The epidemic is severe, and the government announced earlier that it will extend social distancing restrictions such as the ban on dine-in meals until February 17.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said today (April 4) that it inspected nearly 2,000 restaurants and other premises during the Lunar New Year period, and the persons in charge of 35 of them were charged with violating the "mask order", table distances not up to standard, and failing to ensure diners. There are scans to "travel with peace of mind", and employees have no injections.
In addition, after the cancellation of the Flower Market for the Lunar New Year of the Tiger, the government has repeatedly stated that it will strengthen law enforcement at the flower market in Mong Kok. Called on merchants to be self-disciplined and avoid obstructing passages, and issued 383 fixed penalty notices, 32 summonses and 74 verbal warnings for shops obstructing the street. The fine for shops obstructing the street was $1,500, which is the total amount of fines for shops in Huahui during this period. At least 574,000 yuan.
1 prosecution involving employees who were not vaccinated
The FEHD stated that in the past 4 days, from the 29th to the third day of the Lunar New Year (January 31 to February 3), in a joint operation with the police, a total of 256 catering premises and 7 other premises were inspected. The department also inspected a total of 1,418 catering premises and 371 other premises.
FEHD commenced prosecution proceedings against persons in charge of 35 catering establishments suspected of violating the instructions, 15 of which were related to the "mask order", 7 were related to the distance or separation between tables, and 6 were related to customers who did not scan "Safe Travel" ”, 1 case involving employees not being vaccinated, etc.
The FEHD stated that it has requested the relevant premises to take corresponding measures to reduce the risk of transmission. They must stop selling or supplying food for consumption in the catering business premises from 6:00 pm to 4:59 am the next day from the day after the ticket was issued No more than 2 people shall be seated at the same table for a period of 3, 7 or 14 days.
▼February 4th Kai Tak Jiahui enclosure inspection▼
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As for diners, the FEHD also prosecuted 2 customers for allegedly violating the scanning "Safe Travel" and 1 employee for allegedly violating the vaccination requirements.
During the joint operation, the police also took enforcement action, including issuing fixed penalty notices.
As for the "night markets" where hawkers haunted Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po during the Lunar New Year in previous years, the FEHD stated that in order to combat the cooked food hawkers and reduce crowd gatherings, the 29th to the third day of the Lunar New Year (January 31st to February 3rd) , and the police patrolled the area around Portland Street and Xiyangcai South Street, during which no unlicensed sales were found.
On New Year's Eve, the public rushed to the Mong Kok Flower Market to buy New Year's flowers
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About 100 tons of waste collected at the first flower market
In addition, the government canceled this year's New Year's Eve Flower Market, which led to the influx of flower buyers into the flower market. The FEHD stated many times earlier that it would enforce the law at the Mong Kok Flower Market. Placing goods on pavements and roads will hinder the flow of pedestrians and vehicles. From January 14th to 31st, the authorities issued a total of 110 letters of advice to the person in charge of Huaxu stores, calling on merchants to exercise self-discipline and avoid blocking passages. , and issued 383 fixed penalty notices, 32 summonses and 74 verbal warnings for obstruction caused by the placing of items in public places.
The FEHD continued to point out that it also issued 22 summonses for unlicensed hawkers selling in the flower market, and 14 notices to remove obstacles due to objects obstructing street cleaning work.
In the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year (February 1), after the flower market shop closed, the FEHD immediately arranged for a contractor to carry out a large-scale clean-up operation, collecting a total of about 100 tons of sundries and garbage.
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During the period from January 24 to yesterday (3rd), the FEHD also cooperated with the police to strengthen inspections and law enforcement in the streets around Pei Ho Street Market in Sham Shui Po, and issued a total of 269 letters of advice to businesses in the area, calling on businesses to self-discipline and avoid obstruction of passageways; and issued 73 fixed penalty notices and 152 verbal warnings for illegal obstruction.
In addition, 8 arrests, 119 summonses, 17 seizures and 255 verbal warnings were issued for unlicensed trafficking, and 80 obstruction removal notices were issued for objects obstructing street cleaning.
The FEHD cleaning contractor workers also carried out a large-scale clean-up operation, during which about 13 tons of debris and garbage were collected.
▼On February 4th, the re-opening of Wong Tai Sin Shrine attracts benevolent believers on the New Year's head incense▼
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5 Tuen Mun cleaners from the FEHD contracted the virus, responsible for cleaning work at Heping New Village and Chung Uk Village, and the assistant at Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre contracted the virus for 2.5 cases. Together with the Ma Tau Kok Detention Center, they stopped visiting 01 News: Government R&D housing and upstairs religious place Included in the list of suspended premises, Xingping Building, Daxing Village, extended the enclosure, residents of the same village rushed to buy dry food, and the supermarket is now "empty"