Due to the severe outbreak of the novel coronavirus Omicron, Yak Kwai House in Kwai Chung Village will be closed for 5 days today (21st), involving about 2,700 people.
In addition, Pei Ho Street Market and nearby streets will also be thoroughly cleaned tonight. There are also traces of confirmed cases in Sham Shui Po, Aberdeen and other places.
Chen Manqi, a deputy to the National People's Congress and a member of the Legislative Council, submitted a proposal to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, requesting the central government to assist Hong Kong in compulsory testing.
Chen Manqi, deputy to the National People's Congress.
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It refers to the difficulty of local manpower to meet the needs of national testing
Chen Manqi said that there have been multiple invisible transmission chains in the Hong Kong community recently, and the situation is quite serious.
Based on the experience of the Mainland and other regions, she believes that finding people with the virus in the community through universal testing is an effective way to cut off the chain of transmission and prevent the spread of the epidemic.
However, due to the shortage of medical resources in Hong Kong, it is difficult for local manpower and facilities alone to meet the testing needs of the whole population.
Therefore, Chen Manqi will submit an adjournment proposal to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress through her identity as a deputy to the National People's Congress, requesting the central government to assist the SAR government in conducting mandatory national testing.
Chen Manqi believes that the local epidemic situation is severe, and the SAR government must seriously consider mandatory national testing and seek assistance from the central government.
At the same time, the SAR government should learn from the experience of the "Universal Community Testing Programme" in 2020, and implement the nationwide emergency testing action during the outbreak.
She said that at that time, the mainland sent people to Hong Kong to assist, but only 1.78 million people participated in the test. She believed that it was because the government did not implement coercive measures and did not have sufficient publicity.
▼From January 21st, Yat Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village will be quarantined for five days▼
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Advocate that those who have not tested within the time limit should be restricted from entering restaurants
Therefore, Chen Manqi suggested that while compulsory testing for all people should be accompanied by "travel with peace of mind", those who have not completed the testing before the deadline are restricted from entering and leaving public places and restaurants.
In addition, she also urged the SAR government to communicate closely with the mainland to improve the procedures for converting "safe travel" into "Hong Kong Health Code", and said that she would request the central government to provide relevant technical support.
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