In recent days, the new crown epidemic in Hong Kong has repeated, and the variant virus Omicron is showing signs of influx into the community. New patients continue to appear in the Wangyuelou group in Festival Walk.
The outbreak started when Cathay Pacific crew members violated regulations to spread the virus out of the community. Because Omicron is extremely contagious, people are worried about whether the epidemic will reignite, and the local "zero-clearing" efforts over the past few months have been burned.
The government expert consultant and Chair Professor of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong, Yuan Guoyong, stated clearly that there is a chance that Hong Kong has the fifth wave of outbreaks.
A number of legislators told "Hong Kong 01" that if confirmed cases continue to occur, if the third or fourth generation spreads, indicating that the fifth wave of epidemics will occur, it may be necessary to tighten social distancing measures. The government must now start preparations. Plan and warn all the citizens of Hong Kong in advance.
Among them, Tian Beichen, a member of the Legislative Council of the Real Politics Roundtable, bombarded that the government did not strictly regulate the quarantine of crew members and allowed them to be isolated at home as cargo plane personnel. As a result, loopholes were encountered. It is impossible to tell that street food is a problem."
He believes that the government should no longer be polite to Cathay Pacific. If Cathay Pacific warns that it will reduce flights, just as they like: "Qu (Cathay Pacific) is going to stop? Let it stop, so that foreign airlines do the cargo business."
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Tian: It is also doubtful whether the indefinite dine-in customs clearance can be maintained
Tian Beichen said that he was "extremely angry and dissatisfied" with Cathay Pacific's irresponsible behavior. The customs clearance with the mainland has already been "immediately", and there will be good news soon. At present, only an airline crew violated the regulations and caused community transmission; The "cargo plane goes, the passenger plane returns" is also an obvious loophole, because as long as they have flown overseas, there is a chance of catching the epidemic.
He criticized: "Omicron's communication power is so sharp. The government should not compromise with airlines since Day 1. It made me noisy for half a year, and it was all in the line; home isolation is useless, so that the class people can get out of the city. I don’t know that, at the beginning, I used an electronic bracelet to get a lipstick?"
Tian Beichen pointed out that the government announced on New Year’s Eve that the quarantine period of designated hotels for crew members would be increased to 7 days, which is a necessary and necessary move, and it has been much too late.
He described the government's fear of Cathay Pacific in the past, for fear that once the quarantine was tightened, the other party would "stop flying" on the grounds of lack of manpower, but now the price in exchange is that the whole society pays: "Do you want to buy it? Are you afraid that it will stop?" Stop it. For freight, you must rely on Cathay Pacific. Do you have to compromise with it? It’s a big deal to open up the market. Waiting for foreign airlines to deliver to Hong Kong, and the crew (foreign companies) and crews in Hong Kong will have housing companies and live in Hong Kong. I will leave in a few days, so I won’t leave the community and do nothing."
"The government injected funds to save Cathay Pacific, but was dumped."
Tian Beichen sighed: "The government first invested 27.3 billion in Cathay Pacific to save Cathay Pacific last year. The family moved back and turned around and pours government rice and Hong Kong rice. It is a farce." He pointed out that it is understood that government officials are currently observing. Is there any sign of the spread of the Mochizuki Tower group? Once the fifth wave of the epidemic breaks out, it will not be said that the customs clearance is "frozen." It will even be a problem whether the restaurant can maintain dine-in food: "I really don’t know until the Chief Secretary for Administration will go up. Hold a matchmaking meeting and explain the same to the officials and experts above."
Ge Peifan: Residents who clear customs indefinitely "cry out and complain"
Ge Peifan, a member of the DAB Legislative Council, said that in recent days, many local residents have received complaints, saying that in the past year, Hong Kong citizens "have been working so hard, have passed the customs, and suddenly have community infections" and felt "great": "Some residents really want to tell us their complaints!" She pointed out that the issue of crew exemption from quarantine has already been raised by many political parties and legislators. I have to go to quarantine for 21 days for meals, and Zhong Lei is buried into a Hong Kong."
Ge Peifan believes that the government needs to start thinking about the arrangements for epidemic prevention measures and announce them in due course to prepare the general public.
More importantly, she believes that the government must formulate deterrent penalties for companies and individuals who violate the regulations.
She pointed out that the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong will make more specific proposals after discussing it later.
Chen Kaixin advocates to consider tightening the classified ventilation system of restaurants
Chen Kaixin, a former political assistant to the Food and Health Bureau, said that the situation in the Mochizuki Tower group has become more and more serious. According to his understanding, there are often a large number of diners waiting at the entrance of the restaurant in Festival Walk, so it is suspected that diners are waiting. During this period, it is also possible to come into contact with objects that the patient has touched, causing infection.
She believes that the authorities should check the closed-circuit television from beginning to end when tracing the case to see where the "super carrier" crew has been in contact.
As for future social distancing measures, Chen Kaixin hopes that the Yuelou group has not heard of third-generation transmission, but the government should first review the current social distancing measures and make adequate preparations. "At least tell the entire society, if there is a third What will it do during the generational dissemination, and how will it be tightened if it is tightened, so that the public can be prepared? But at the moment, no government action is seen."
In terms of social distancing measures, she believes that the government should review all premises involved in mask removal activities, such as restaurants, karaoke, fitness centers, etc., for ventilation systems. If they do not meet the requirements, they should be reclassified as four people.
As for the indoor venues of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, fitness centers and other sports venues, if the air volume of the environment is insufficient, the number of people and opening hours may need to be adjusted slightly.
Chen Kaixin specifically mentioned that children under the age of 12 have not yet been vaccinated against the new crown, which is a higher-risk group. Given that the primary and secondary schools will return to school after Christmas break tomorrow, if the epidemic spreads in schools, the consequences may be quite serious.
She called on the Education Bureau to pay close attention to the development of the epidemic in the next few days. Some areas with local cases may consider delaying the school day for several days.
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Medical and health councillor Lin Zhe-xuan pointed out that the government should immediately review the spread of threats in the community and warn the public as soon as possible to tighten social distancing measures. "There will be many festivals in the next month and there will be many gatherings. The government should all. Talk to the experts, after all, the microphone needs to be tightened. For example, the banquet 𠵱 is relatively loose at home, should the microphone consider tightening the number of people?"
He also agreed that school children are one of the high-risk groups. It is recommended that the government immediately review the risks and whether the start of school needs to be delayed. Based on the short incubation period of Omicron, it should be known whether there is a community transmission chain after 3 to 5 days, and the school will officially start after safety. .
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