In order to meet the needs of a large number of confirmed patients due to the outbreak of the new crown virus, it is understood that relevant government departments are looking for new isolation facilities at full speed. At this stage, community isolation facilities will be set up at government venues. Among them, the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal adopts the airport AsiaWorld-Expo model. , set up hundreds of hospital beds for the isolation of mild patients, and also set up isolation facilities in idle indoor sports venues.
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The Secretary for Development, Mr Wong Wai-lun, is responsible for identifying the venue
The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has exceeded 40,000. Today, there are still 7,600 preliminary confirmed cases. Tens of thousands of patients have not been admitted to hospital for isolation. Patients outside the hospital's emergency room have been waiting for admission in the open air for several days.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam pointed out at today's press conference that it is not a good practice to isolate early if it is discovered early, so do it as soon as possible. In addition to the more than 3,000 isolation units in Penny's Bay, and the transformation of three public housing estates into 3,000 isolation units, there are also There are 20,000 hotel rooms in the hotel industry, with a total of 26,000 to 27,000 units. At the same time, the central government assisted in the construction of temporary isolation facilities in makeshift hospitals to cope with the frequent detection of cases by compulsory nationwide inspection.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has appointed Secretary for Development Wong Wai-lun to be responsible for liaising with and cooperating with the Mainland-aided working group on building community isolation and treatment facilities, including identifying locations in Hong Kong to add relevant facilities.
▼2.18 "National Emergency Acute Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Team" inspected the work on the closed area of Cheshikipwei Village▼
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The land of Henderson Linjin Highway has the advantage of flat land
It is understood that the authorities looked at different sites today, including government sites and land proposed by developers.
The now unused Kai Tak Cruise Terminal can be converted into a community isolation facility at first, providing hundreds of units, and AWE is expected to increase related facilities.
Another target is idle sports venues, such as Queen Elizabeth Stadium.
As for the unused land in Phase II of Penny's Bay that has been formed, it is possible to build a shelter hospital and isolation facilities; the land proposed by the developer needs to be re-studied, but the land proposed by Henderson Land is mainly flat land. It can be used after only land formation works are implemented.
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