The fifth wave of confirmed cases accumulated to nearly 160,000 cases yesterday (27th). The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said on the commercial program "Let's Go on a Sunny Day" this morning (28th) that it will be launched online this week. Registration platform to help citizens who are diagnosed with confirmed cases through self-rapid testing.
She said that the current "every step is a race at the same time." The details of the national testing are still being planned, and whether it will be carried out in mid-March and other details are still to be finalized; when asked if it will be implemented together with the ban, Chen responded that he would not rule it out. about arrangements.
She added that considering that there are people with reduced mobility, there is an opportunity to arrange a door-to-door nucleic acid test.
In addition, a large number of patients have died in a short period of time recently. Chen Zhaoshi pointed out that the current arrangement is to increase the number of public mortuaries in the hospital and the Department of Health.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Sophia Chan (Photo by Liao Yanxiong)
The Secretary for Food and Health, Sophia Chan, said on the commercial program "Let's Go on a Sunny Day" this morning that an online registration platform will be launched this week to help people who have been diagnosed with the disease through self-rapid testing.
Chen Zhaoshi said that at present, the government distributes 7 brands of rapid test kits, and also provides 4 approval principles on the Internet for citizens to purchase rapid test kits. He also learned that most of the brand information is in English, and the government is studying how to make it clearer to the public. Quick package information.
Currently, she said, "every step is a race against time." The government is straining resources for those who need it most.
As for the details of the nationwide testing, the plan is still underway, and the launch date in March is still being finalized, depending on expert opinions and government preparations.
From the perspective of public health, the shorter the entire time frame of the plan, the better. As for the detailed operations, such as how many staff members to deploy and the number of tests, preparations have been made non-stop.
She stressed that in order for the testing arrangement to be most effective, it is necessary to reduce the flow of people to help stop the spread of the epidemic.
▼On February 27, the construction progress of the makeshift hospital at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal▼
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Chen Zhaoshi said that considering that there are people with limited mobility, if the elderly need to be bedridden for a long time in a nursing home, the government may arrange for a door-to-door assistance for nucleic acid testing.
She added that at present, confirmed cases are handled according to the severity of their condition, such as sending them to temporary care centers renovated in gymnasiums or hospital isolation wards in batches.
Regarding the recent short-term death of a large number of patients, Chen Zhaoshi pointed out that the current arrangement is to increase the number of public mortuaries of the hospital and the Department of Health, or to speed up the cremation process.
▼On February 27, the enclosure inspection of Xinhe Building and Minhe Building in Woche Village, Shatin▼
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The confirmed death will be sent to the funeral parlor to refuse to accept the confirmed deceased He Pak Leung: the risk of body infection is lower than that of the community Epidemic ｜ Many districts in Kwun Tong, Sha Tin and Sham Shui Po tested positive for sewage Epidemic delivered today｜Government distributed anti-epidemic materials from the central government to Hong Kong including rapid test kits and Chinese medicines｜An additional 6,333 confirmed cases were "recorded", accumulatively 170,000 infected, more than 57% of the mainland
