The fifth wave of the epidemic is severe, and the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 500,000. Eight Legislative Council members of the Federation of Trade Unions wrote a letter to Luo Zhiguang from the Bureau of Labor and Welfare, saying that those who were diagnosed with the rapid test were guaranteed income, and they concealed that the company went to work as usual, increasing the epidemic In view of the risk of spreading, it is recommended that the government cover the application threshold for gratuitous cash allowances to isolation centers as soon as possible, and strengthen financial assistance to those who are diagnosed at work, so as to reduce the chance of the virus spreading.
Starting from November 2020, the government will provide a sympathetic cash subsidy of $5,000 to patients diagnosed with COVID-19. The application is subject to several eligibility criteria, including confirmation by the Department of Health on or after 22 November 2020 Infected locally; and currently employed but not entitled to paid sick leave or self-employed and facing financial hardship as a result of being hospitalized in a public hospital for treatment of the virus.
In the letter, the Federation of Trade Unions stated that due to the large number of confirmed cases in the fifth wave of the epidemic, the supply of hospital beds in public hospitals is in short supply. Only patients with serious illnesses can be given priority, while patients with mild illnesses are assigned to isolation centers, resulting in financial difficulties and no paid sick leave. of employees/self-employed persons who failed to apply for the Compassionate Cash Allowance of $5,000.
The Federation of Trade Unions pointed out that the government initially introduced a sympathetic cash allowance of $5,000 to dispel the doubts of people suspected of being infected with the virus test and prevent them from refusing to be tested because of concerns about their livelihood. "During the fifth wave of the epidemic, there were also rapid tests. In order to ensure income, the confirmed patients concealed that the company went to work as usual, increasing the risk of the spread of the epidemic. Only patients who do not need to worry about their livelihood can report truthfully and with peace of mind.”
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