Omicron has flowed into the community and the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has become severe. The government has announced that the "vaccine bubble" will be extended to all restaurants and other premises subject to the epidemic prevention regulations.
The Chairman of the Hong Kong Catering Management Association, Leung Chun Wah, said today (4th) that he has reported to the government that the peak season of the Lunar New Year from the end of the month to the beginning of next month is the peak of the industry's business throughout the year. It is hoped that the vaccine bubble will be implemented after the Lunar New Year. Make some concessions.
He emphasized that restaurants have followed the government's anti-epidemic regulations, and fulfilled requirements for "traveling with peace of mind," injections, and ventilation rates.
He also pointed out that after the introduction of vaccine bubbles in restaurants, front-line staff have to check diners’ needle cards. The procedures are complicated and the workload has also increased. The Food and Health Bureau revealed that the Innovation and Technology Bureau will develop new applications similar to "health codes". , To distinguish whether citizens have been vaccinated by color. If the restaurant "leaks" in the future and allows diners without injections to enter the venue, both parties will be fined. The authorities tend to require the relevant restaurants to stop the evening market.
▼Wangyue Building was suspended last year on 12.30. Staff from the Health Protection Center attended the scene to take samples▼
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The industry has reported to the government that it has postponed the expansion of the vaccine bubble.
Leung Chun-wah, chairman of the Hong Kong Catering Management Association, said on the TV and Taiwan program "Millenniums" in the morning that he had a meeting with the government yesterday to discuss the initial concept of implementing vaccine bubbles in restaurants. The government delayed the implementation date.
He explained that from the end of the month to the beginning of the next month is the traditional peak season of the Lunar New Year, which is the peak of business throughout the year. The industry has now followed the government's regulations to prevent epidemics such as "travel with peace of mind", injections, and ventilation. The government can understand, "Wait for us to shake and frighten, there is little room for survival."
Liang Zhenhua also pointed out that last month’s winter solstice market had recovered 80% of the pre-epidemic value. He hoped that with the help of consumer vouchers, the peak season of the Lunar New Year could catch up to 90% of the previous business. It is hoped that the government can balance the economic situation of the industry in implementing anti-epidemic measures.
Checking diners’ needle cards involves a lot of manpower
He said that restaurants have to check diners’ pin cards, which involves a lot of manpower. After checking “travel with peace of mind”, front-line employees have to scan their pin card QR codes with smart phones. Reflecting the concerns of the industry, the bureau responded that it would recommend the Innovation and Technology Bureau to develop an application similar to the "health code" to classify diners with and without injections by color.
Regarding the exemption requirements, Liang Zhenhua said that the government will exempt children under the age of 12 who have not yet been given an injection from entering restaurants with their parents. However, the elderly who are currently exempted from using "Travel with peace of mind" will no longer be exempted. If the diners who have not received the injection "leak" and enter the restaurant to dine, both the diners and the restaurant will be punished, or the relevant restaurant may be required to stop the evening market.
Liang Zhenhua said that the industry has followed government regulations and described the outbreak of Mochizuki Tower as "not good luck"
Regarding the alleged inadequate ventilation of Wangyue Tower in Festival Walk, which caused the spread of the virus, Liang Zhenhua emphasized that restaurants have already followed the government's regulations to achieve 6 ventilations or install air cleaners. All air cleaners have obtained electrical and mechanical equipment. The Department and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department have approved the description of the outbreak of the Mochizuki Tower as "unlucky" and "individual incident."
He called on the industry to re-check the operation of the air cleaner and replace the filter to ensure that it can meet government requirements.
The Mochizuki Tower incident caused panic Yang Weixing: Restaurant business fell 30%
Yang Weixing, chairman of the Hong Kong Catering Management Association, said that the infection of many diners in Mochizuki Tower caused panic, which dealt a big blow to the industry, and business fell sharply. Take yesterday (3rd) as an example, a restaurant reported that "only one station was available until noon." "Guests", the business of restaurants in housing estates fell by 30%.
▼Detection of the second closed area of Hengfeng Garden on January 3▼
Reunion dinner reservations tend to wait and see, the strong momentum from winter solstice to Christmas is put out
Yang described that from the winter solstice last month to Christmas, the market continued to rise, the catering industry had a strong momentum, the tea market business even returned to the pre-epidemic level, and the evening market also recovered to 70%.
It is a pity that after the Mochizuki Tower incident, reservations for group dinners tended to wait and see: "The Chinese group year focuses on the elders. The elders will appear first, and the elders will not show up."
He was also disappointed that the government did not strictly control the crew members: "I said early in the morning that the crew members would be trapped, but the government was not troubled. Wangyue Tower was so miserable. More than 30 families were quarantined."
The Chinese group year is centered on the elders. The elders will appear first, and the elders will not show up, but they will not do it... I told the government early in the morning to trap the crew, but they are not sleepy. The Wangyue Tower is so miserable, 30 Several families were quarantined, and the boss wanted to pay the rent.
Yang Weixing, Chairman of Hong Kong Catering Management Association
▼Wangyuelou group first diagnosed 66-year-old woman's whereabouts during the incubation period▼
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