Entering the Year of the Tiger, the epidemic in Hong Kong is like a wolf like a tiger. The mutant virus Omicron has entered the community like a tiger. Tuen Mun, Shatin, Sham Shui Po and other areas have become the hardest hit areas. Yesterday (7th), there were 614 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong in one day. It has hit a new high since the outbreak of the epidemic, and more than 600 cases have been initially confirmed.
Under the panic, there are long queues at the testing stations in various districts, and the rapid testing kits of some chain stores are out of stock. The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" even pointed out that the vegetable refrigerators and shelves in the supermarket are empty, and many shopping baskets in front of the payment counter are full of vegetables. .
In this situation, Sha Banshan can't help but recall the scene of citizens going to the supermarket to buy rice during the Sino-British negotiation in the 1980s!
The seriousness of the situation and the fears of the people are evident!
"Following" measures are difficult to stop coughing, "advanced" deployment starts with large-scale testing
In the face of the dyke-like spread of the epidemic, the SAR government is unable to withstand the epidemic. Even if it announces a new round of epidemic prevention measures as soon as today, including expanding the closure of premises such as barber shops, and further tightening the number of restaurants, they are all "lagging behind" in fighting the epidemic. Action (Behind the curve), not to mention the medicine to cure the disease, even the cough may not be obtained.
However, if we want to make "ahead the curve" deployment of the epidemic, we must start with large-scale testing, coupled with big data tracking, otherwise we can only rely on luck to resolve the current crisis!
The outbreak of the new crown virus caused a long queue at the testing point in Edinburgh Square in Central on February 7.
(Photo by O Jiale)
It should be noted that in the short term, the daily testing volume in Hong Kong can only rise to 200,000 at best, and it will only reach 300,000 at the end of the month. It is indeed a drop in the bucket to solve 7.4 million people (18 districts). Especially the current epidemic situation is jumping geometrically every day. However, Hong Kong has only 5 to 6 testing companies. Even if we add more labor, we will not be able to recruit more people. Even if we only target the current five key epidemic areas, we cannot do anything.
And Guangdong province can quickly support only 1,000 or 2,000 people coming to Hong Kong. It cannot be said that there is no help, but it is not optimistic to successfully control the epidemic.
Copying the Wuhan epidemic control model is the fastest way to gather super-powerful human resources
In the final analysis, we worry all day long that we will not be able to carry out universal testing (or large-scale testing). Apart from believing that universal testing must be coordinated with the "foot-stop order", whether there is a very strong testing force is one of the keys.
Sha Banshan boldly and vigorously appealed that Hong Kong must beckon to the whole country at this time. If the provinces still have testing personnel, they can vacate them and hope to quickly go to Hong Kong to assist in the testing.
The epidemic in Hong Kong is on the verge of getting out of control. It is a bit like a "copy" of Wuhan. If you want to turn the tide, the most direct way is to copy the epidemic control path of Wuhan, and send personnel from other provinces in the country where the epidemic is not serious enough to build a tower. , united as one, and assembled super-powerful human resources and medical facilities in a very short period of time to fight the epidemic.
Hong Kong is an inseparable part of China, and blood is thicker than water with the mainland. Why is it possible in Wuhan but not in Hong Kong?
To meet the huge testing demand, the Government re-established the "Fire Eye Laboratory" at the Ma On Shan Sports Centre.
(Photo by Luo Junhao)
Chen Kaixin advocates the implementation of "red code" and "orange code" systems for zoning testing
As a matter of fact, this provincial aid plan for Hong Kong to fight the epidemic is not unique to Sha Banshan. In the past few days, some political parties and members of the Legislative Council have asked the central government for support to conduct another national test, at least regional testing should be carried out as soon as possible.
The DAB sent a letter to Chief Executive Carrie Lam yesterday, pointing out that it is difficult to improve Hong Kong's sampling and testing capabilities in a short period of time. The Fire Eye Laboratory was only put into service at the end of February. I am afraid that it will not be able to find and block the current transmission chain in time. It is recommended that the Hong Kong government immediately Request the central government to send staff to support Hong Kong's fight against the epidemic, especially the dispatch of sampling and laboratory personnel to Hong Kong.
Chen Kaixin, a member of the Legislative Council Election Committee who was a political assistant to the Food and Health Bureau, even believes that the government should delineate areas according to risk and conduct nationwide testing. You can only go out after showing a negative certificate, and there is a limit on the number of people who can go out per family, like the "red code" and "orange code" of the mainland health code."
As for density, Chen Kaixin said that according to the experience of other areas dealing with Omicron, most of the confirmed cases can be found by doing 3 tests per person in 7 days, and testing stations have been set up in open areas to properly divert testing to prevent the recurrence of cases like Kwai Chung Village. of cross-infection.
Caiyun Village is one of the hardest hit areas in the fifth wave of the epidemic. Earlier on the first day of the Chinese New Year, there were still a large number of citizens waiting in line at the Caiyun Community Center Testing Station for testing.
(File photo / Photo by Ou Jiale)
Fighting the epidemic is like putting out a fire, and it is urgent. Just as the medical profession warns, if there is no new good strategy to treat the epidemic, the number of infected people will explode explosively, and then everything will be too late.
If they do not want the Year of the Tiger to become a "hard year", should the senior officials of the Hong Kong government listen to public opinion and seriously consider the plan of requesting central government support and all provinces across the country to help Hong Kong?
New crown vaccine ︳ Nie Dequan said that more than 70,000 people were vaccinated today, creating a new high in a single day. The epidemic situation | DAB's letter to Carrie Lam six measures to improve the testing arrangements and to invite the "national team" to support the epidemic situation. People's Daily: People's Daily: Hong Kong must resolutely clear the will to "coexist" and lay flat on the 7th