Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met with reporters before attending the Executive Council this morning (24th). She said that the epidemic has been declining steadily since mid-April. She urged the public not to pay too much attention to the daily number of cases, because the number does not affect the government's ability to respond, because vaccination Severe conditions have improved after the vaccine.
The government will resume activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the return of the motherland. She said she eagerly hopes that Xi Jinping can visit Hong Kong, but "there is no announcement today."
Lam continued to point out that he believes that the country will no longer relax foreign import prevention measures, and requirements such as vaccination before arrival, airport testing, and hotel quarantine will continue.
The government also has no hard target to cancel the vaccine pass. For example, if a new variant virus spreads, a new vaccine may be required.
"After July 1st, I can't decide"
Lam said that with five weeks remaining in his term of office, he has led the fight against the epidemic for two and a half years, and has entered the penultimate stage. He must reiterate that every decision to fight the epidemic is to ensure the health of Hong Kong people, based on public health considerations, economic needs, and public acceptance and tolerance. Depends on ability.
The first two phases of relaxation of social distancing measures have been rewarded with positive feedback, with many restaurants and bars now reopening.
As for whether to implement the "relaxing" measures in the final stage, that is, to further increase the maximum number of people in the premises, Lam pointed out that there is a chance to achieve this during his term of office, but stressed that "after July 1, I cannot decide."
As for entry restrictions, Carrie Lam pointed out that the number of local infections has remained low at present, and imported cases accounted for a relatively significant proportion. She noticed that different variants of viruses have appeared recently, so she must be very careful in measures to prevent importation from abroad: "At this moment, it can be said that during my term of office, There is very little chance of further relaxation of foreign import prevention measures. In other words, we will maintain hotel isolation, require those who come to Hong Kong to be vaccinated before boarding the plane, undergo a test at the airport, or go to a hotel for nucleic acid testing to ensure Hong Kong’s security.”
There is no hard target for canceling the vaccine pass: the vaccination rate still needs to be improved
[10:20] A reporter asked whether the vaccine pass will be extended to designated clinics on June 13, whether it is worried about causing inconvenience to patients.
Carrie Lam reiterated that most anti-epidemic measures will bring inconvenience to the public, but the main premise is the life, health and safety of the public.
She pointed out that under the current situation, there is still room for improvement in the vaccination rate, and the pass should continue to be implemented.
She pointed out that it is difficult to say any "hard indicators" for canceling the policy, because even if the current situation is stable, if there is a new variant of the virus, protection must be strengthened at any time.
Lin Zheng said that in fact, the purpose of requiring injections for those who enter the clinic is to protect those seeking medical treatment, because the clinic is always a place with high exposure risk.
However, she pointed out that in the end, the patient's rights and interests will be the basis. If it is some emergencies, if you can't get an injection or don't want to get an injection, you can still enter the clinic as appropriate.
Keenly hope that Xi will visit Hong Kong to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the handover: no announcement today
[10:10] Carrie Lam reiterated that the 25th anniversary of the return of the motherland is a very important day. Of course, I eagerly hope that a central leader will visit Hong Kong and deliver an important speech. Just like the important speech delivered by President Xi Jinping five years ago, the following years have happened. The incidents have confirmed his understanding of Hong Kong and his support for "one country, two systems".
As for whether he will visit Hong Kong for the 25th anniversary of the handover this year, Lam said that he has no news to announce today, and relevant information will be announced in due course in the future.
She pointed out that the epidemic may have an impact on whether any leaders of the central government will come to Hong Kong, because immigration control and health protection work will be affected, so the public should strive to maintain a stable and downward trend of the epidemic.
Carrie Lam.
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Refused to add "Deputy Secretary" Carrie Lam: It's not up to him
When asked about the effectiveness of the reorganization plan, Lam said that the reorganization is for the next government. Even though some of the proposals were put forward by the current government, the Chief Executive-designate, Li Jiachao, was happy to see the whole plan and put his personal thoughts into it. The current government acts as an agent to complete the relevant Legislative Council procedures on behalf of the chief executive-designate, so that he can use the structure he thinks is the most ideal to find suitable candidates when organizing a class. Part of the Chief's idea.
However, Lam said that the chief executive-designate has fully accepted the transfer proposed by the current government. If the public wants to get a detailed explanation of this part, she is willing to explain it, but she believes that the current social concern is not this part.
[10:05] Lin Zheng pointed out that the epidemic has been very stable in the past week, with a downward trend. Yesterday, the number of new cases fell below 200, but in fact, there is no need to focus too much on the daily figures, and fluctuations are inevitable. Input cases, and secondly, in terms of rapid testing, since schools do not have classes on Saturdays and Sundays, the numbers will change.
However, it is undeniable that the epidemic began to show a downward trajectory in mid-April, and the Center for Health Protection also has room to continue to conduct case tracking and genetic sequencing.
At present, the epidemic situation is generally under control, but we will continue to deal with it prudently.
Restructuring the structure 6.15 Breaking into the Legislative Council Carrie Lam: Seek immediate approval
Regarding the restructuring of the next government, Carrie Lam thanked the relevant subcommittee of the Legislative Council for completing the deliberation. The next step is to hold a special meeting of the Personnel Establishment Committee on May 27. If approved, it will be held on June 10. Committee meeting seeks approval.
She told the Legislative Council this week that she hopes to introduce a resolution at the general meeting on June 15, which will be discussed and passed on the same day.
She described the work as a step-by-step process, which will help the next government to organize classes.
The theme song "Before" was sung by the stars in the restart celebration of the comeback
Lam also pointed out that with the stabilization of the epidemic, various activities for the 25th anniversary of China's return to China have been restarted. Before May, some activities had been postponed, put on hold or cancelled due to the epidemic.
She revealed that the theme song for the 25th anniversary of the comeback is called "Before", which is sung by many singers. You can see the promotion one after another from tomorrow.
Carrie Lam.
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
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