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Refers to relaxing the psychological threshold for epidemic prevention to ensure the health of citizens Lu Chongmao: I have no objection to deleting safe travel

2022-12-29T06:38:51.718Z


After three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the anti-epidemic measures were finally relaxed today (29th). Lu Chongmao, Director of the Medical and Health Bureau, responded to whether to delete the Safe Travel app when attending a radio show in the morning, saying, "Everyone has mobile phones.


After three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the anti-epidemic measures were finally relaxed today (29th).

Lu Chongmao, Director of the Medical and Health Bureau, responded to whether to delete the Safe Travel app when attending a radio program in the morning, saying, "Everyone has countless apps (apps) on their mobile phones, and some people don't even know what apps they have."

He also pointed out that the Safe Travel app still has many functions, but "if some people don't like it, think it (safe travel) is useless, and want to cancel it, we have no objection."


Lu Chongmao was asked again whether the relaxation of measures had to pass a psychological barrier. Lu Chongmao said that his only psychological barrier was how to ensure public health and medical system services. "It's not about personal obstacles, it's all about Hong Kong's overall interests."


▼On December 28, the government announced the cancellation of the vaccine pass▼


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Following the government's announcement two weeks ago to cancel the Scanning Safe Travel, the government announced the cancellation of the Vaccine Pass yesterday (29th), which also means that the Safe Travel app has been abolished.

When Lu Chongmao attended a radio program today, when asked if he could delete the Safe Travel App, he said that the Safe Travel App still has many functions, such as the detection code and the function of storing needle cards, etc., but "if some people don't like it, We feel that he (travel with peace of mind) is useless and want to cancel him, but we have no objection."

Everyone has countless APPs (applications) on their mobile phones, and some people don't even know what APPs (applications) they have.

Safe travel still has some functions, everyone thinks it is useful, you can keep it,... If some people don't like it, think it is useless, and want to cancel it, we have no objection.

Director of the Medical and Health Bureau Lu Chongmao

Lu Chongmao: Consider the overall interests of Hong Kong

On the road of relaxing epidemic prevention measures for the past few months, officials of the Medical and Health Bureau have emphasized that the vaccine and mask orders are the final stage to be relaxed.

In fact, Lu Chongmao once said last Saturday (24th) that the vaccine pass should still be insisted on, but four days later he announced the cancellation of the vaccine pass.

When asked if he had any psychological concerns, Lu Chongmao said that his only psychological barrier was how to ensure the health of citizens and the services of the medical system.

He continued, "There is one policy, but the opinions of the public and experts are more than one." Therefore, as a policy bureau, it is necessary to consider how to balance various opinions. After considering the vaccination rate, epidemic situation and medical system services, the policy You can decide when and what measures to relax. "It's not about personal obstacles, it's about Hong Kong's overall interests."

▼On December 28, Li Jiachao announced that most of the epidemic prevention restrictions will be canceled from December 29▼


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Review of injection requirements for tourists entering Hong Kong

As for whether the mainland's change of views on the new crown pneumonia is also one of the factors that Hong Kong can relax the epidemic prevention measures at this time, Lo Chongmao said that it is undeniable that Hong Kong "turns its back to China and connects the world", and there are many voices in the society who hope to cooperate with the epidemic prevention measures. Mainland customs clearance, and customs clearance has a great impact on Hong Kong's economy. "It's hard to say that the mainland's epidemic prevention measures will be considered by the whole world."

In response to voices questioning why people coming to Hong Kong from the Mainland do not need to be vaccinated, but those arriving from overseas and Taiwan are required to receive two doses of vaccines before they can come to Hong Kong, he explained that the relevant measures are a policy that has been used all along, and the bureau is reviewing the relevant methods. In the future, the requirements for entry will be unified. As for "both sides must be set and both sides are not washed", it is still not under consideration, and will be decided as soon as possible.

▼West Kowloon Station of the High Speed ​​Rail is ready to resume traffic on December 27▼


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The current epidemic situation in the mainland is severe, and Lu Chongmao was also asked in the program whether he knows the current situation of the epidemic situation in the mainland.

In response, he pointed out that a lot of news about the new crown epidemic is unconfirmed, and citizens should not believe or spread rumors.

He reiterated that the currently prevailing strain of the virus in the mainland is still Omicron, "there is no difference from the situation in Hong Kong." As for online reports, mainland citizens infected with the new crown will become "white lungs". He quoted the National Health and Medical Commission as saying that Severe pneumonia, but the chance of Omicron causing pneumonia is less.

Follow WHO standards to handle epidemic figures openly and transparently

In recent days, the mainland has repeatedly changed its epidemic data policy, and no longer publishes data on mild and asymptomatic infections. Some people worry that Hong Kong's customs clearance without knowing the situation in the mainland will bring the risk of outbreaks to Hong Kong.

Lu Chongmao said that Hong Kong has different channels to exchange epidemic data with the mainland, but admitted that the way the mainland collects data has changed recently, and the Bureau will closely monitor the data provided by the mainland.

As for whether Hong Kong will follow the mainland and stop publishing data on mild and asymptomatic infections?

He pointed out that Hong Kong is now following the standards recommended by the World Health Organization and announcing the number of confirmed cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the past 28 days. "Our numbers have always been open and transparent." For public inquiries.

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Source: hk1

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