Customs clearance in the Mainland︱Experts are not expected to increase the risk of Hong Kong Jin Dongyan: Already have a good mixed immunity

Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao announced today (24th) the goal of achieving China-Hong Kong customs clearance by mid-January next year. However, the current severe epidemic situation in the Mainland will increase the risk of epidemic prevention in Hong Kong?

Jin Dongyan, a professor of biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, and Liang Zichao, a specialist in respiratory system, both believe that because Hong Kong has a very strong mixed immunity, there is no need to worry about the outbreak of the epidemic in Hong Kong due to customs clearance with the mainland. However, it is suggested that entry measures should be in line with overseas. That is to say, all the injections must be given and the test must be done on the second day of arrival and arrival in Hong Kong.

As for the possibility of mainlanders flocking to Hong Kong to seek medical treatment, Jin Dongyan also thinks that it is not high, because the mentality of mainlanders seeking medical treatment is to seek acquaintances, while Liang Zichao believes that confirmed patients "will not walk around if there is nothing, and sometimes they can't go so far ", so I believe it will not bring risks to Hong Kong's medical system.

▼December 23 Macau's disguised "customs clearance" on the first day of exit from the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge▼

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Three years later, the customs clearance between China and Hong Kong finally has a clear dawn. Regarding the risk of the local epidemic caused by customs clearance, Jin Dongyan explained that the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong is currently quite large. It is estimated that an average of 1 to 2% of Hong Kong people are infected with the epidemic every day, so there is a good chance A mix of immunity prevents outbreaks.

However, he agrees that the entry measures should be treated equally, requiring mainlanders arriving in Hong Kong to be tested on the second day after arriving in Hong Kong. Although he described the mainland as the most exaggerated place in the world at present, if you are worried that the mainland will bring risks to Hong Kong, you can Then strengthen the testing, such as nucleic acid testing in the first three days.

▼On December 23, the airport reappeared the crowds of tourists▼

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There will be a quiet period of two to three months after the outbreak of the limited fluctuation caused by Liang Zichao's customs clearance

Liang Zichao also pointed out that the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has increased recently, so the fluctuations caused by customs clearance are limited.

He explained that the current rise in the number of cases in Hong Kong is due to the fact that it has been a while since the initial stage of the fifth wave of the epidemic. Therefore, it is believed that after the epidemic subsides, Hong Kong will have a calm period of two to three months, and the number of confirmed cases will not increase significantly: "Recently The bigger the wave, the fewer infections there will be."

Some experts advocate the establishment of quotas for arrivals to Hong Kong and require three shots

However, an unnamed expert said that mainlanders should be required to receive three shots of vaccines before arriving in Hong Kong, and an entry quota should be set up to reduce the risk: "Otherwise, if they are infected in Hong Kong, some of them will develop into Severe diseases that require hospitalization.” He also pointed out that due to the severity of the epidemic in different provinces, he believes that the testing after their arrival in Hong Kong should be on par with that of overseas people, and mainlanders are required to be tested after arriving in Hong Kong and the next day.

In addition, it is reported that there is a shortage of medical staff in mainland hospitals due to the epidemic, and it is difficult for people to seek medical treatment. It is worrying that after customs clearance, a large number of mainlanders may flock to Hong Kong for medical treatment, increasing the local medical burden.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Authority, Gao Basheng, said in a TV program today that the Hospital Authority will closely review the overall situation and make timely adjustments accordingly.

Jin Dongyan believes that the possibility of mainlanders flocking to Hong Kong for medical treatment is not high: the mentality of mainlanders seeking medical treatment is to seek acquaintances

However, Jin Dongyan believes that the possibility of seeking medical treatment in Hong Kong is not high, because the mentality of mainlanders seeking medical treatment is to seek acquaintances: "He is not familiar with the medical system around you, and does not know where you should go to the doctor." He believes that mainlanders There will be more cases of coming to Hong Kong without knowing the epidemic, but he believes that the relevant situation is the same as the opening of foreigners to come to Hong Kong. The people who come to Hong Kong are generally young people and rarely have serious illnesses. In addition, non-Hong Kong residents are currently receiving treatment in Hong Kong The new crown requires a fee: "When I hear that you want to charge money, I immediately turn around."

Check the website of the Hospital Authority, and the Hospital Authority has listed that if a non-eligible person is infected with new coronary pneumonia during his stay in Hong Kong on or after December 31, 2021 (that is, the beginning of the fifth wave of the epidemic), the related medical expenses Waivers are available until further notice.

However, this temporary arrangement for fee waivers does not apply to imported cases of non-eligible persons.

To put it simply, according to the current immigration policy for mainlanders, as long as mainlanders complete self-monitoring three days after arriving in Hong Kong before declaring infection with the new crown pneumonia, they can come to Hong Kong to see a doctor for free.

Leung Tze-chao, a respiratory specialist, believes that there are not many people who come to Hong Kong to treat the new coronary pneumonia.

(File photo/Photo by Lin Ruoqin)

Liang Zichao also agreed that there are not many people who come to Hong Kong to treat the new coronary pneumonia. "There is nothing to walk around, and sometimes things can't go so far", so I believe it will not bring risks to Hong Kong's medical system.

He continued to point out that there are not many cases of seeking medical treatment across provinces in the Mainland. Even those who come to Hong Kong for medical treatment should only come to places close to Hong Kong, such as Guangzhou and Shenzhen. "It takes time and cost to come to other places in the north." He thinks If there are "difficulties in seeking medical treatment" in Guangzhou and Shenzhen at that time, visitors to Hong Kong can be required to provide nucleic acid test reports within 48 hours to reduce related risks.

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