0+3｜Kong Fanyi pointed out that there is no rebound in two or three weeks and can “0+0” conditionally withdraw the maximum number of restaurants

The "0+3" quarantine arrangement will be implemented from 6:00 am today (26th), and arrivals from foreign countries and Taiwan will eventually no longer need to stay in designated quarantine hotels.

Kong Fanyi, an expert advisor to the government, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases and clinical professor of the Department of Internal Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong University, said on a Hong Kong and Taiwan program this morning that if the epidemic does not rebound within two or three weeks, the "0+0" quarantine arrangement will be implemented conditionally, and entry will be accepted. Nucleic acid testing, and after a negative result is obtained, it will be directly converted to a "blue code".

He also believes that the cap on the number of people in restaurants, forced inspection of enclosures, and sewage testing can all be cancelled.

As for the mask order, he believes that when the WHO declares that the new coronavirus has become an endemic disease, around the spring and summer of next year, it is not necessary to wear a mask when outdoors.

He Bailiang, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, said on a commercial TV program that "0+0" has been implemented under the conditions, but he believes that to maintain the vaccine passport, the current strategy is to prevent severe illness, not to cut off the chain of transmission. Past experience shows that even if strict implementation is required Epidemic prevention measures, the virus will eventually flow into the community, but the introduction time is delayed.

Kong Fanyi said on the RTHK program "Millennium Times" this morning that there are sufficient reasons to implement "0+3", and the proportion of inbound cases is very small.

He continued to point out that under the "yellow code" restrictions, the chance of the virus reaching the community will be reduced, and there is no more powerful variant virus for the time being. +0", after entering the airport for nucleic acid testing, as long as they get a negative result, they will get a "blue code".

Even with 'false negative' boarding, low virus levels make risk less likely

Under the "0+3" measure, the government has lifted the requirement for nucleic acid testing before boarding.

Kong Fanyi also thinks it is safe, because the rapid test negative certificate still needs to be presented. Even if it is a "false negative" at the moment, it means that the amount of virus is low. In addition, the air exchange volume of the plane is high, and the mask is worn during the ride, which is believed to be spread on the plane. risk is fine.

Kong Fanyi, clinical professor of the Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, HKU (file photo/Photo by O Jiale)

It is expected that the masks can be taken off outdoors in the spring and summer of next year

Kong Fanyi also said that the number of confirmed cases has dropped to more than 3,000, and it may drop to 1,000 to 2,000 in a few days. The overall number of severe hospitalizations is relatively small, and there is definitely room to relax social distancing measures, including the cancellation of the maximum number of people in restaurants and forced quarantine. And sewage testing is no longer necessary, because the virus is already in the community, and its effect is not large.

However, he believes that masks are still required. It is expected that in the spring and summer of next year, when the WHO declares that the new crown virus is an endemic disease, masks can be taken off outdoors; indoor places with many people should still wear them.

▼On September 24th, some citizens went to Mong Kok Bank Center Travel Agency to inquire about "0+3" outbound tours▼

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Nucleic acid test results are almost limitless within two hours

Zhao Yantao, a visiting associate professor of the School of Biomedical Sciences at CUHK, said on the same program that he believed that the airport has sufficient capacity to conduct nucleic acid tests for arrivals in Hong Kong.

He also said that obtaining nucleic acid test results within two hours is almost the limit. Generally, nucleic acid test results are obtained within 90 to 120 minutes, which is the shortest time at present.

▼On September 25, the airport quarantine hotel diversion station will operate on the last day▼

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He Bailiang advocates maintaining vaccines and hopes to travel abroad to soak in hot springs

He Boliang said on the commercial program "Starting on a Sunny Day" that the new coronavirus will not disappear, and we should focus on reducing severe cases and deaths. According to past experience, even if strict epidemic prevention measures are implemented, the chain of transmission cannot be completely cut off. Different variants The virus eventually all made its way to Hong Kong, but it was delayed.

He continued to point out that Hong Kong already has sufficient immune barriers to prevent severe illness, and pointed out that although the rate of the three-shot vaccination for the elderly over 80 and children aged 5 to 11 is relatively low, some people have received two shots and have been infected. Immunity will be higher.

However, he emphasized the importance of vaccines and cannot cancel the vaccine pass, but believes that the standards of locals and immigrants should be consistent.

He Bailiang said that this round of epidemic has no symptoms or mild symptoms, accounting for more than 95% of all reported cases, about 0.2% of severe cases, and about 0.1% of the mortality rate. Medically, there are conditions to implement "0+0".

He laughed and said that he was eager to travel, but his passport had expired and he had to go through the formalities.

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