Omicron cases flowed into the community, and the fifth wave of epidemics was on the verge.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said today (2nd) that vaccination is a top priority. It is again announced that the "vaccine bubble" will be extended to all listed locations before the Lunar New Year. There is no actual implementation date yet, but it may be revealed. The details will be announced in the new round of social distancing measures on January 20, and will be further extended to high-risk places such as schools, homes for the elderly and day centers for the elderly in the future.
The group of restaurants "Wangyuelou" in Festival Walk has expanded. Chen Zhaoshi said that the number of people to be quarantined has increased. Outdoor recreation camps in Pat Heung and Sai Kung, and Lei Yue Mun are being used as quarantine facilities. They are still sufficient for the time being. However, once the fifth wave of epidemics breaks out, they will be quarantined. The facilities may be overwhelming, and the authorities are discussing home quarantine arrangements and related supporting facilities.
▼1.1 Inspection of the closed area of Block 6 of Ying Tao Heen, Phase II of Tung Chung Ying Wan Garden▼
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Chen Zhaoshi said in the morning on the business program "Political Good Sunday" that after the highly infectious Omicron entered the community, vaccination continued to be the top priority for the public to fight the epidemic. Recently, the number of injections has also increased several times. "The beginning of life" emphasized that there are still places in the vaccination center, and appealed to citizens who have not yet received the injection, especially the elderly, to get the injection as soon as possible.
"Vaccine Bubble" expanded to all listed places must be implemented before the Lunar New Year
When asked about the specific implementation time of extending the "vaccine bubble" to all listed premises, Chen Zhaoshi said that "the date has not yet been determined", but mentioned that the Food and Health Bureau will announce the arrangements for a new round of social distancing measures every 14 days. The next round will be announced on Thursday (6th), but it is described that if it is too hasty to implement the vaccine bubble by then, the next round will be on January 20, emphasizing that it will definitely be implemented during the Lunar New Year. The government is meeting with the corresponding industry to discuss arrange.
▼1.1 Inspection of the closed area of Nantian Building in North Point▼
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Vaccine bubbles will be pushed to schools and homes for the elderly Chen Zhaoshi said that mandatory injections are not a priority now
Regarding the experts’ mention that schools, homes for the elderly, day centers for the elderly, etc. should all implement "vaccine passports", Chen Zhaoshi emphasized that the government and experts have the same idea, frankly saying that many places must be regulated, but they will be regulated before they have already been regulated. The listed premises restricted by the epidemic prevention regulations are implemented, and then gradually expanded to other high-risk premises. "It will be pushed all the way", but it is emphasized that mandatory injections are not the current priority. If measures such as "vaccine bubbles" are ineffective, they will be considered again Other policies.
Does not rule out that Kexing needs a fourth shot
Chen Zhaoshi also pointed out that citizens who were vaccinated with Kexing for the first three doses had the opportunity to get the fourth shot. He emphasized that when the third booster dose was announced, it had been stated that it would not be ruled out that additional shots should be taken. Meetings and the latest situation, and the government will also pay close attention to the supply of vaccines, "We are so careful to count the number, we don't talk about asking you to get an injection, but it doesn't happen."
After Omicron entered the community, the fifth wave of the epidemic broke out immediately, and the demand for quarantine surged. Chen Zhaoshi said that the foreign domestic helpers who were quarantined in the first two phases of the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center will move to other quarantine hotels to free up about 2,000 rooms. , And outdoor recreation camps in Pat Heung and Sai Kung, and Lei Yue Mun are also on standby and will be converted into quarantine centers again when needed. However, once the fifth wave of epidemics breaks out, the quarantine facilities may be overloaded, and the authorities are discussing home quarantine arrangements and related supporting facilities.
She continued to point out that Omicron is a "tsunami style". Unlike the previous four waves of epidemics, the government will continue to follow the principle of "dynamic zeroing", emphasizing that it has been prepared for the new wave of epidemics, and upgraded epidemic prevention facilities, quarantine hotels, etc. Described that "confidence in the fight against the epidemic is still under control", hoping to "put out" the epidemic at the critical point, and "will continue to create conditions", and emphasized that the preparations for customs clearance and the health code are still in progress.
▼Long queues at the temporary inspection station in Festival Walk▼
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Wangyuelou|Chen Zhaoshi said that the infected person was sitting near the door because of short-distance air transmission, and the other two were closed for testing.|Tung Chung Yingwan Garden, North Point Nantian Building and Maanshan Athens Residents have no confirmed compulsory testing | 13 places on the list include Kwun Tong Plaza, apm Yitian Supermarket and Block K of Kornhill
