Macau today (27th) revoked the outdoor mask order, but Hong Kong has not yet relaxed.
He Bailiang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, said on the commercial program this morning: "If you look at the current situation of the epidemic in Hong Kong, (the mask order) can be canceled at any time." He continued that the epidemic has been declining. Except for the mask order, the rest of the epidemic prevention measures have basically been cancelled, and it is believed that the entire Chapter 599I (ie the mask order) can be completely revoked.
He Boliang also criticized that the current mask order has become "formalism", "If you look inside the restaurant, even if you have eight tables, everyone is talking on the stage with their masks removed. So you leave your seat to go to the bathroom, or go to the lecture You have to wear a mask on the phone, so this arrangement is strange and formalistic. If you want to spread, everyone in your space has already removed the mask, so what extra protection does wearing a mask have when you leave? Woolen cloth?"
▼On January 15, Macau Tourism Bureau invited representatives of Hong Kong tourism industry to visit Macau▼
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He Boliang said on the commercial TV program "Departure on a Sunny Day" this morning that the number of severe cases and deaths from the new crown has remained at a low level, generally in single digits, and its impact is similar to that of the flu, which has become endemic. The sooner the order is cancelled, the better, as soon as possible on the road to full recovery, "If you look at the current situation of the epidemic in Hong Kong, (the mask order) can be canceled at any time."
Ho Pak-leung, director of the Center for Infectious and Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong.
(File photo/photo by Lu Yiming)
He Boliang continued to point out that the entire Chapter 599I (i.e. the mask order) can be completely revoked, and the government only needs to call on citizens to wear them in specific places, or require them to wear them purely through administrative measures, and there is no need to enforce them by law.
He also believes that even if the mask order has been lifted, a large percentage of people will continue to wear masks.
He Boliang also believes that the mask order has become a formalism, and there may not be much additional protection.
If you look at the restaurant, you will have eight tables, so everyone is sitting on the stage with masks on. If you leave your seat to go to the bathroom, or talk on the phone, you have to wear a mask. This arrangement is so strange. Your arrangement of leaving your seat is formalistic.
If it wants to spread, all the people in your space have already removed the mask, so what extra protection do you have if you wear the mask when you leave?
He Boliang
As for whether citizens still need to continue to receive the new crown vaccine in the future, He Bailiang said that the new crown virus spreads in the form of endemic diseases, and there is no need for universal vaccination in the future, and high-risk groups should be focused.
He also explained that for a short period of time last year, Macau required the public to wear masks according to the law, but it has since been abolished. The decision announced by the authorities yesterday is only a technical adjustment.
He said that both Macao and the mainland authorities have urged people to wear masks when entering places with high-risk individuals, believing that administrative requirements are sufficient.
▼On December 24, the Hong Kong-Macau direct bus "Hong Kong-Macau Express Line" will resume service▼
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