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The epidemic has not yet peaked Li Xiayin: When it falls back, you can consider those with a yellow code to enter the "group in and group out" restaurants

2022-11-26T05:08:21.710Z


It has been nearly three years since the COVID-19 outbreak, and the pace of the government's relaxation of epidemic prevention measures is often questioned as a "step-by-step approach." Li Xiayin, deputy director of the Medical and Health Bureau, said today (26th) that the current increase in the epidemic has not yet peaked.


It has been nearly three years since the COVID-19 outbreak, and the pace of the government's relaxation of epidemic prevention measures is often questioned as a "step-by-step approach."

Li Xiayin, deputy director of the Medical and Health Bureau, said today (26th) that the current increase in the epidemic situation has not yet peaked, and that it is unwise to relax any measures, but agrees that if the epidemic situation subsides, it is possible to consider relaxing the yellow code holders. restaurants.


Recently, many high-ranking officials did not wear masks during their foreign visits and were found to be infected after returning to Hong Kong. Li Xiayin expressed that she believed that they did it out of courtesy and respect for other countries.


▼November 22, the last day of the Thai tour group visiting Hong Kong, went to Tsuen Wan to play side stove▼


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The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has continued to rise in recent days.

Li Xiayin said that due to different numbers related to the epidemic, such as the number of confirmed cases and the number of deaths, it is believed that the epidemic has not yet peaked.

However, she believes that citizens do not need to worry too much, because the current three-shot vaccination rate is 80%, and it is believed that severe illness and death rate will be correspondingly reduced compared with the fifth wave of the epidemic.

At present, the coverage rate of the three-dose vaccine has reached 80% for the residents of the residential care home, but 10% of the residents still have to be sent to the hospital after being diagnosed.

Li Xiayin said that an outreach team will be sent to the nursing home to help residents vaccinate the fourth dose to increase the coverage of the fourth dose.

Li Xiayin, deputy director of the Medical and Health Bureau, said that the current increase in the epidemic has not yet peaked, and it is not wise to relax any measures.

(File photo/Photo by Yu Junliang)

She also pointed out that since the current increase in the epidemic has not yet peaked, it is not wise to relax any measures. I have heard different opinions from the public, but I think that the government should play a balancing role, "Some people can walk faster, others can walk slower, those who want to go faster can go slower, and those who want to go slower can go slower." Go a few steps faster."

▼On November 19, a 50-person Thai tour group came to Hong Kong to worship God▼


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However, she also agrees that some anti-epidemic measures can be considered to be moderately relaxed after the epidemic situation subsides, such as relaxing the restrictions on yellow code holders to enter restaurants that meet the "group entry and group exit" policy.

She said that she has noticed that some people say that tourists with a yellow code who "group in and out" can enter designated restaurants, but other people with a yellow code are not allowed.

As for the mandatory inspection of sewage, she pointed out that sewage testing plays an important role in epidemic prevention, and it can be known before the outbreak of the epidemic, so she thinks that sewage testing should not be suspended, but if the epidemic situation subsides and the public's immune barrier is also strengthened, it can be considered relax.

Li Xiayin also pointed out that I have seen some citizens lax recently, and once again reminded everyone to wear masks.

When asked about the fact that many high-ranking officials did not wear masks during their overseas visits and were found to be infected after returning to Hong Kong, she believed that they were out of courtesy and respect for other countries.

▼November 18 Li Jiachao's itinerary in Thailand▼


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The Medical and Health Bureau earlier allowed people from the mainland to enter the country without yellow code restrictions on the grounds that the risk of infection is low, and the nucleic acid test only needs to be done once, which is looser than the restrictions on entry from other places. Numbers go up from time to time.

Li Xiayin believes that there is still no need to tighten the anti-epidemic measures on the mainland, because the mainland is very cautious in epidemic prevention, and I believe that infected people will not flow into the Hong Kong community. The number of people who come back is 4 to 5%, which is actually 100 times higher.”

As for the measure to force medical care to remain in the public healthcare system, Li Xiayin said that the details of the plan are still being discussed within the government, and if there is a plan, it will be discussed with the industry.

She also emphasized that it takes 13 years for the government to train a doctor, and it has invested 3.5 million in each student during the period of medical students alone, so she hopes that doctors can give back to the society.

From 12.1, the fourth dose of Fubitai bivalent vaccine is optional About 770,000 doses have been approved to arrive in Hong Kong. The government intends to allow citizens to be vaccinated for compulsory testing from December ︱58 buildings are on the list, involving luxury houses such as Belcher Garden, Bachelor's Terrace, and Emerald Garden

Source: hk1

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