Epidemic ｜ Zeng Qiyin: Consider asking those who enter the premises except masks to show a negative certificate of rapid test

Many people have been infected with the virus at Yuen Long's "Peony Golden Court Shangpin Hot Pot Shabu Shabu". Zeng Qiyin, co-chairman of the Advisory Committee on Infectious Diseases of the Hong Kong Medical Association, said on a radio program today (9th) that eating without masks in restaurants is naturally risky , calling on the public to be vaccinated for the third dose as soon as possible, suggesting that the government should consider requiring the admission of people to present a negative certificate of the rapid test in the listed premises involving the removal of masks, so as to cultivate the public's awareness and habit of using the rapid test.

▼May 8th, the restaurant was full on Mother's Day▼

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Zeng Qiyin said in Hong Kong and Taiwan's "Millennium Times" that it is estimated that the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong will remain at 100 to 200, sometimes stable and sometimes rebound, because after the fifth wave, many people have been infected, and the vaccination rate has also increased. It is higher than before, and it is believed that there may not be a large-scale infection in the community.

People over 60 years old or infirm should be vaccinated for the fourth dose

Regarding the cumulative number of people infected with the virus at the "Peony Golden Court Shangpin Shabu Shabu" in Yuen Long, Zeng Qiyin pointed out that citizens need to remove their masks when eating in restaurants, which naturally poses risks. He reminded restaurants to pay attention to the ventilation system, and the public should also Get the third dose as soon as possible, and the fourth dose for people over 60 or immunocompromised.

Zeng Qiyin, Co-Chairman of the Infectious Disease Advisory Committee of the Medical Association.

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It is advisable for the authorities to announce the tracking details of cases involving major incidents

Zeng Qiyin also mentioned that at present, hospital visitors are required to present the same-day rapid test certificate, and suggested that the government consider the reference practice of listed premises involving the removal of masks, so as to reduce the occurrence of similar incidents and cultivate the public's awareness and habit of using rapid test.

The Centre for Health Protection will restart epidemiological tracking, but it will not be announced to the public. Zeng Qiyin pointed out that restarting the tracking is a good thing, but if the case involves serious suspicion, it is worthy of public attention, and I hope it can be announced in real time to raise the awareness of the public.

The government relaxed the flight circuit breaker mechanism earlier. Zeng Qiyin believes that it can be cancelled in the long run. If there is a highly infectious variant virus in the region, it will be reviewed whether to restart. However, nucleic acid testing and rapid testing of incoming passengers are the "bottom line". He pointed out that after the flight resumes, imported cases It is bound to increase, but the rate is still lower than that of community cases, so the public need not worry.

▼On May 7th, the Department of Health announced that the Yuen Long Peony Golden Court Shangpin Hotpot Shabu Shabu had an outbreak▼

Yuen Long hotpot restaurant outbreak Huang Jiahe opposed the establishment of circuit breakers for restaurants Zeng Qiyin advocated closure for a week | Kwai Shun Building, Kwai Fong Village, unblocked, seven positive cases were detected, and the recruitment rate of residents was about 0.6%The latest.

Epidemic | Less than 300 confirmed cases for two consecutive days, Yuen Long Peony Golden Court temporarily eight diners recruited for mandatory testing | Kwun Tong District has the most Tseung Kwan O Savannah and Silver Lake.

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