Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao said that he expects to withdraw the mask order within this year and "solve all problems" in the first quarter of this year. According to the latest news, the government plans to cancel the mandatory quarantine of confirmed cases as soon as after the Lunar New Year, and it will be canceled after the end of winter from March to April Mask order.
Dr. Liang Zichao, a specialist in respiratory system, believes that epidemic prevention and control should be carried out step by step. At present, institutions and schools still need to be tested. Therefore, we should wait for the relevant measures to be relaxed before canceling the compulsory isolation of confirmed cases.
Regarding the mask order, Liang Zichao believes that the abolition of the mask order will aggravate the flu situation, and it will not be relaxed until the end of March.
Peng Hongchang, director of the Association of Community Organizations, believes that if there are still confirmed cases, there will be a large demand for designated clinics and telediagnosis services, and general subject consultations may not be enough to meet them, and it may affect other service users. Therefore, the designated clinics or telediagnosis services will continue more suitable.
▼On January 9, Lu Chongmao visited the Community Testing Center of To Kwa Wan Sports Center▼
Liang Zichao emphasized on the radio program today that the cancellation of compulsory isolation must be done step by step. There are still more than 3,000 hospitalized cases in Hong Kong. Self-contradictory, there is a chance of an outbreak. He believes that the testing requirement should be abolished, and then the vaccination rate of the elderly and the young should be pushed up. Wait for other measures to be relaxed before canceling the mandatory isolation, so that they have the last chance to get vaccinated.
Cancellation of mask order may exacerbate influenza transmission school rebound and cause cross-family transmission
Regarding the mask order, Liang Zichao believes that the cancellation of the mask order will exacerbate the flu situation. The most important thing is that there will be a large-scale rebound in the school, and it will also cause cross-family transmission. It will not be relaxed until the end of March. He pointed out that everyone should wear masks. Only effective, even foreign countries will encourage carrying masks indoors and on vehicles.
As for the need for nucleic acid testing for entry and exit between Hong Kong and the mainland, Liang Zichao believes that it can be "cancelled sooner or later", especially because the epidemic situation in the mainland is not serious and few people will cross the border for medical treatment, so the need for nucleic acid testing is not great.
Peng Hongchang said that he believes that it is always necessary to switch to regular services, but if there are still confirmed cases, there is a large demand for designated clinics and remote consultation services, and general subject consultations may not be enough to cope, and it may affect other service users, so maintain Designated clinics or telediagnosis services would be more suitable. As for the need to increase the manpower of private doctors, the government should discuss with the industry again. It should not consider suspending services until the epidemic situation subsides and reaches a normal level in the future.
▼On January 17, there was a long queue at the MacPherson Testing Station in Mong Kok▼
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Li Jiachao hopes to cancel the mask order within this year, saying that there will be surprises in customs clearance: all problems will be solved in the first season. The pinch will last until the end of the winter flu
