The Omicron variant virus epidemic has come to an end. During the meeting with reporters today (January 5), Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced that social distancing measures will be tightened from this Friday (January 7), including banning food in restaurants after 6pm.
Since Carrie Lam said yesterday that social distancing measures would not be tightened for the time being, he changed his attitude the following day, which aroused the curiosity of the reporters present.
She explained that it was not the time to say "today" and emphasized that the statement was still accurate. She also revealed a WhatsApp message from the government expert consultant and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, Liang Zhuowei, which changed the government's attitude.
Lin Zheng admitted that the latest epidemic situation will have an impact on customs clearance, but as long as the epidemic is resolved "quickly and quickly", the work previously done can be restarted immediately, so there is no need to worry.
Refers to the measures this time is fast and believes that the food industry is very grieving
A reporter asked that when Lam Cheng met with reporters before the executive meeting yesterday, he said that the tightening of social distancing measures was "not enough". However, he changed his attitude the next day and whether it was "mistakes" if he did not tighten the measures yesterday.
When Lin Zheng responded, he took out an excerpt believed to be yesterday's press conference.
She pointed out: "Today's return is very accurate. You asked, "Do you want to tighten social distancing measures today?" When I responded, I said, "Today I think we need to tighten up. Social distancing measures, because as I first analyzed with you, every community case in the 𠵱 family can be traced back to the pathological connection of the imported case.”
Lam Cheng explained that at the time he was still confident and at ease about the control of the epidemic, but what happened in the past 24 hours made the government feel unconfident and uneasy, although the patients living in Tuen Mun seemed to be imported from the perspective of their viral genetic sequence. Cases, but no way of infection has been found so far, coupled with the appearance of the Victoria Park dancing group, and close contacts on the cruise ship.
The above incidents have all occurred in the past 10 hours or so. "So I hope my friends in the media will see clearly that we are responding quickly. When the situation changes, we will take action, and this time is Stern, quick, and cruel. I believe that when you visit the catering industry for a while, they will be very angry."
Liang Zhuowei passed on WhatsApp last night to emphasize tightening measures within 24 hours
When asked whether he had meetings with government experts and consultants, Lam said that due to time constraints, he only had more than ten hours to make a decision and did not meet with them. However, he noticed that experts such as Yuan Guoyong, Kong Fanyi, Liang Zhuowei, and Zeng Qiyin were interviewed by the media. Among the comments mentioned, Liang Zhuowei even pointed out that the measures should be tightened within 24 hours.
"And Leung Zhuowei himself is also looking for WhatsApp, I and Professor Chen (Chen Zhaoshi, Director of the Food and Health Bureau), and they are also about how to observe. It was a good night last night, and I listened to what I said. So I It will be announced at the morning meeting today."
Liang Zhuowei.
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Refers to the work done on customs clearance in the past "will not be wasted"
As for customs clearance with the mainland, Lam Cheng pointed out that, as stated in the press conference yesterday, this epidemic involves Omicron, which has a strong spreading power, so it "definitely affects customs clearance."
However, she said there is no need to worry, because since receiving the full support of the central government in September last year, the governments of China and Hong Kong have done a lot of work on customs clearance, including expert docking meetings, mainland experts coming to Hong Kong for inspections, and adjustments to how to interpret the relevant figures of the epidemic. She described These efforts will not be wasted. "As long as we have a quick fight this time and can suppress the spread in a short period of time, we can start back work." Because of this, Lam Cheng said that this time, "just one jump." I have jumped into strict measures." I hope that the epidemic can be suppressed in a short time, so that everyone can go out of the street and do business as soon as possible. I hope that the exchange between the two places can be initiated as soon as possible.
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