There were more than 70 newly confirmed cases in Kwai Chung Village today (22nd). Members of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions issued a joint statement, urging the government to increase the number of social testing sites and vaccination places, and recommending mandatory nationwide testing if necessary.
The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions New Territories Southwest Legislative Council member Chen Yingxin suggested to the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Chen Fan, this morning that residents of Kwai Chung Village should be arranged for batch or door-to-door testing to reduce the risk of mutual infection when queuing.
Chen Yingxin learned about the situation in Kwai Chung Village.
(Chen Yingxin Facebook)
Call on employers to be considerate to affected employees
Members of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions issued a joint statement today, asking the government to increase community testing points and vaccination centers, including increasing the number of mobile vaccination vehicles, testing and vaccination places.
They urged the government to take decisive measures to curb the epidemic, such as community testing, and suggested that when necessary, the authorities should seek assistance from the state, conduct compulsory nationwide testing, and identify invisible chains of transmission in the community.
The Federation of Trade Unions also urged the authorities to provide the affected employees with emergency stoppage allowances, calling on employers to be considerate to the affected employees, and also hope that the public will be vaccinated and regularly tested as soon as possible, so as to reduce going out and going to high-risk areas.
Chen Yingxin, a member of the Southwest New Territories Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions, reported the situation of Kwai Chung Village to the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Chen Fan, this morning, and suggested that the authorities arrange for the relevant residents to be tested in batches or on-site testing to reduce the risk of cross-infection while waiting for testing.
Chen Yingxin went to Yat Kwai Building this morning to learn about the situation, and found that a large number of residents have not yet been tested, and the situation is chaotic. She pointed out that some residents reported that the Housing Department suspended lift services, and many residents were trapped in the lobby, increasing the risk of mutual infection.
Chen Hengpin: More than 130 newly confirmed cases are mostly from Kwai Chung Village. At least the whole village must be inspected for vaccine bubbles | Judges must give an injection before 2.16. Admission to the court does not cover lawyers and citizens. The closure of Yak Kwai Building has not been arranged Residents tried to get out of the stairs and were stopped. More than 100 people in Kwai Chung Village were recruited. About 35,000 people were recruited in 16 buildings in the village. Near Kwai Fu Court was a police quarter.
