The fifth wave of COVID-19 was extremely severe, and the public medical system collapsed. After the state-supported construction team entered the site, the government commissioned the designated contractor China State Construction International to step up the construction of community isolation and treatment facilities.
The makeshift hospital located at Lot No. 200 in Tsing Yi City is expected to be completed on Monday (28th), providing about 4,000 beds, making it the first of the eight makeshift hospitals to be completed; while the construction site of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is still laying foundations .
On-site workers pointed out that they needed to work around the clock, and "the superiors urged 24 hours to work."
▼The construction progress of Tsing Yi Fangcai Hospital on February 27▼
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The reporter inspected the site of the Tsing Yi Fangcai Hospital this afternoon. There were at least five long trucks loaded with container houses parked outside the site.
There are continuous cranes on the site to place the container complexes on the ground.
The on-site workers pointed out that the previous problem of wage arrears has been resolved, and now they have to rush to work 24 hours a day.
▼On February 27, the construction progress of the makeshift hospital at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal▼
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15 shovels and cranes work on the Kai Tak shelter hospital site
The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Fangcai Hospital, also constructed by China Construction International, is undergoing foundation works at the site, and no assembled container houses have entered the site yet.
There were more than 15 shovels and cranes in operation on site, raising a lot of sand and dust from time to time.
The on-site workers pointed out that according to the current progress, the hospital will not be completed for at least a month, but the workers are working all day without interruption, and they "have not returned to the housing enterprise for more than 30 hours."
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Kai Tak Runway Park to be closed for 8 months
The adjacent Kai Tak Runway Park was temporarily closed for eight months due to the installation of community isolation and treatment facilities at the wharf.
Mr. Zhang, who is accustomed to running nearby, said that when he visited today, he found out that a makeshift hospital is being built at the dock.
He continued to point out that even if there are staff on site to wash the ground, it is not a long-term solution, but he agrees with the construction of a makeshift hospital. "If there is space, it will be used. The outbreak of the epidemic, it is very reasonable for the government to use the wharf to build isolation facilities."
Mr. Wu, who came for a walk, also said that he did not know that a square cabin hospital was being built at the dock. He pointed out that in order to deal with the epidemic, the government should make full use of resources such as building community isolation and treatment facilities. If there is land, use it if you have it, although it’s not what you should do according to the plan.” Mr. Wu, who brought children to a picnic, opposed the government’s approach, “It’s not easy to do so much. We all know whether community isolation facilities are useful or not.” He He believes that the government should instead pay attention to the mental health of citizens under the epidemic. "Children are not playing, and there is pressure to return to work."
It is reported that the land area of Tsing Yi Fangcai Hospital is as large as a racecourse, which is expected to accommodate more than 1,000 container houses and provide about 4,000 beds; the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal can accommodate 1,000 beds.
The government has also planned to build makeshift hospitals on four related sites including the former San Tin Shopping City, Tam Mei in Yuen Long, and Hung Shui Bridge, which is expected to provide 14,000 to 17,000 isolation units.
▼Construction of community isolation and treatment facilities by the Mashi Road in Fanling on February 26▼
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▼Construction of community isolation and treatment facilities in Xintian Shopping City before February 26▼
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Community isolation and treatment facilities at eight locations:
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Penny's Bay
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Kai Tak former runway area
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Tam Mei, Yuen Long (private land lent by Sun Hung Kai Properties)
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Former San Tin Shopping Mall (private land lent by Sun Hung Kai Properties and Henderson Land)
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Hung Shui Bridge near Jiboring Road
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Tsing Yi Lot 200
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Next to Ma Shih Road, Fanling, in the Fanling North New Development Area (private land lent by New World Development)
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The land on the southeast of the artificial island of the Hong Kong Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, north of the Tun Mun Chek Lap Kok Tunnel Road
▼Construction of community isolation and treatment facilities in Long Tamwei on February 26▼
▼Construction of community isolation and treatment facilities on government land near Hongshui Bridge on Jiboring Road on February 26▼
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Isolation Facilities｜URA allocated 56 units to residential tenants for isolation and distribution in 4 districts. Supplied with supplies package Epidemic｜Chen Fan: The renovation of public housing facilities will be completed in more than 10 days and will be opened next week. The earliest 8 of Tianjian's 8 makeshift hospitals are built on the ground for community isolation facilities. The artificial island of the Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is also listed as an isolation facility. More than 1,200 prospective residents in Queen's Hill Village and Lijing Village were requisitioned and received a subsidy of 8,000 yuan.
