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.
Legislative Councilor Jiang Yuhuan believes that it is a good change, but another "headache" is the shortage of quarantine hotel rooms, and the current bookings will not be available until mid-August at the earliest.
She suggested that the government could open isolation facilities for those returning to Hong Kong for quarantine purposes between July and August.
She also believes that in the long run, Hong Kong should consider returning to Hong Kong without quarantine to attract tourists and business people.
Cui Dingbang, director-general of the Hong Kong Tourism Promotion Association, said that the industry is very welcome and believes that after the suspension of the circuit breaker mechanism, airlines can eliminate unstable factors and grasp flight arrangements, hoping that more flights will resume.
▼The Hong Kong government will lift entry restrictions on non-Hong Kong residents from May 1▼
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Jiang Yuhuan said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millennium" today (8th) that he was "very happy and relieved" to suspend the circuit breaker mechanism. He believes that at least six flights will be affected this week, and the number of passengers may exceed 1,000.
Asked if the current suspension is the right time?
She said bluntly: "It will be too late, but there is no way. The new government will play for a few days."
Jiang also believes that another "headache" situation is the shortage of quarantine hotel rooms. It is suggested that the government can open quarantine facilities such as makeshift hospitals to returnees from July to August, and choose facilities with independent toilets. Help students, business people or foreign domestic helpers solve urgent needs, and also put an end to speculation.
She also pointed out that if the hotel is to be changed to a quarantine hotel, "a lot of things need to be considered, such as ventilation design, remodeling, and the summer vacation after the renovation."
As for whether the number of quarantine days can be reduced, Jiang Yuhuan believes that in the long run, it is necessary to consider returning to Hong Kong without hotel or home quarantine, and in the short term, he will study whether the hotel quarantine measures must continue after July to August.
She stressed that the government can use technology such as wristbands and phone tracking, etc. It can also require people returning to Hong Kong to do nucleic acid tests every day.
▼On June 22, Hong Kong's first Japanese tour group set off under the epidemic▼
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Cui Dingbang said in the same program that the government's suspension of the circuit breaker mechanism not only responded quickly to the demands of the tourism industry, but also to the demands of the entire society.
He also described the circuit breaker mechanism as "very hot", which is also a big problem for citizens, airlines and quarantine hotels: "The guest is so wronged, it's not because he was sick but the flight was cancelled." He believes that under the new arrangement, passengers no longer need to worry Flights have been cancelled; airlines have also eliminated unstable factors, and they can also grasp flight arrangements.
As for whether the supply of quarantine hotel rooms will be insufficient due to the suspension of the circuit breaker mechanism?
Cui Dingbang said that from June to August, many international students returned to Hong Kong, and the supply of quarantine hotel rooms was indeed tight, but he emphasized that it was only a seasonal situation.
The government has been looking for more hotels for quarantine, and it seems that it is considering shortening the number of quarantine days. If the quarantine time can be shortened, more rooms can be released in disguise.
▼The epidemic lasted for more than two years, and the airport was full of passenger planes▼
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The flight circuit breaker will be temporarily suspended from the Hong Kong government: at this stage, the circuit breaker mechanism will continue to be implemented to prevent imported cases. The lethality of the passenger plane is probably less than that of the Congolese epidemic｜Kong Fanyi suggested that the flight circuit breaker mechanism be cancelled.
