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Lok Sin Tong and the Home Affairs Office support the grassroots and ethnic minorities in Yau Tsim Mong to distribute halal food supplies

2022-03-25T12:34:31.716Z


The fifth wave of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hong Kong remained at a high level. Lok Sin Tong and the District Office visited Yau Tsim Mong today (25th) to provide anti-epidemic supplies to grass-roots families who were diagnosed with the virus. In addition, through the "Home Anti-epidemic Support


The fifth wave of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hong Kong remained at a high level. Lok Sin Tong and the District Office visited Yau Tsim Mong today (25th) to provide anti-epidemic supplies to grass-roots families who were diagnosed with the virus.

In addition, through the "Home Anti-epidemic Support Program", halal food, disinfectants, etc. are distributed to the diagnosed ethnic minorities.

Home Affairs Commissioner Yu Jianqiang said that the language barrier of ethnic minorities hinders real-time information support.


Kowloon Lok Sin Tong and Yau Tsim Mong District Office started the "Home Anti-epidemic Support Program" on March 4 to provide support to those in need of confirmed cases in Yau Tsim Mong district. So far, nearly 900 confirmed families have sought help.


The kits contain food, rapid test kits, disinfection items, and safety medicine kits for adults and children.

(Provided by Lok Sin Tong, Kowloon)

Lok Sin Tong and the Home Affairs Office visited Yau Tsim Mong today. The confirmed grass-roots family belongs to a family of seven. The chief executive of Lok Sin Tong, Lau Aisy, said that among them are elderly parents, husband and children; the other family lives in a tenement building with a family of four. Diagnosed.

After the diagnosis of the two families, the entire family needs to be isolated, and material support is desperately needed.

The team delivered food, rapid tests, and kits for adults and children, hoping to provide timely assistance if needed.

Liu Aishi said that there are grass-roots families who are recruited by the whole family, and it is extremely necessary for the team to deliver food and safety medicine packages.

More than 2,500 people temporarily benefited from the support scheme service until the end of this month

Yau Tsim Mong District Commissioner Yu Kin-keung said that ethnic minorities pay less attention to anti-epidemic information and are relatively in short supply in terms of supplies.

The "Home-based Anti-epidemic Support Program" cooperates with different ethnic groups in the region. When they are diagnosed and seek help, there will be groups that are familiar with their language to understand the needs of the diagnosed person, and immediate support will not be hindered by language barriers.

The food packs contain halal food, and they will be reminded of the latest epidemic prevention information so that ethnic minorities can receive the most appropriate support.

Kowloon Lok Sin Tong and Yau Tsim Mong District Office started the "Home Anti-epidemic Support Scheme" on March 4. It has received assistance from a total of 897 confirmed families for three weeks, benefiting a total of 2,547 people.

The program will continue until March 31, and families with confirmed needs can call: 6592 1344.

▼On March 25, the enclosure inspection of Xiangdong Building, Dongtou Village, Wong Tai Sin▼


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Source: hk1

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