The new crown epidemic in Hong Kong is raging. Yesterday (9th), the number of confirmed cases hit a record high of about 1,100. The isolation and quarantine measures may be full.
Yuan Guoyong, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong, said on a commercial TV program today (10th) that the AWE Community Treatment Center and the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center are already full. It is more practical for high-risk citizens to be vaccinated, such as the elderly, to arrange home isolation for patients with mild symptoms.
He believes that after the implementation of social distancing measures, the number of confirmed cases will gradually decline if citizens cooperate with the fight against the epidemic.
▼The situation on the eve of the tightening of restrictions on restaurants and the closure of hair salons on February 9▼
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Yuan Guoyong, a government expert advisor and chair professor of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong.
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The epidemic is severe, how to effectively curb the epidemic and return to normal life is a matter of public concern.
Yuan Guoyong pointed out that there are about 3 million families in Hong Kong, and it is difficult to implement a foot ban. He believes that if the society takes epidemic prevention measures, such as citizens wearing two masks when going out, he believes that after the social distancing measures are implemented, the number of confirmed cases will gradually decline.
However, the number of confirmed cases has continued to rise in recent days, breaking through four figures.
Yuan Guoyong revealed that quarantine facilities such as the AWE Community Treatment Center and Penny's Bay Quarantine Center are already full, and he believes that it is more practical to arrange home isolation for patients with mild symptoms.
He also suggested that the government could vacate quarantine centers such as AsiaWorld-Expo to isolate unvaccinated elderly or other high-risk individuals to protect uninfected citizens.
Yuen said frankly that Hong Kong's current human resources are unable to cope with the fifth wave of the epidemic, emphasizing that the protection of the elderly and the medical system is the top priority, and therefore calls on the government to vaccinate the elderly in residential care homes as soon as possible.
He suggested that patients with mild symptoms can be referred to government outpatient clinics for medical treatment in reference to seasonal influenza, so as to reduce the pressure on the emergency department.
▼On February 9, people were tested in Central and Siu Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island▼
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