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Epidemic|He Bailiang approves Hong Kong's step-by-step return to normal and promotes withdrawal of 599G gathering restriction order 599F listed premises restrictions

2022-12-21T03:41:23.497Z


The number of epidemic cases has recently been at a "plateau" level of 15,000 cases per day. The government continues to relax epidemic prevention measures. The upper limit on the number of people including restaurants, bars and pubs will be lifted from the winter solstice on Thursday (22nd). Center for Infectious and Infectious Diseases, HKU


The number of epidemic cases has recently been at a "plateau" level of 15,000 cases per day. The government continues to relax epidemic prevention measures. The upper limit on the number of people including restaurants, bars and pubs will be lifted from the winter solstice on Thursday (22nd).

He Bailiang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, said on a radio program today (21st) that he agrees with the mainland's renaming of the new crown pneumonia to the new crown cold, and pointed out that Hong Kong has returned to normal in small steps for eight consecutive months, and the pace is slower than that of the mainland and the world. " From an international perspective, we are really slow and lagging far behind.”

He continued to point out that Chapter 599F, which is used for restrictions on listed places, and Chapter 599G, which is used to restrict gatherings, are no longer needed, and it is suggested that they can be cancelled, so as to speed up the pace of the epidemic.


▼Weekly Epidemic Press Conference on December 20▼


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Agree with the Mainland to change the name of the new crown pneumonia to the new crown cold

He Boliang said in the commercial program "Departure on a Sunny Day" that the local epidemic has entered a plateau, and it is estimated that there will be a significant decline after Christmas and other holidays.

However, he continued that there is no need to worry too much about the number of confirmed cases. In fact, more than 98% of the local cases in Hong Kong are mild. At present, we should focus on severe cases, and agree that the mainland has renamed the new crown pneumonia as the new crown cold.

Ho Pak Leung continued to point out that foreign countries have learned from scientific data that there is mixed immunity in the society and have established barriers to prevent severe diseases, and they have all returned to normal within three months, including the cancellation of mask orders, vaccine passes, testing and other measures; but Hong Kong is still a The steps are back to normal, and the speed is too slow. "From an international perspective, we are really slow and lag behind."

Ho Pak-leung, director of the Center for Infectious and Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong.

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Some epidemic prevention laws are out of date and should be regarded as "sunset clauses"

Compared with the Mainland and Macau, Ho Pak Leung also pointed out that the return to normal in Hong Kong is relatively slow. He believes that the return to normal in the Mainland will be completed within one to two months, but Hong Kong has been returning to normal in small steps for about eight months.

He believes that the original legislation for the epidemic can be regarded as a "sunset clause", including restrictions on listed premises and restrictions on gatherings, which can be cancelled. .So 599G, you have abolished this law to speed up the pace of return to normal.”

Epidemic|Thursday, the upper limit on the number of people in restaurants will be withdrawn.

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Source: hk1

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