After the first stage of customs clearance between Hong Kong and the mainland, a large number of Hong Kong people took advantage of the Lunar New Year to catch up with the north to celebrate the New Year.
The Secretary of the Medical and Health Bureau, Lu Chongmao, said that the Hong Kong government will continue to discuss with the mainland, depending on the facilities and capacity of the port, and speed up the implementation of the second phase of customs clearance under feasible conditions.
Lu Chongmao also predicted that the small amount of anti-epidemic measures that are still being maintained is expected to be further relaxed after the Lunar New Year, but did not specify whether the mask order will be included.
After three years of fighting against the epidemic, he believes that there is still a need to increase the vaccination rate of the elderly and the young: "If it is a failure to say something ugly, I think it can definitely continue to increase."
▼January 22, New Year's Day Citizens take the high-speed rail to go north on the first day of the New Year▼
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In an interview with Commercial Radio, Lu Chongmao said that the number of confirmed cases may increase after the Lunar New Year, but Hong Kong will continue to return to normal in a steady and orderly manner. He emphasized that the epidemic situation is relatively volatile. Hong Kong has a better immune barrier and the medical system is better prepared, so it can resume normal activities before.
However, Lu Chongmao emphasized that relaxation does not mean giving up on epidemic prevention, and pointed out that the new crown virus has not left, citizens should still pay attention to personal protection, and seek medical treatment as soon as possible if they are infected.
Hong Kong currently has a small number of anti-epidemic measures such as the mask order that have not been withdrawn. Lu Chongmao predicts that it is expected to be further relaxed after the Lunar New Year. The second stage of customs clearance arrangements.
After three years of fighting against the epidemic, Lo Chung-mao described the most successful thing Hong Kong has done and the most needed improvement is vaccination. He pointed out that the overall vaccination rate in Hong Kong is 95%, which is a very high level in the world, but the vaccination rate of the elderly and children can definitely be achieved. Keep improving.
He also pointed out that there is no need to forcibly associate influenza with the new coronavirus, because once infected with the two viruses at the same time, there is a chance to form a "one plus one is greater than two" effect, and the condition will be more serious.
The Secretary of the Medical and Health Bureau, Lu Chongmao, said that the Hong Kong government will continue to discuss with the mainland, depending on the facilities and capacity of the port, and speed up the implementation of the second phase of customs clearance under feasible conditions.
(File photo/photo by Liao Yanxiong)
▼January 21 Sunset Mazhou Port has a lot of people crossing the border▼
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A large number of passengers waiting to get on the train at the West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station for the New Year’s Eve are sold out. Mainland customers feel disappointed in the Year of the Rabbit｜Hong Kong people’s outbound travel at the airport and departures for the New Year’s Eve surged in 5 days, with a total of 400,000 people clearing customs.
The Year of the Rabbit︱The catering industry is expected to have a turnover of 10 billion yuan in January. The tourism industry advocates the development of experiential tourism.
