Customs clearance｜Shenzhen quarantine rooms increased by half to 2,000 per day

The Director of the Medical and Health Bureau, Lu Chongmao, today (4th) published his second blog after taking office. He pointed out that the quarantine hotel room from Hong Kong to Shenzhen has more and less porridge. There are about 1,300 reservations for the "post station" every day, and the opening of the reservation is only one second. It was full. After communication, the Shenzhen authorities increased the daily quota by about half to 2,000 and cracked down on illegal speculation.

He pointed out that August 4th this year is the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the "Qixi Festival". He hoped that the epidemic could be brought under control as soon as possible. With the joint cooperation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, citizens who need to return to the mainland to reunite with their families do not need to wait like the Cowherd and Weaver Girl until the Qixi Festival Magpie Bridge. Yes, you can enter Shenzhen early via the Shenzhen Bay Bridge to reunite with your family, and you can "use the bridge for the Magpie Bridge", that is, go north via the Shenzhen Bay Bridge.

Lu Chongmao hopes that citizens who need to return to the mainland to reunite with their families do not need to wait like the Cowherd and Weaver Girl to meet at the Qixi Magpie Bridge.

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Lu Chongmao personally tried to book a quarantine hotel: In addition to despair, there is only despair

Lo Chongmao pointed out in the Medical and Health Bureau's "Hong Kong e-Bureau Notes" "She Queqiao Bridge" that since the announcement of the appointment, many citizens, parliamentarians and groups have expressed their views on medical and health policies, anti-epidemic measures, etc. to him. And opinions, of which everyone is most concerned about customs clearance.

He mentioned that when he was the director of the Shenzhen Hospital of the University of Hong Kong before, he often had to travel to and from the mainland of Hong Kong, so he understood the difficulties encountered in traveling between the two places after the outbreak of the epidemic, and deeply understood the ardent expectations of the public for customs clearance.

He said that in the past, he has personally tried to book a quarantine hotel in Shenzhen on the mainland's "Inn" website many times. "Reservations are accepted at 10:00, and they are often full at 10:01. At that moment, apart from 'desperation', there is only ' Despair!” Some colleagues even had to fly to Chongqing, Shanghai and other places for quarantine, and then return to Shenzhen.

▼On March 24th, citizens wearing protective clothing returned to the mainland via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port▼

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Every day, 20,000 people log in to the "post station" to compete for 1,300 quarantine rooms

Lu Chongmao said that the Baishen authorities are actually facing a lot of pressure. As the southern gate of the country, it is necessary to ensure the flow of passengers and goods between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and also to ensure epidemic prevention and control, and guard the southern epidemic prevention channel; and the flow of local inbound and outbound people It is also quite large. Previously, there were about 1,300 daily quotas for the "Inn", but as can be seen from the number of people in the reservation queue on the website, more than 20,000 people log in and wait for the opening of reservations at 10 o'clock every day.

He said that the demand for quarantine hotel rooms is even greater as the number of days that the country stays in quarantine hotels for those who enter quarantine abroad has been reduced from 14 days to 7 days.

▼ Residents leaving Hong Kong at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port on March 22 wait for the test results▼

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Shenzhen's five tricks to deal with the difficult problem of booking

He pointed out that due to sporadic confirmed cases in individual areas of Shenzhen, during the case tracking period, there were also many close contacts and sub-close contacts who needed to be quarantined, which made the demand for quarantine rooms even more tense.

After communication, the Shenzhen authorities have actively dealt with the issues related to "posts", including increasing the number of post stations from 1,300 to 2,000 per day; limiting each IP account to only one booking; and will increase the number of places in the short term and In a more fair, just and open way, improve the reservation arrangement of "post stations"; crack down on illegal speculation; close accounts suspected of being involved in speculation, etc.

▼On November 20, 2021, citizens went to the fence of Liantang Port to meet relatives and friends in Shenzhen across the river▼

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Lu Chongmao said that he deeply understands the fervent expectations of the public for customs clearance. In addition to official duties, work and school, many families are facing family problems such as unattended parents and young children, separation of husband and wife, and increasing alienation of children. He hopes that the epidemic will be resolved as soon as possible Hong Kong residents can enter Shenzhen via the Shenzhen Bay Bridge earlier to celebrate the Qixi Festival with their relatives.

This year's Qixi Festival falls on August 4th in the Western calendar. I hope that the epidemic can be brought under control. With the cooperation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, I hope that more citizens who need to return to the mainland to reunite with their families do not need to wait like the Cowherd and Weaver Girl to meet at the Qixi Magpie Bridge. Entering Shenzhen via Shenzhen Bay Bridge to reunite with family members.

Lu Chongmao, Director of the Medical and Health Bureau

Lu also pointed out that from the surgeon, to the director of the Shenzhen Hospital of the University of Hong Kong, and then to the director of the Medical and Health Bureau, his goals remain unchanged, and his original intention is still to serve the public and protect the health of the public.

▼July 4th Fengde Village Daifeng Building enclosure test▼

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Customs clearance｜Ma Shiheng pointed out that the strict quarantine in Hong Kong has caused the loss of talents. If you have to choose, you should first go through customs with foreign countries. The Mainland shortens the entry quarantine to "7+3". Hong Kong businessmen are excited and hope that the authorities will increase the reservation quota. Change it back to the original purpose Qiu Tenghua: Be cautious in the customs clearance process "You can't just focus on one door"