[Hong Kong Health Code/Hong Kong Health Code/Anxin Travel/Application/System] The Hong Kong Government announced the details of the Hong Kong Health Code (Hong Kong Health Code) this afternoon (December 2), which will be docked with the Anxin Travel mobile app, and innovation and technology Director Xue Yongheng stated clearly that if citizens do not have a smart phone and do not use the "Travel with peace of mind" application, they cannot apply for the "Hong Kong Health Code".
How many people do not currently have a smartphone?
A review of the latest "Information Technology Usage and Penetration" released by the Statistics Department on April 15 shows that in 2020, there are still about 500,000 Hong Kong people aged 10 or above without smartphones. If it is really mandatory to use peace of mind to travel, these people are expected Will bear the brunt.
Do most Hong Kong people own smart phones?
How many elderly people have smartphones?
Statistics show that excluding the exempted elderly people aged 65 or above, and the 10 to 14-year-old group, the proportion of 55 to 64-year-olds owning smartphones is relatively low, and this age group is expected to be more affected.
It should be noted that compared with 2019, except for the increase in the number of smartphones in the 10-14 and 55-year-old groups, the number of smartphones in the 15 to 54-year-old groups has fallen.
Government research and donation of mobile phones to people in need
When asked whether it discriminates against people without smartphones, including the elderly, Xue Yongheng said that in response to the epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic work, we need to do a good job together and make good use of the "Hong Kong Health Code" and "Yue Kang Code". Smart phones are needed in the process. If people are not familiar with smartphone applications, the authorities will help and cooperate.
However, he emphasized that he hopes that the elderly or others will understand that the "health code" is very important in epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic work, and it is necessary to make good use of smartphones and "health codes."
The government also stated that it is actively approaching the telecommunications industry and charitable organizations to study giving mobile phones and data cards to those in need. Details will be announced later.
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