(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Medical experts in Hong Kong relax some of the epidemic prevention measures

  China News Agency, Hong Kong, May 5 (Reporter Zhang Xiaoxi) The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Lin Zheng Yuee said on the 5th that some local epidemic prevention measures will be slightly relaxed, including the maximum number of people on the same table in the catering premises will be relaxed from 4 to 8, and some public places will be reopened And the school will resume classes in stages, etc. In response to this, many Hong Kong medical experts said in an interview with the China News Agency that the timing was appropriate, but they still reminded the people of Hong Kong to remain vigilant about the epidemic.

  As of 16:00 on the 5th, there were no new confirmed cases of coronary heart pneumonia in Hong Kong that day. At the same time, there were no local confirmed cases for 16 consecutive days. At present, the cumulative number of confirmed cases is 1040.

  Gao Yongwen, a member of the CPPCC National Committee of Hong Kong and a former director of the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, said that the medical community had already expected the relaxation of some anti-epidemic measures by the SAR Government, because there have been no local confirmed cases in Hong Kong for more than two weeks. It is appropriate to gradually relax epidemic prevention measures.

  For the specific measures, Gao Yongwen believes that the upper limit of the number of people on the same table in the catering premises will be relaxed from 4 to 8 and that public places such as fitness centers and theaters will be reopened. The situation should be more controllable. However, he also emphasized that it is also appropriate to extend the period of karaoke suspension, because karaoke is relatively closed to the environment, and it is easy to cause the virus to spread through droplets. Considering its risk, it should be temporarily closed.

  He pointed out that the epidemic prevention measures adopted by the Hong Kong government are not "one size fits all". Therefore, in the process of relaxing some measures, the risk assessment of different places should be conducted again and then the epidemic prevention should be gradually relaxed. He also suggested that the process of school resumption should be step by step, and students should continue to do personal protection and maintain hygiene.

  Hong Kong Medical Association Dong Tang Jisheng said in an interview that the time is right to relax some of the local epidemic prevention measures. On the one hand, because there have been no local confirmed cases in Hong Kong for more than 14 days; on the other hand, Hong Kong people still have a high awareness of epidemic prevention and can pay attention Continue to wear masks and maintain social distance.

  He believes that so far, Hong Kong's achievements in epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic are achieved by the SAR Government and Hong Kong people working together, which is very commendable. However, he still reminded that the possibility of a new wave of new pneumonia outbreak in Hong Kong still exists. The public should not relax the awareness of epidemic prevention due to the relaxation of some measures. He still strongly urged the public to remain vigilant.

  Regarding that the SAR government will distribute reusable masks to citizens, Tang Jisheng pointed out that the relevant measures should be able to help some citizens at the bottom or with limited economic ability, and play a role of "sending charcoal in the snow".

  Hong Kong folk think tank Chairman Xiangjiang Zhihui and ophthalmologist Zhou Bozhan said that epidemic prevention includes not only fighting the virus from the medical side, but also preventing the spread of the epidemic among the population. This inevitably requires people to wear masks, avoid gathering and maintain social distance Wait, everyone can accept in a short time, but if the time is too long, people will also have epidemic prevention fatigue.

  He believes that when the epidemic in Hong Kong has eased, the SAR Government ’s decision to relax some measures is appropriate. If some measures are still too tight, commercial activities and the livelihood of citizens will also be affected, which will also have a bearing on social security. Threat. But he also emphasized that the public's awareness of epidemic prevention cannot be relaxed, especially for students who are about to resume classes, to maintain personal hygiene and wash their hands frequently.

  In addition, Zhou Bozhan also pointed out that the recent violent activities in Hong Kong seem to have a "return" trend, and these activities will further affect economic and people's livelihood and social security, and even affect patients in hospitals. Hong Kong society must not only unite against the new crown virus, but also prevent the recurrence of extreme violence. (Finish)