The mutant virus Omicron is showing signs of getting out of control. As of yesterday (22nd), more than 100 people have been recruited in Kwai Chung Village. Together with the adjacent Kwai Fu Court, a total of 18 blocks are subject to mandatory inspection, two of which must be quarantined for 5 days, and four must be enclosed for mandatory inspection. Night.
Sudden action, more or less, there are always administrative arrangements that are not thoughtful. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said last night that due to the hasty action of Yingkui Building, it was too late to distribute meals in the evening. In disguise, if the residents did not prepare food at home, they might have to starve for one night. .
The two "Doctor Councillors" held different views on the public's preparedness measures.
Chen Peiran, a former medical legislator, said that due to the current epidemic situation, he was suddenly quarantined for 5 to 21 days at any time, so "it's time to properly store food." He also suggested that the public buy more food that can be stored at room temperature in case of unforeseen circumstances. time needs.
However, Lin Zhexuan, a current member of the Legislative Council in the medical and health sector, criticized the suggestion for creating panic in vain.
▼On January 22, residents of Yingkui Building will be banned for 5 days▼
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The government is currently pursuing a "dynamic clearing" policy, and the siege action came quickly and suddenly, which inevitably affected residents. In recent days, some residents have complained that the siege action has caused them to lose their budget.
Citizens can't help but be concerned that if the epidemic spreads again, this kind of 5-day closure of the area will become the norm.
Chen Peiran wrote on his blog last night: "Some people told me that the most fearful thing is not to get sick, but to be quarantined for 5 to 21 days for no reason, so it is time to store food properly. The temporary goal is to be self-sufficient for 5 days. Remember to Pay attention to the expiration date of the food.” He suggested that according to the principle of the “Healthy Eating Pyramid”, grains should be stored mainly in grains, such as rice, noodles, doll noodles, and spaghetti, which can be stored for a long time.
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Chen Peiran posted another post in the early morning, saying that after collecting opinions from netizens, he realized that the general public has limited refrigerator space, so he can choose more foods that can be stored at room temperature, such as paper-wrapped milk, boxed soy milk, instant meat, eggs, and broccoli. , Japanese dried kelp, Chinese dried seaweed, mushrooms.
For fruits, choose apples and oranges, which can be stored for a few days; for cereals, choose rice, noodles, spaghetti, rice noodles, and breakfast cereals.
In addition, you can prepare some snacks, paper bags/canned drinks, tea, self-heating lunch boxes, instant noodles, canned food, preserved food, frozen food, etc.
Lin Zhexuan: It is more practical to improve administrative arrangements
Lin Zhexuan held the opposite opinion. He told the "Hong Kong 01" reporter that at present, the average family itself will store food for two or three days.
He worried: "If everyone responded to the appeal like this and rushed to supermarkets and markets to grab rice, it would be easy to cause panic, and it would be dangerous to create crowds."
However, Lin Zhexuan agrees that the government's five-day siege of two buildings in Kwai Chung Village this time is longer than all previous blockade operations, and the nature is different. If residents have special needs but are not allowed to go out, One day can still be endured, but five days is really "the sky should not be called the earth not to hear".
He suggested that the government should think about how to improve the administrative arrangement in the next step, such as allowing residents to buy daily necessities and food by phone or online, and collect them at designated locations when they go downstairs for testing. Such an arrangement will be more humane.
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