Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao held a press conference today (28th) of the "Guidance and Coordination Group for Response to the Epidemic" to immediately stop the announcement of mandatory building inspections. From tomorrow, various social distance measures such as vaccine passes and restrictions on gatherings will be cancelled. Close contacts will also be canceled to be quarantined. Quarantine arrangements. Passengers arriving in Hong Kong from tomorrow do not need to undergo mandatory nucleic acid testing, and it is no longer mandatory to fill out a health declaration before boarding a plane in Hong Kong. Daily quick tests for primary schools and kindergartens will still be maintained.
Members welcomed some of the government's measures, but raised a number of concerns at the same time, especially noting that the measures would intensify the epidemic and put heavy pressure on the medical system.
Tian Beichen disagrees that the places where masks can be removed no longer require a vaccine pass, thinking that it will increase the temperature of infection and increase the pressure on public hospitals.
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Tian Beichen opposes the exemption of vaccine permits for occasions where masks are removed, worrying about "exploding" hospitals
Legislative Council member Tian Beichen welcomed the government's abolition of the requirement of nucleic acid testing for entry, but strongly opposed the abolition of the vaccine pass arrangement in places where masks are removed, such as restaurants. He worried that Hong Kong visitors who did not get an injection would be more likely to be infected with the virus if they ate at the same place as the locals. In the end, they would "explode" public hospitals, and reiterated that the testing conditions for customs clearance should be equal, because the epidemic situation in China and Hong Kong is similar.
In addition, Tian Beichen emphasized that the vaccination rate of 60-year-olds must be increased, because 95% of severe cases and death cases are over 60 years old.
Citing data from December 23, he pointed out that only 84% of the population in this age group had received the first injection, and he believed that it should be raised to more than 90%.
Xie Weiquan is also concerned about the pressure on the supply of medicines and the medical system in Hong Kong.
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Xie Weiquan urges preparations, including drug supply and pressure on the medical system
Tse Wai-chuen, a member of the Legislative Council's regulatory circle, said that the removal of many restrictions will help Hong Kong's economy and people's lives return to normal, but the government must do a lot of preparations while canceling the epidemic prevention measures and customs clearance with the mainland, including drug supply, medical treatment, etc. System pressure, cross-border transportation and tourism-related manpower and hardware and software support, etc., will avoid all kinds of contradictions caused by a large number of Hong Kong people going to the mainland and a large number of mainland tourists visiting Hong Kong at once.
Chen Kaixin called for the diversion of patients to public hospitals as soon as possible to reduce the pressure on medical staff.
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Chen Kaixin: The manpower pressure in the hospital has reached 150%, and the medical care has not been smooth
Former political assistant of the Food and Health Bureau and member of the Legislative Council, Chen Kaixin, expressed her understanding and support for the gradual and orderly relaxation of epidemic prevention measures. She said that it is a good thing to set up quotas for customs clearance and have a target time. pressure.
She quoted hospital sources as saying that the hospital is currently "exploded" and the manpower pressure has reached 120% to 150%.
At today’s press conference, there is currently no way to reduce the number of patients admitted to the hospital. Chen Kaixin proposed that all methods should be used to divert patients, including cooperating with private hospitals, using idle shelters to receive patients with mild symptoms, and inviting Chinese medicine teams to reduce the burden on existing manpower.
At the same time, logistics capacity should be increased, and more doctors from private clinics should be invited to assist in remote treatment, so as to reduce the pressure on designated clinics and hospitals.
In addition, Chen Kaixin quoted the opinion of the medical industry that it is not efficient for the elderly in residential care homes to be hospitalized with the new crown, and it is also necessary to make elderly patients "move around". He said that there are enough outreach teams to serve the elderly care homes. Not all of them need to be hospitalized.
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Recently, the paracetamol drug of the brand of Bisperidone is out of stock in the market, and there has been a phenomenon of panic buying by the public.
In response to concerns that citizens would snap up a large number of drugs and bring them to the mainland after customs clearance, Chen Kaixin believed that "the government should be aware of the undercurrent and stop it in time." How to buy medicines for citizens in need.
As for the relaxation of various epidemic prevention measures, Chen Kaixin pointed out that there are still many details to be dealt with, such as how to arrange for close contacts, whether to live separately, and how to arrange for the infection of family members and children.
While primary schools and kindergartens retain quick tests to reassure parents, it is suggested that the test kits that were originally given to citizens under compulsory inspection can be given to schools to reduce the burden on parents.
Lin Jianfeng called on employers to make humane arrangements for employees as much as possible.
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Lin Jianfeng calls on employers to allow employees with family members who are diagnosed to work from home
Lin Jianfeng, a member of the Executive Council and vice-chairman of the Democratic League, believes that the arrangement will not only restore the normal life of the people, but also help attract tourists to Hong Kong, boost the local retail market, drive more large-scale trade exhibitions and international events to return to Hong Kong, and speed up the development of Hong Kong. Economic recovery.
He called on the government to pay close attention to the development of the epidemic, wait two to three weeks after the implementation of the new policy, and then review based on scientific data whether there is room for improvement in the measures to issue isolation orders for confirmed cases.
As for the government no longer defining close contacts, Lin Jianfeng appealed that if a family member is diagnosed, workers should still take the initiative to report to the company. At the same time, he called on employers to make humane arrangements for employees, such as allowing employees with family members to work from home. Reluctantly going to work, leading to the infection of a large number of colleagues in the end, may cause greater economic losses to the company.”
Lin Jianfeng believes that the relaxation of measures does not mean that the new crown epidemic is over. This winter, we must beware of the double attack of new crown pneumonia and influenza. The "old and young" need to focus on protection, so it is reasonable to retain the "mask order".
Relaxation of epidemic prevention｜Cancellation of vaccine pass and social distance measures, mask order, maintenance of one article, see the latest arrangement of vaccine pass, mandatory inspection of buildings, withdrawal of elementary schools and kindergartens on 12.29, daily quick test, temporary or maintenance of Hong Kong's relaxation of epidemic prevention｜Lu Chongmao emphasizes drugs and vaccination in Hong Kong Priority is given to non-Hong Kong residents who have to cancel the vaccine pass at their own expense｜The restaurant expects to accompany the elders to drink tea and young customers to increase the business of the catering industry or increase by 10%