The industry criticized the need for a quick test to enter the bar, the regulations are not clear, and the restaurants with liquor license are not restricted

Hong Kong's new crown pneumonia epidemic has been repeated, and the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 1,000.

Lin Weixun, vice president of the Hong Kong Society of Infectious and Infectious Diseases, said today (17th) that it is believed that the relevant level will continue for a period of time and may rise slowly.

He believes that the key is the circulation of the mutated virus strain in the society, and some people who have been infected in the fifth wave will have a drop in antibody levels, and there is a chance of reinfection. The social distancing measures are relaxed, and the people are also relaxed.

The government requires citizens entering the bar to show negative rapid test results first. Lin Wei-sun believes that the measures are necessary, but agrees that it is difficult to enforce the law. It is recommended to set up a rapid test location in the bar area.

Huang Jiahe, president of the Hong Kong Federation of Catering Traders, believes that the announcement by the authorities is confusing. Many industry players do not know whether they hold a liquor license and require customers to show a quick test. After inquiring with the FEHD, they understand that the measures are only limited to establishments with a bar endorsement. .

▼On June 16th, before entering the bar, you must show a negative test certificate for the first day▼

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Lin Wei-sun said on the TV program "Millennium" that the effective reproduction rate of the University of Hong Kong is at a relatively high level in the past two months, so it is estimated that the number of cases will continue for a period of time, "or it is not surprising that it will rise slowly." .

However, he believes that the rate of increase is slower than that of the fifth wave, mainly because most of the people in Hong Kong have been infected with new coronary pneumonia or have been protected by vaccination.

As for the key to the increase in the number of cases, he believes that it depends on the spread of the mutant virus strain in Hong Kong, and the antibody level of some people who were infected from January to March will drop, and there is a chance of re-infection; The relaxation of the distance measures and the relaxation of the public will also lead to an increase in the number of confirmed cases: "It is understandable that the fifth wave does not rise so fast, but it may form another obvious wave in the later stage."

▼June 14th Government Epidemic Press Conference▼

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Does the school need to adjust the epidemic prevention strategy?

Lin Weixun believes that as long as the current daily rapid testing measures are maintained, and infected teachers and students are isolated as soon as possible to avoid transmission in schools.

However, in kindergartens, because many students do not meet the age for vaccination, the risk of outbreaks is "high and small".

As for the need to show a rapid test when entering a bar, he pointed out that it is necessary because the outbreak in the bar is obviously related to the environment and culture, and the rapid test is one of the methods to prevent the number of cases from rebounding too quickly.

However, he believes that it is difficult for the authorities to enforce the law. At this stage, it is necessary to rely on the honesty of the citizens. "It is the safest and most effective."

Huang Jiahe pointed out in the same program that the new epidemic prevention measures in bars are understandable, but the announcement by the authorities is confusing and the terms are not clear enough.

He pointed out that many restaurants require customers to show a quick test if they do not know whether they have a liquor license. After inquiring with the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, he found out that the requirement is only limited to restaurants with bar endorsements, and the number of bars endorsed by restaurants is not too large. He estimated there were about 200 to 300.

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