With the fifth wave of COVID-19 raging in Hong Kong, the MTR Corporation announced that it has launched a number of new measures to benefit vulnerable groups and support medical care, including donating 10,000 MTR Metropolitan tickets to medical staff through the Hospital Authority; Cooperating with Lushe, including donating supermarket food stamps ranging from 500 to 800 yuan to 1,500 eligible families, and providing emergency shelter services, hot meals and supplies to 550 homeless people.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam revealed earlier that in order to alleviate the need for isolation facilities, if government departments have facilities, they can be used to isolate their infected personnel; the MTR is also looking for a place to isolate MTR staff so that more high-risk citizens can be isolated.
The MTR said that it is in contact with relevant departments to explore the feasibility of setting up temporary isolation sites for confirmed employees within the MTR range.
To support colleagues and their families who have tested positive, a 24-hour dedicated medical hotline, online medical consultation and drug delivery services will be set up for them from March 1.
The Tung Chung Line runs every 8 minutes during non-peak hours on weekdays.
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MTR hopes that the new measures can support the needs of different groups of society during the epidemic.
MTR will donate 10,000 MTR Metropolitan tickets to medical staff through the Hospital Authority; and through cooperation with Food Wise and Tong Lu She, including donating supermarket food stamps ranging from 500 to 800 yuan to 1,500 eligible families, And provide emergency shelter services to 550 homeless people, providing support such as hot meals and supplies.
In addition, in response to the impact of the epidemic on the taxi industry, the MTR has expanded the opening of the parking spaces at the West Kowloon Station of the High Speed Rail since mid-February, providing a symbolic monthly rental for long-term idle taxis for short-term parking, providing a total of 480 parking spaces.
▼The emergency room of Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Guanghua Hospital was full on February 25▼
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In the fifth wave, a total of 650 employees were diagnosed with 3.1 cases, and a medical hotline was set up for employees who tested positive and their families
According to the information of the MTR, as of yesterday (25th), the MTR has accumulated 650 confirmed cases in the fifth wave of the epidemic.
The MTR said that it is currently in contact with relevant departments to explore the feasibility of setting up temporary isolation facilities for confirmed MTR employees within the MTR range. However, due to the arrangement of epidemic prevention and treatment, the relevant work must be carried out rigorously.
MTR will also set up a 24-hour dedicated medical hotline, provide online medical consultation and drug delivery services for MTR employees and their families who have tested positive from March 1.
The company is actively arranging to use corporate resources to support confirmed cases and mandatory testing of employees, and also hopes to reduce the pressure on the public medical system.
In addition, MTR will also present "Anti-epidemic Care Packs" to all employees and part-time employees, including rapid antigen testing reagents, soup pack cash coupons and other materials.
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