The government announced yesterday (7th) the suspension of the flight circuit breaker mechanism, but required arrivals to undergo nucleic acid testing on the third day of quarantine.
Zeng Qiyin, co-chairman of the Advisory Committee on Infectious Diseases of the Medical Association, believes today (8th) that the suspension of the circuit breaker mechanism will not increase the "leakage" of confirmed imported cases into the community, because the incubation period of the new coronavirus is generally three to seven days, and the incubation period of individual individuals is longer than that of individuals. Long, the positive test will not be detected immediately after arriving in Hong Kong, which has nothing to do with the circuit breaker mechanism.
He also believes that after suspending the circuit breaker mechanism, "coverage measures" can be introduced, such as improving the detection capacity and frequency.
As for whether it can be changed to home quarantine, he suggested that people arriving in Hong Kong can be required to do daily testing, and that various districts can increase mobile testing stations.
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Zeng Qiyin said in the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millennium Times" today that foreign import prevention mainly relies on three measures, including circuit breaker mechanism, hotel quarantine and virus testing. Among them, hotel quarantine and testing are the most effective. Avoid running out of hotel rooms.
After suspending the circuit breaker mechanism, it has been pointed out that "coverage measures" can be introduced, including an increase in the number of inspections.
He also believes that the suspension of the circuit breaker mechanism will not increase the rate of "leaked" confirmed cases, explaining that due to the longer incubation period of individual individuals, "the circuit breaker mechanism should not be turned off."
Zeng Qiyin, Co-Chairman of the Infectious Disease Advisory Committee of the Medical Association.
(File photo/Photo by Huang Baoying)
Asked if it can be changed to home quarantine?
Zeng Qiyin said bluntly: "Isolation at the border is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to do nucleic acid (testing) every day." However, the authorities must evaluate whether the residence of individual arrivals is suitable for quarantine.
He suggested that vaccination at home should be used as a boundary, for example, three or four injections have been taken, and it is also very important whether the family members of the relevant person have completed the vaccination.
As for the recent resurgence of the epidemic, Zeng Qiyin pointed out that the patients admitted to the hospital are mainly the elderly, and suggested that the authorities should not only consider how to increase the vaccination rate, but also consider a basket of factors to speed up the distribution of new crown oral drugs, including asking family members in advance whether they approve the elderly to take it.
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