During the Lunar New Year period, 14 community vaccination centres under the government reopened yesterday, and many centres are also full of appointments in the future.
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Nip Tak-kuen, said that some of the new vaccination centers, such as the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Park Sports Centre in Sai Ying Pun and the Prince Edward Boundary Street Sports Centre, are relatively easy to make appointments, and he appeals to everyone to get vaccinated.
He also revealed that the authorities will open an additional vaccination center at the Leighton Center in Causeway Bay. Citizens can make appointments online from the 8th of this month and operate from the 11th.
In addition, the government announced yesterday to expand the special work arrangements for government employees.
Nie Dequan pointed out that the measures are mainly to send a strong message to the public, indicating that the current epidemic situation is very serious, and it is necessary to greatly reduce social distancing contact and the flow of people in the market, and hopes to take the lead for private enterprises.
He said that even though the government has implemented various social distancing measures, many people still participate in cross-household gatherings, and it is expected that the number of confirmed cases will continue to rise after the Lunar New Year holiday.
Secretary for the Civil Service Nip Tak-kuen.
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Hope the government will take the lead in calling on private companies to let employees work from home
Nie Dequan pointed out that the authorities' decision to expand the special work arrangements for government employees is mainly to send a strong message to the public that the current epidemic situation is very serious, the number of confirmed cases is rising rapidly, and social distancing and the flow of people in the market need to be greatly reduced to curb the epidemic. Elderly people who get injections are putting pressure on the medical system.” He also hopes that this measure will take the lead, calling on private companies to let their employees work from home.
In the past, the government has also made flexible work arrangements for civil servants in response to the development of the epidemic. He said that based on past experience, 60-70% of employees still need to return to the office or go out to work after the implementation of work from home. It’s a lot of work.” It is expected that this time the number of people will be smaller than before.
He pointed out that the relevant arrangements are mainly to suspend the provision of non-emergency and non-essential services to reduce the need for employees to go to work and go out to work.
Nie Dequan also pointed out that there are currently 20 government employees diagnosed with the virus. The cases mainly involve Kwai Chung Village and Tai Wo Hau Village, and the numbers are not many.
Under social distancing measures, there are still cross-household gatherings, and cases are expected to rise after the New Year's holiday
Nie Dequan said that Hong Kong is currently under the double attack of Omicron and Delta variant viruses. Although the government has increased epidemic prevention efforts such as case tracking and testing, the epidemic is still developing rapidly. The number of cases of unknown origin has risen sharply and the spread is fast, indicating that there are at least more than 100 cases in the community. transmission chain.
He bluntly said that even though the government has implemented a number of social distancing measures, many people still participate in cross-family gatherings, and it is expected that the number of confirmed cases will continue to rise after the Lunar New Year holiday.
▼On the third day of the new year on February 3, citizens will go to the community vaccination center to get vaccinated▼
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Authorities to open additional vaccination centres in Causeway Bay
During the Lunar New Year, 14 community vaccination centers under the government reopened yesterday. Nie Dequan pointed out that all-day vaccination appointments were almost full. It is expected that after the reopening of public hospitals and private clinics, the vaccination rate will continue to rise.
Although many centers will also be full of appointments in the future, he said that some of the new vaccination centers, such as the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Park Sports Center in Sai Ying Pun and the Prince Edward Boundary Street Sports Center, are also relatively easy to make appointments, and he appeals to everyone to get vaccinated.
He revealed that the authorities will open an additional vaccination center at the Leighton Center in Causeway Bay, and the parking lot on the 7th floor of the hall will be converted into a temporary vaccination station, which can be reached by the public via a dedicated elevator. The center will be available online from the 8th of this month. Make an appointment.
▼Location of Community Vaccination Centers (from January 1, 2022)▼
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In the future, Nie Zhi will not accept applications for admission to nursing homes without injections. The implementation date is yet to be announced
The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, announced earlier that the elderly who have not been vaccinated will not be accepted for admission to nursing homes in the future.
Nie Dequan said that the implementation date of the relevant arrangements is still to be announced in the future, but the main purpose is to provide the public with psychological preparation to facilitate the elderly to get injections in advance.
He pointed out that although the vaccination rate of the elderly has been low for a period of time, the willingness to be vaccinated in residential care homes for the elderly has been increased in the past.
He also pointed out that the SWD had previously informed the residential care home for the elderly that after the doctor's assessment, the elderly who are suitable for vaccination can be vaccinated.
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