Hong Kong is threatened by the variant Omicron virus. More than 40 cases of the Omicron variant virus have been recorded. The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said that the fifth wave of the epidemic that Omicron has the opportunity to cause may rise very quickly. He has already met with all parties to prepare for response. , Said that they would find a quarantine hotel and take different social distancing measures depending on the situation.
The Hospital Authority stated that it is ready to restart the Asia Expo’s 500 beds at any time. If necessary, it will also use other public hospitals with negative pressure beds and second-line beds. However, it may affect non-emergency services. It calls on citizens to be vaccinated as soon as possible to alleviate misfortune. Condition after infection.
Chen Zhaoshi (middle), director of the Food and Health Bureau, pointed out that he is constantly looking for hotels suitable for quarantine and preparing for the fifth wave of outbreaks.
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Chen Zhaoshi said that Omicron spreads quickly and has a certain impact on the effectiveness of the vaccine. At present, high-level measures have been taken to deal with foreign imports. Before Christmas, they have also met with the Hospital Authority and the Department of Health. If Omicron triggers the fifth wave, there will be a community. The response measures for the outbreak are to examine the capabilities of testing capabilities, quarantine facilities, hospitals and North Lantau Infection Control Center, and how to adjust social distancing measures. "If there is an outbreak, the speed will actually be fast."
Fan Hung Ling, Chairman of the Hospital Authority, said that there are enough hospital beds. The North Lantau Infection Control Center has 800 negative pressure beds, and Princess Margaret Hospital has about 100. That is, there are currently about 900 negative pressure beds. If the epidemic continues to break out, go down The next step is to restart the Asia Expo Community Treatment Center, which is expected to provide about 500 hospital beds.
If it is still not enough, Fan said, the rest of the public hospitals still have 1,100 beds, and the second-line beds have 200. However, if they are to be used, they will have the opportunity to affect the hospitals to provide non-emergency services. Therefore, this situation is not expected to happen. , Can only "hope for the best, prepare for the worst."
He continued that the HA has adequate protective equipment and medicines, and medical staff have plans to deploy them.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Authority Gao Basheng said that the North Lantau Infection Control Center is currently taking care of about 150 patients with a maximum capacity of 800. In the past few days, it has revisited the facilities of the Asia Expo and is basically ready at any time.
He estimated that if the epidemic worsens, North Lantau’s hospital beds will be used first, and the Asia Expo will be activated within a day or two, patients with stable conditions will be transferred to Asia Expo for isolation, and the North Lantau’s beds will be vacated to take care of the initial diagnosis or need. More treated cases.
In terms of quarantine measures, Chen Zhaoshi said that the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center can still handle it, but it is also "constantly pressing for a few quarantine hotels." In Penny's Bay, it is unable to receive all close contacts or return to Hong Kong in Group A areas. After staying for 4 days, use it when the number is large.
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Asked whether the listed premises will be closed again and dine-in in the evening will be closed when the epidemic is severe, Chen Zhaoshi did not respond positively, only saying that it will depend on the situation to see which standard of social distancing measures are required for each listed place, and will meet at different times There are risk assessments to do different levels of work.
Near the end of the year, the details of customs clearance between Hong Kong and the Mainland have not yet been announced. Chen Zhaoshi said that different departments of the Hong Kong government are preparing for customs clearance and have close discussions with the Mainland regarding preparations for customs clearance. The latest news will be announced as soon as they are available.
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