The government said earlier that it would suspend the nationwide testing. Zeng Guowei, the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, who is responsible for coordinating related work, said that the preparatory work for the nationwide compulsory testing has not been in vain, and it will be implemented immediately when the time is right.
Zeng Guowei said that the preparations for national testing will not be in vain.
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Hearing the opinions of mainland experts and suspending national testing
In an interview with China News Service, Zeng Guowei said that in addition to the daily coordination with the mainland, the Political and Mainland Affairs Bureau is also responsible for improving nucleic acid testing capabilities, and at the same time preparing for national testing and its detailed plan.
For example, China and Hong Kong have formed 5 special classes to connect with the mainland's support for Hong Kong's anti-epidemic work, and the Constitutional Affairs Bureau is responsible for coordinating in the middle.
The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, announced the suspension of nationwide testing. Zeng Guowei quoted mainland experts as saying that national testing must be carried out at the beginning of the epidemic or at the end of the later stage to be most effective. Currently, Hong Kong needs limited resources to focus on the more important things at hand, including reducing deaths. , severe illness and infection.
Therefore, after listening to the opinions of experts, based on scientific considerations, the nationwide testing was suspended.
He emphasized that Carrie Lam also said that it is not that he did not do universal testing. Later, when the time is right and the conditions are met, he will still actively consider using this method. He pointed out that the relevant work has not been in vain, and all existing plans and related preparations will be implemented immediately if necessary. .
▼On March 5, Liang Wannian, the leader of the mainland expert team inspected To Kwa Wan and Tsing Yi▼
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Mainland inspectors are willing to come to Hong Kong to work very smoothly
Zeng Guowei also said that the fifth wave of the epidemic broke out in early February. At that time, the nucleic acid detection capacity was about 100,000 times a day. With the establishment of multiple air-membrane laboratories, the number of tests has greatly increased to 300,000 times a day.
With the help of the central government, the introduction of about 500 inspectors and more than 100 samplers from the mainland, as well as inspection vehicles, has also greatly increased Hong Kong's nucleic acid inspection capabilities.
He revealed that many mainland samplers and inspectors have come to Hong Kong to participate in community testing in 2020. He said that he was very happy to come to Hong Kong, which moved him very much. He also pointed out that they are currently working very smoothly in Hong Kong.
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