The fifth wave of the epidemic has a downward trend. Zeng Qiyin, co-chairman of the Advisory Committee on Infectious Diseases of the Medical Association, said on a Hong Kong and Taiwan program this morning (23rd) that a large number of people have been infected with new coronary pneumonia, and it is believed that herd immunity will appear in the short term. The wave of the epidemic may not appear, but the number of newly confirmed cases will remain in the hundreds to nearly 1,000.
Regarding the government's suspension of national testing, he believes that if we want to clear customs with the mainland, it is necessary to find hidden cases through national testing, but the government needs to evaluate the timing and related support.
▼On March 21, the government announced that it would relax social distancing measures in stages. ▼
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After the number of confirmed cases falls, it will be rampant for a period of time at a "low level" of nearly 1,000 cases
Zeng Qiyin said on the RTHK program "Millennium" this morning that he agrees with the University of Hong Kong Medical School's estimate that 4.5 million people in Hong Kong have been infected. After the measures, it is believed that the number of new cases will not increase, and will maintain the current level, but will not decline.
He expressed reservations about whether there will be a sixth wave of the epidemic. He believes that the number of confirmed cases will drop, but it will stop at the "low level" of nearly 1,000 cases for a period of time, and will not rapidly rebound to more than 10,000 cases a day. will not drop to zero.
The key to national testing is timing and support Zeng Qiyin: The mainland always believes that Hong Kong is at high risk
The government recently announced the suspension of the nationwide testing. Zeng Qiyin said that if it wants to clear customs with the mainland, the mainland always believes that Hong Kong is at high risk. Therefore, the Hong Kong government needs to test the entire population to find hidden cases. The key is timing and related support, and the government needs to evaluate it. .
Zeng Qiyin, Co-Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Infectious Diseases of the Medical Association.
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In addition, the government restarted the mandatory testing announcement yesterday.
Zeng Qiyin said that he believes that there is a need to reduce the risk of community transmission, cut off the hidden transmission chain, and help relax social distancing measures on April 21, and the sensitivity of nucleic acid testing is always higher than that of rapid testing.
However, he also pointed out that the recovered patients may still have a low viral load and may have positive results in nucleic acid tests.
It is recommended to change the vaccination standard for returnees to 3 injections
There is still a flight circuit breaker mechanism in place. If there are multiple cases on the relevant routes, the circuit breaker will be suspended.
Zeng Qiyin believes that there is no need. Compared with cases in the community, the risk brought by overseas is relatively small, but if there is an imported case, it is necessary to do genetic sequencing to find out whether there is a new variety of virus.
In addition, he suggested that the vaccination standard for returnees to Hong Kong should be changed to 3 shots of the vaccine, thinking that the situation is more stable.
▼On March 21, the government announced to relax social distancing measures as soon as April 20▼
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It is reported that the government will increase the vaccination requirements for full-time face-to-face teaching in primary and secondary schools to 90%.
Zeng Qiyin believes that the government needs to clearly explain the standard of vaccination requirements, that is, only one injection, or two or more injections.
According to the current vaccination plan and progress, he believes that it is difficult to achieve 90% if three shots are required, and the situation is different for different age groups.
It is difficult for travelers to book a quarantine hotel. The tourism industry hopes to increase the number of rooms and relax the flight circuit breaker criteria. Mandatory testing | 9 buildings in the list of 10 buildings are public housing estates, including Huguang Building in Hujing Village and Hing Shing Building in Daxing Village. The Department of Health: 5 documents are temporarily replaced by the mandatory testing announcement for the vaccine pass. From now on, we will issue a new notice for safe travel. We must go to the sampling station to test the sewage of 26 housing estates such as Ma On Shan Tian Yu Hai Tuen Mun Zhuo Er Ju.
