The Hong Kong government announced today (28th) that most of the anti-epidemic measures, including vaccine passes, will be canceled on Thursday (29th).
The Director of the Medical and Health Bureau, Lu Chongmao, also announced that the government will completely stop the daily mandatory testing announcements for residential buildings, but will continue to conduct testing in more than 80 community testing centers and testing stations in Hong Kong. Registered citizens "willing to be tested"
However, in order to monitor the development of virus mutations, the government will maintain sewage testing, and the Education Bureau will review the situation of schools, review the school’s rapid testing arrangements and seek advice from the Department of Health. Initially, due to the low self-care ability of students in primary schools and kindergartens, rapid testing will be maintained .
▼On December 28, Li Jiachao announced that most of the epidemic prevention restrictions will be canceled from December 29▼
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Retain more than 80 testing stations in the community so that citizens are willing to check
Lu Chongmao announced today that compulsory testing will be canceled from Thursday, but more than 80 testing stations will be retained to provide free nucleic acid testing for citizens who are willing to check, including free nucleic acid testing for people who travel with peace of mind and online registration; A 48-hour negative nucleic acid test certificate is required for Hong Kong to go to the mainland. Therefore, citizens can test at the testing center and mobile testing station at their own expense before departure.
Retain sewage testing to monitor mutant virus strains
Lu Chongmao said that although the epidemic has reached a new stage, the number of new cases is still high. Sewage tests show that the virus is still very active, and the death rate is higher than that of influenza. Cases of respiratory infections in winter will still put greater pressure on the public medical system. .
The government will still focus on the elderly and the young, adhere to public health prevention and control, and maintain sewage testing to monitor the mutation and development of the new coronavirus.
Lu Chongmao also said that public hospitals, community testing centers and mobile testing stations will conduct random tests for genetic testing, and continue to monitor whether there are mutant virus strains that need attention according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, and emphasizes relaxation but not giving up.
▼On December 10, citizens snapped up rapid testing kits▼
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Residential institutions still need to test primary schools, kindergartens or maintain rapid tests, but no mention of secondary school arrangements
Lu Chongmao said that all employees of residential care homes for the elderly and the disabled need to maintain daily rapid tests and regular nucleic acid tests to protect key populations. Welfare Bureau and Social Welfare Department will continue to communicate.
In addition, the Education Bureau will review the situation of schools, review the arrangements for rapid testing in schools, discuss with schools and seek the opinions of the Department of Health, and initially consider that due to the low self-care ability of elementary school and kindergarten students, the rapid testing arrangements will be maintained.
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