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Hygiene black spot

2022-08-14T10:41:16.943Z


The government has launched a three-month "Crackdown on Hygiene Black Spot Plan" from today (14th), and the deputy director and several bureau and director inspected 3 districts and were accused of doing shows. "Hong Kong 01" went to Prince Edward and Sham Shui Po after the senior officials left


The government has launched a three-month "Crackdown on Hygiene Black Spot Plan" from today (14th), and the deputy director and several bureau and director inspected 3 districts and were accused of doing shows.

"Hong Kong 01" went to Prince Edward and Sham Shui Po to learn about the people's situation after the senior officials left. The interviewed residents and stall owners complained about the rampant rat infestation.

Some residents have seen mice weighing up to half a catty, saying that they are troubled by mice crawling into the house every night to hunt for food.


Regarding the inspection of health black spots by senior officials, one stall owner said frankly that "everyone knows what they are doing today, and they are clean." , the streets will be full of rubbish in less than a month.


Mr. Lin said he and other residents in the same building were plagued by rodents every night.

(Photo by Xiao Bo Hei)

Mr Lam, who lives on Cypress Street, Prince Edward, described the area as "a lot of rats", especially in restaurants and back alleys.

He has seen the largest rat weighing half a catty, saying that they would climb into the house from the back alley along the water pipe, and once they forgot to close the windows, they would enter the unit to feed.

Mr. Lin said that he and other residents in the same building were plagued by rodents every night. Food such as bananas and oranges in the house had been bitten by rodents and had to be discarded after they were found.

When asked if he had sought help from government departments and district councillors, he said "I don't know".

Worry about health problems affecting the epidemic

Mr. Li, a resident of Prince Edward, said that he had seen rats nearby and said that poor hygiene would affect the epidemic.

When it comes to the government's crackdown on hygiene black spots, he believes that it is necessary to persevere.

Mr. Li said that the rat's vitality is tenacious, and even if a large amount of poison is put in, it is still difficult to eradicate it.

Regarding the problem of waste disposal, he said that it can be improved through education, and he agreed that installing CCTV and increasing the fine to thousands of dollars can strengthen the deterrent.

Mr. Li said that poor hygiene will affect the epidemic.

(Photo by Su Weiran)

Installing CCTV and increasing fines will not deter the elderly

The owner of the Sham Shui Po stall, Mr. Lai, said frankly, "Everyone knows that the canal (officials) are working today, and they are clean."

He pointed to the rampant rat infestation and found "rat feces" in the stalls, describing the rats in the area as "more delicate than a cat's."

Mr. Lai criticized the government for "doing one round and not doing it every time." He recalled that with each cleaning operation, the back alleys would become very clean, but the government "receives the goods and counts them", and the streets will be closed again in less than a month. Full of rubbish.

Mr. Lai also scolded the FEHD for taking action after receiving complaints over the years: "Someone kicked Miyu, but no one kicked him, so the government works."

When asked if installing CCTVs and increasing fines at health blackspots can increase the deterrent effect, he said, "It's useless, will the old man startle you?" He also said, "The most important thing is to drive him away, don't let him go. Arrange around."

Mr. Lai rebuked the FEHD for years before taking action after receiving complaints.

(Photo by Su Weiran)

Ms. Chen described the largest mouse she had ever seen as "eight taels in half a catty".

(Photo by Su Weiran)

Another owner of Sham Shui Po, Ms. Chen, stressed that the problem of rat infestation is serious. She once caught rats and described the largest rats as "eight taels of every pound".

Ms. Chen pointed out that mice are difficult to catch, and they can only rely on poison, and this file has been used for a long time.

She also said that the food had been bitten by mice, so she did not dare to put food near the stall, even if it was packed in bags, it could not escape the sensitive smell of mice.

There are cleaning workers present to clean and clean.

(Photo by Su Weiran)

▼18 District Health Black Spot List▼


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▼August 12th, the representative of the government's inter-departmental account explained the "regional affairs coordinating working group" to combat the health black spot plan▼


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Interview with Xie Zhanhuan | Recognizing that the street hygiene is not ideal, the rodent problem is not solved, and the number of rats caught is not only the performance of the epidemic.

The latest ︱ 22 imported cases are considered to be yellow code persons, 1% of the patients in Hong Kong or secondary infections, 8.14 cases of sanitation crackdowns Additional CCTV Research to Raise Fixed Penalty

Source: hk1

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