The government announced yesterday (5th) that starting from Sunday (8th), regardless of whether mainlanders come to Hong Kong or Hong Kong people return to the mainland, they must have a negative nucleic acid test result 48 hours before entering the country.
On the contrary, at present, overseas people can choose to enter Hong Kong with the results of rapid test or nucleic acid test.
Liang Zichao, a specialist in respiratory system, said that the flow of people between China and Hong Kong "is tens of thousands at home, but hundreds of thousands may go to the next day." He believes that if the 48-hour inspection is used, it can be avoided The problem of cross-border medical treatment arises when the medical treatment in the two places is not necessarily synchronized.
Chen Kaixin, vice chairman of the Health Affairs Committee of the Legislative Council, believes that the 48-hour nucleic acid test can ensure that immigrants are free of infection, and relieve the worries of virus transmission and increase the medical burden in Hong Kong: "There are some differences with overseas (testing requirements), but generally It is a policy that has been very important for China and Hong Kong in the past three years and has been expected by thousands of people, so there is a requirement for nucleic acid testing in the first wave.” She believes that there will be room to adjust the measures in the future.
▼On January 5, the government announced the arrangement of lazy bags with the Mainland for customs clearance▼
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Entry from the Mainland must be nucleic acid negative. Foreigners entering Hong Kong can be quickly tested
Mainlanders who come to Hong Kong must have a 48-hour negative result of the new crown nucleic acid test before they can enter the country, and Hong Kong people returning to the mainland also have the same requirement.
At present, overseas immigrants can choose to use the rapid test, and there is no need to use nucleic acid testing mandatory, or lead to inconsistencies.
Liang Zichao said that it is not easy to find testing channels in other places, it is more difficult to do nucleic acid testing, and the price is relatively expensive.
On the contrary, nucleic acid testing in China and Hong Kong is easier and cheaper, so the authorities use rapid testing as another option for people arriving from overseas.
In addition, he pointed out that the flow of people between China and Hong Kong "there are tens of thousands at home, but hundreds of thousands may go to the next day." In addition, the distance between the two places is relatively close, and there may be problems of cross-border medical treatment.
▼The government announced the customs clearance arrangement with the Mainland on January 5▼
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Liang Zichao: Avoid deriving cross-border medical treatment problems
Liang Zichao pointed out that other places are farther away from Hong Kong, and the flow of people is relatively small, "there will not be any large-scale cross-border confirmed flow of people." Therefore, he believes that if the 48-hour inspection is used, it can avoid medical problems caused by the two places. The problem of cross-border medical consultation derived from the situation where the coping aspects are not necessarily synchronized.
Liang Zichao believes that the use of 48-hour inspection can avoid the problem of cross-border medical consultation due to the fact that the medical response in the two places may not be synchronized.
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Chen Kaixin: Nucleic acid testing can ensure that immigrants are free of infection
Chen Kaixin believes, "There are quite a few places in the Mainland that have a very high epidemic rate. Everyone does not want to pass the customs to add two places. Whether it is Hong Kong or the Mainland, the epidemic situation (risk) in different provinces and cities." She believes that 48-hour nucleic acid testing can ensure entry Those who are not infected, and pointed out that the current customs clearance is orderly, "I hope that the sick people should be quarantined in Hong Kong or the Mainland at this time, and should not go around the border." She also believes that this move can prevent the spread of the virus, Concerns about aggravating the medical burden in Hong Kong.
Chen Kaixin also pointed out that if the pace of customs clearance is normal, Hong Kong's medical care and drugs can meet the needs after customs clearance, and I believe there is room for adjustment.
However, he emphasized that he does not want negative things to happen in the first stage of customs clearance. "I hope the citizens will understand me for doing this at the beginning."
Chen Kaixin, vice chairman of the Health Affairs Committee of the Legislative Council, believes that there is room to adjust the 48-hour nucleic acid testing measures.
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It is recommended to have at least 2 shots of the new crown vaccine when entering the mainland
Chen also pointed out that people who come to Hong Kong may be infected in Hong Kong. If they are not vaccinated, they may have the opportunity to use the medical services of public hospitals, or they may occupy public hospital beds.
She suggested that in addition to the 48-hour nucleic acid test, the requirement for injections should be increased for people entering the country from the mainland, at least 2 shots or even preferably 3 shots of the new crown vaccine.
▼East Rail Lok Ma Chau Station will resume service after customs clearance on January 4▼
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Leung Tze-chao said that although Hong Kong has continued to inject grains, the objective fact is that the vaccination rates around the world are "not enough for the virus to run fast."
In many places in foreign countries, the risks of those who have completed the vaccination and those who have not had injections are gradually decreasing. "Many people who have not been vaccinated have been continuously exposed to this virus in the past three years. In fact, they have obtained a certain degree of protection through natural infection. "
He said that the vast majority of people traveling between China and Hong Kong are migrants, and they have a relatively high chance of being exposed to the virus whether they are in Hong Kong or the Mainland.
"Realistically speaking, regardless of whether vaccination has been extended to this extent, the natural transmission of the virus may have done what they have to do." That is, if these people are "survivors", the short-term risk of recurrence and severe disease Relatively low, it is not necessary to arrange vaccinations, or consider canceling the vaccination requirements for passengers, just like the Hong Kong government canceled the requirements for vaccination passes.
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