inserted, the visually impaired can be recognized by Braille. The location of the dimension code is convenient to use "Travel with peace of mind".
Lin Weiqiao also pointed out that it is expected to give priority to the distribution of embossed rubber sleeves to markets and restaurants.
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