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Vaccine Bubble|News: No need to install a new app for the health code of restaurants

2022-01-05T02:31:07.278Z


The new crown virus variant strain Omicron has flowed into the community. The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has become severe. The government has predicted that the "vaccine bubble" 2.24 will be extended to all restaurants and other premises. There is news that the government will develop a "health code for restaurants" to help


The new crown virus variant strain Omicron has flowed into the community. The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has become severe. The government has predicted that the "vaccine bubble" 2.24 will be extended to all restaurants and other premises.

It is reported that the government will develop a "restaurant health code" to facilitate the frontline staff of the restaurant to check the diners' injection card, and if there is no injection, he and the restaurant will be punished.


It is reported that the Innovation and Technology Bureau will expand the current pin card function of "Travel with peace of mind" to facilitate frontline staff of restaurants to check the pin card for diners. This means that the public does not need to install a new app, but whether "Travel with peace of mind" needs to add a pin card with personal information Disguised real-name system?

The source pointed out that "Travel with peace of mind" is not used to track the user's travel status in real time, so there is no ostensible proof that it is related to the actual system.


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Research and development to add a function similar to "health code" to distinguish whether the injection has been injected by color

Leung Chun-hua, chairman of the Hong Kong Catering Management Association, said that the inspection of diners’ pin cards by restaurants involves a lot of manpower. When checking “travel with peace of mind”, front-line employees need to scan the QR codes of diners’ pin cards with smartphones, etc., thinking that the procedure is complicated.

He pointed out that the industry’s concerns have been reported to the Food and Health Bureau yesterday, and the bureau responded that it would recommend the Innovation and Technology Bureau to develop an application similar to the "health code" to classify the diners who have received injections and those who have not received injections by color.

However, according to sources, the Innovation and Technology Bureau will not launch new apps or apps similar to "health codes", saying that "Travel with peace of mind" can already be added to the vaccination record, and the authorities will "turn the complex into simple" to improve the function of travel with peace of mind. , In order to facilitate the front-line staff of the restaurant to check the diners’ pin cards.

OGCIO: News will be announced later

Regarding the restaurant health code, Lin Weiqiao, the Chief Information Officer of Government Information Technology, attended an event yesterday afternoon (4th) and was asked whether the government was studying the launch of a "restaurant health code". He simply responded with "news will be announced later." Nothing was added afterwards.

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"Travel with peace of mind" can also add a pin card if the network is disconnected

The reporter tried to open "Travel with Peace" with a mobile phone that was not connected to the Internet, scanned the QR Code on the pin paper, and found that it could also be added to an electronic pin card.

However, the purpose of "Travel with peace of mind" is to inform the user of the risk of infection. Therefore, if the mobile phone is not connected to the Internet, it will not be able to download the data of the high-risk location and compare it with the user's travel record. As a result, it is impossible to obtain a mandatory detection notice, which becomes one of the loopholes in the epidemic prevention. one.

However, if the mobile phone is connected to the Internet, the "Travel with peace of mind" with an electronic pin card will automatically download the data. Will it become another real-name system in disguise?

The source pointed out that there is no superficial proof of this hypothesis, emphasizing that "travel with peace of mind" does not track the user's travel in real time.

Catering industry: if diners are committed to breaking the regulations, there is nothing to do

Huang Jiahe, president of the Food and Beverage Association, said that he hopes to avoid the over-complicated process of checking the pin card. Due to the limited manpower of restaurants, front-line staff may not be familiar with the operation of mobile phones, and some diners such as the elderly do not know how to use mobile phones.

He believes that current technology can solve problems, such as Bluetooth and RFID functions.

As for some members of the catering industry in the radio program, if the restaurant "leaks" in the future and allows diners without injections to enter the restaurant, the government will fine both parties at the same time.

Huang Jiahe believes that if the diners violate the rules wholeheartedly, such as showing screenshots, fake vaccine records, etc., the restaurant will have no way. "It's hard to check the details of each customer." As for whether the real-name electronic needle card is a solution, he said Think it needs to be considered by the government.

Fang Baoqiao advocates to change the color of "Travel with peace of mind": those without injections are displayed in red

Fang Baoqiao believes that it is reasonable for the government not to develop new apps, because at present, citizens can turn on electronic needle cards in "Travel with ease" and "Healthcare". "(Development) don't make Du's health code useless. Frankly speaking. It will be so annoying, I have to hold a lot of apps once I enter a restaurant?” At the same time, only more than a month before the implementation of the vaccine bubble, he believes that the time for the government to launch new apps hastily takes time, involving research and development, testing, and education of the public. There are multiple processes, "Health codes are all done and perfected to the system first."

Fang Baoqiao suggested that the government can add a QR code for the electronic pin card on the homepage of "Travel with Peace"; or modify the current green page. Those who have received injections will remain green, and those without injections will be displayed in red. Standards can even be set. After the injection exceeds a certain number of days, it is displayed in yellow.

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Source: hk1

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