60% of the maintenance personnel in the Fangcang shelter hospital caused the wet wipes to plug the canal. The person in charge: someone threw a plastic bottle into the toilet

The fifth wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong continues. Many community isolation facilities (fangcang shelter hospitals) have been built with the aid of the central government. After they have been delivered and put into use recently, there have been reports of leaks in the pipes and small flooding caused by rainwater.

The person in charge of the maintenance command center of the Fangcang shelter hospital said in an interview that more than 60% of the maintenance needs of the Fangcang shelter hospital are caused by human beings. It was caused by the blockage of the sewer, and it was said that some people even threw plastic bottles into the toilet and flushed them away.

Some are beyond your imagination, and even plastic bottles are thrown into the toilet and flushed.

Chen Shuwei, Deputy Chief Commander of the Maintenance Command Center for Community Isolation Facilities in Hong Kong

▼The Tsing Yi Fangcai Hospital had stagnant water earlier▼

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35% of the maintenance work involves loose parts, failures and routine maintenance, etc.

It has been more than half a month since the Tsing Yi Fangcai Hospital was opened, and there have been reports that the facilities have problems and need to be repaired.

Chen Shuwei, deputy commander of China State Construction International Group's Hong Kong Community Isolation Facility Maintenance Command Center, pointed out that in Fangcang shelter hospitals, loose parts, failures and routine maintenance work only account for 35% of the overall maintenance work, and more than 60% of the rest are isolated. It is caused by improper use of facilities by people, and there are sporadic cases of vandalism without good intentions.

Chen Shuwei, deputy commander of the maintenance command center, pointed out that more than 60% of the maintenance work in the Fangcang shelter hospital is caused by the improper use of the facilities by the quarantined people.

(Photo by Liang Pengwei)

Chen Shuwei, for example, pointed out that the water well of the Tsing Yi Fangcai Hospital was blocked earlier, which affected all the water systems. The plastic bottles were also thrown into the toilet and flushed away.”

Add a notice to remind you not to flush non-water-soluble items down the toilet

The Tsing Yi shelter clothing yard also had a lot of stagnant water after the rain because of the uneven ground. Citizens had to step on multiple plastic chairs to go to the bathroom.

Li Sicheng, the maintenance director of the command center, pointed out that the water outlet was blocked by a large number of wet tissues that day, causing water accumulation. A report has been submitted to the Security Bureau, and signs and trash cans have been added to the bathroom to remind quarantined persons not to wash down non-water-soluble items. bathroom.

▼The workers in the makeshift hospital simulate the treatment of flooding▼

The Observatory predicts that a cold front will cross the coast of Guangdong on Wednesday (23rd) morning, and local showers are expected from Tuesday night to Wednesday.

Deputy commander-in-chief Chen Shuwei said that the Drainage Services Department and the Architectural Services Department have also re-examined and dealt with the low-lying areas. If there is flooding, water pumps and portable generators will be used to remove the stagnant water.

In addition to the accumulation of water caused by rain, there were media reports earlier that the water pipe of the shower room in the Tsing Yi Fangcai Hospital continued to leak, resulting in the accumulation of water on the ground.

At that time, the Architectural Services Department stated that it had immediately arranged for a contractor to come to the site to understand and carry out emergency repairs.

▼Tsing Yi Fangcai Hospital Community Isolation Facility Maintenance Command Center▼

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