The fifth wave of the epidemic broke out in Hong Kong, with more than 100 people infected in Kwai Chung Village. Last week, the government implemented a large-scale testing operation in enclosed and restricted areas, calling on more than 1,800 civil servants to participate.
Some civil servants complained to "Hong Kong 01" today (24th), questioning the authorities' "missing recruits" and not instructing the "volunteers" to go to work after obtaining a negative test report. spread the virus.
Some policy bureaus or departments "make up for the flight" in the evening. Lu Zhu sent an internal letter asking colleagues who had participated in the operation but did not have a negative test result to return to the office from now on and must work from home (WFH).
Another group of staff arrived at Kwai Chung Village, wearing protective gear to prepare for a day's work.
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
▼The inspection situation of Kwai Chung Village closed area on January 24▼
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Civil servants worried about the spread of the virus
Reader Miss Huang pointed out to "Hong Kong 01" that a group of "recruited" civil servants went to work as usual today and returned to work in their respective bureaux and departments. She questioned that the authorities only "encourage" testing, and there is no mandatory requirement that they be tested after obtaining a negative report. There is no arrangement to work from home at work, causing many colleagues to worry.
Ms. Huang also pointed out that some departments instructed that colleagues who had participated in the encirclement must go to work. "I understand that civil servants need to assist the government in encircling the government, but it only takes about ten minutes to go there. Kwai Chung Village is a high-risk area, and they even have to come to the door to have the opportunity to contact them. Residents, returning to work without a negative result will bring the virus into the office?”
▼1.23 National testing situation in Kwai Chung Village▼
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Internal letters: must be tested on the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th days
The government urgently sealed off Yak Kwai House in Kwai Chung Village last week. Ms. Huang pointed out that the preparations for the operation were rushed. Many civil servants have not received epidemic prevention training. When wearing protective equipment, they may infect the body with the virus, and if the protective clothing is disposed of improperly, it is more likely To spread the virus, "everyone can see it, and the protective clothing is thrown into the trash can, stacked together, and the awareness of protection is very low."
Yikui Building, Yingkui Building and Xukui Building have testing stations in the open space. After the staff completed the testing, they left a large number of protective clothing and did not clean up the scene in time.
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
"Hong Kong 01" asked the Civil Service Bureau in the afternoon, and some policy bureaux or departments issued an internal circular in the evening, reiterating that colleagues participating in the operation must be tested on the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th days, and they are not allowed to return to the office if they fail to provide a negative report , (who provide support for RTD operation are not required to return to office before getting negative result), must work from home.
The Civil Service Bureau stated that in order to cope with the implementation of various epidemic prevention-related measures, the Government will appropriately deploy staff from policy bureaus and departments to provide support after considering the actual scale and manpower needs of individual operations.
The authorities have provided sufficient personal protective equipment to the personnel participating in the operation. The health authority has also uploaded guidelines and videos on the proper wearing and removal of personal protective equipment for reference. The personnel participating in the operation will be arranged for testing according to the risk assessment of the health authority Relevant personnel can work as usual after completing the test.
▼1.23 Residents of Yat Kwai House and Ying Kwai House in Kwai Chung Village▼
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The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Nip Tak-kuen, said yesterday (23rd) that the bureau has mobilized more than 1,800 civil servants from more than a dozen different bureaux and departments to participate in the large-scale enclosure and restricted area inspection operations in Kwai Chung Village, including disciplinary actions. Staff from the military and civilian departments are involved in different aspects of the anti-epidemic work, including in addition to virus testing, registration, distribution of food supplies, crowd control arrangements, and referral and support services for residents in need.
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