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Kwai Chung Village | Confinement mothers without food

2022-01-24T02:44:40.907Z


Omicron entered Kwai Chung Village, and the residents of Yat Kwai House and Ying Kwai House were enclosed for 5 days for testing. Some residents of Ying Kwai Building have complained that the authorities have chaotic arrangements and instructions, the testing cannot be effectively triaged and the waiting time is long, worrying that the risk of infection will increase.


Omicron entered Kwai Chung Village, and the residents of Yat Kwai House and Ying Kwai House were enclosed for 5 days for testing.

Some residents of Ying Kwai Building complained that the authorities had chaotic arrangements and instructions, that tests could not be effectively triaged, and the waiting time was long, worrying about increasing the risk of infection; some Legislative Council members also pointed out that they had received thousands of requests for help from residents, including inquiries about follow-up consultation arrangements, confinement mothers and Food arrangements for pets, etc., it is believed that the frontline coordination needs to be improved.


▼1.23 National testing situation in Kwai Chung Village▼


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Ms. Lin, a resident of Yingkui Building, said that she was completely unprepared because she was suddenly surrounded in the early morning. She criticized the authorities for chaotic information and unclear instructions. Each staff member informed a different version. She learned from the news and spontaneous online groups of residents. arrange.

Residents are chaotic with testing and meal distribution arrangements: worried about being recruited while waiting for testing

In terms of testing arrangements, she criticized that even basic batch testing could not be done. A large number of residents gathered in the lobby to wait, and no staff arranged for diversion. At the same time, some staff began to distribute meals, describing the scene as very chaotic, and finally waited for half an hour to complete the test. , a neighbor waited 45 minutes.

She also pointed out that the waiting line is next to the test site, "I saw people coming in to do the test, except for the low mask, nose and throat, it is easy to beg, sneeze, cough, within 5 meters of the distance, I am worried about waiting for the test Time to hit."

She also pointed out that the trash cans could not be closed due to the accumulation of rubbish on the floor, and she relied on spontaneously to pack the rubbish and put it aside.

▼1.23 Residents of Kwai Chung Village to be tested again▼


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Testing contractor: door-to-door sampling has certain risks

Huang Libao, the contractor responsible for the sampling at Yingkui Building and director of the Hong Kong Molecular Pathology Laboratory, said that the residents who tested positive had to be sent away yesterday, so the sampling at Yingkui Building would not start until the afternoon, and he believed that the operation was generally smooth.

Regarding some residents who are worried that there are too many people waiting for the test and increase the risk of transmission, he pointed out that some residents were too worried and had to queue up early, and they had to wait for the confirmed patients to leave first, so the queue was long; he also said that each sampling room was arranged. If the distance is more than two meters, it is believed that the risk is lower under the ventilation.

He said that the on-site sampling staff faces certain risks, and the Housing Department will assess which residents are in need. Residents who are unable to go for sampling on their own, such as long-term bedridden patients, will still send people to the door.

Regarding the initial diagnosis of a test sampler yesterday, Huang Libao pointed out that the sampler has enough anti-epidemic equipment, such as N95 masks, protective clothing, headgear, etc. After sampling the citizens with symptoms, they need to change their protective equipment immediately. He also encourages the sampler to test daily. .

▼1.23 Residents of Yat Kwai House and Ying Kwai House in Kwai Chung Village▼


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Chen Hengpin received 1,000 requests for help, a confinement mother who has insufficient food

Legislative Councillor Chan Hang-pin, who assisted the residents of Kwai Chung Village, said that the information in the early stage of the siege was very confusing, so two WhatsApp hotlines were set up, and more than a thousand residents asked for help. The enquiries included follow-up consultation arrangements, the lack of food for confinement mothers, and the lack of food for pets. , Due to physical inconvenience, it is necessary to arrange door-to-door testing, etc. In terms of cleaning, yesterday, a cleaning company was arranged to arrange cleaning and disinfection for Yikui Building and Yingkui Building.

He said that when his uncle was not able to follow up, the medicine was insufficient. When he went downstairs to seek help, the staff asked him to call the hotline for enquiry, but the phone could not get through. He believed that the frontline coordination arrangement could be improved, and suggested that the authorities add a WhatsApp contact method and call the hotline. Reserved for the elderly.

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Source: hk1

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