The mainland announced the discovery of the Omicron variant virus for two consecutive days. One was an imported case from Tianjin, and the other was diagnosed during home quarantine in Guangzhou, but the Hong Kong government has not yet classified it as a risk area.
"Hong Kong 01" enquired with the authorities, and the Food and Health Bureau replied that Hong Kong, the Mainland and Macau, under the joint prevention and control mechanism, have adopted the overall and consistent epidemic prevention and control measures of "external defense import and internal prevention rebound".
The regions listed on the "List of Temporarily Not Applicable Risk Regions under the Easy-to-Hong Kong/Easy-To-Hong Kong Program" will be updated with reference to the risk regions listed by the National Health Commission in due course.
The Food and Health Bureau stated that it was informed by the National Health Commission (National Health Commission) that the Omicron cases found in Tianjin were imported from Europe and were found under the measures of closed-loop management of entry. There is currently no sign of further spread. The case of Omicron was discovered in Guangzhou, and the whole process was closed-loop management. The relevant authorities are following up on prevention and control work, including screening personnel in key places. The relevant results are all negative.
The Food and Health Bureau pointed out that under the joint prevention and control mechanism, Hong Kong, the Mainland and Macau have adopted the same overall epidemic prevention and control measures of "external defense import and internal prevention rebound" to achieve the goal of "dynamic reset". Prevent the spread of imported cases in the community.
The regions listed on the "List of Temporarily Not Applicable Risk Regions under the Easy-to-Hong Kong/Easy-To-Hong Kong Program" will be updated with reference to the risk regions listed by the National Health Commission in due course.
In its reply, the Food and Health Bureau mentioned that the government has been closely monitoring the detection of Omicron cases in different regions, and assessed the possibility of Omicron's spread in the local community, as well as the risk of Omicron carried by people arriving in Hong Kong from the local area. Omicron cases will be detected. The areas that may export Omicron are designated as designated areas in Group A to prohibit non-Hong Kong residents from entering the country to reduce the risk of importing Omicron cases.
There is no indication that the Omicron virus has entered the Taiwanese community
The Food and Health Bureau also pointed out that although Taiwan has also found Omicron imported cases recently, it is understood that the local area has adopted relatively stricter inspections, designated vehicles and quarantine facilities than overseas areas, and successfully intercepted the Omicron imported cases. There is no sign so far. Shows that Omicron virus has entered the local community.
Therefore, the government has not further raised the risk level of Taiwan.
The government will continue to closely monitor the development of the local epidemic.
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