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Travel with peace of mind|Chen Zhaoshi: Meeting with the person in charge of the restaurant to designate the elderly and children of the premises may be exempted

2021-12-04T09:57:38.964Z


The government announced earlier that it would be necessary to travel with peace of mind when entering all restaurants in Hong Kong starting from December 9. This caused the elderly and students to worry that it would be difficult to eat out without a mobile phone. Director of Food and Sanitation Bureau Chen Zhaoshi said that he has met with the person in charge of the restaurant to discuss


The government announced earlier that it would be necessary to travel with peace of mind when entering all restaurants in Hong Kong starting from December 9. This caused the elderly and students to worry that it would be difficult to eat out without a mobile phone.

The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said that he had met with the person in charge of the restaurant to discuss arrangements, and different policy bureaux are also discussing alternatives. He pointed out that category D restaurants and bars will be exempted from use by the elderly and children when they appear, and will be considered in this direction.


Chen Zhaoshi said that he understands that some people may need help when using mobile phones or using "Travel with peace of mind". He is discussing whether there will be alternatives so that the "initial intention" of traveling with peace of mind will not cause inconvenience.

When asked whether the elderly and children would be exempted from using peace of mind, Chen Zhaoshi said that restaurants, bars, karaoke, etc. in District D are now requiring peace of mind to travel. The elderly and children have existing arrangements. "We are going in this direction. consider".

Currently entering the restaurants in Zone D, people under the age of 16 and 65 or above who cannot use Anxin to travel can use the "Paper Filler", but listed places such as bars, karaoke, etc., regardless of age, must use Anxin to travel.

Huang Jiahe, president of the Hong Kong Federation of Catering Industry Association, said that the Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met yesterday and communicated on the use of peace of mind. He pointed out that the age of the exempt group for children and young people may be raised to 15 years old, which is convenient for students without mobile phones.

Huang Jielong, president of the Rice Seedling Society, also pointed out that in addition to the elderly, people with disabilities and people with special needs may also be exempted, but the decision has not yet been finalized.

Earlier, it was rumored that the government intends to promote the "vaccine passport", requiring citizens to be vaccinated against the new crown before they can enter restaurants or listed premises.

Huang Jiahe said that the government needs time to increase the vaccination rate, and it is expected to be implemented after the lunar new year as soon as possible. It is expected that the vaccination rate will reach 80% before implementation.

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