The Hong Kong Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong says the SAR government is willing to expand the scale of new coronavirus testing in the short term

(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The Hong Kong Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong says the SAR government is willing to expand the scale of new coronavirus testing in the short term

　　China News Service, Hong Kong, August 4 (Reporter Zhang Xiaoxi) Zhang Guojun, vice chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Advancement of Hong Kong (DAB) of the Hong Kong political group, met on the 4th, after meeting with the Secretary of Civil Affairs Xu Yingwei of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, that he understood that the Special Administrative Region Government is willing The scale of testing for the new coronavirus will be expanded in a short period of time. The specific arrangements will be announced in about two to three weeks.

Data map: On the morning of July 28, personnel wearing a full set of protective clothing distributed test sample bottles to residents at Zhenghe Building and Zhengtai Building, Tsz Ching Village, Tsz Wan Shan, Hong Kong. Photo by China News Agency reporter Qin Louyue

　　Zhang Guojun said that the DAB had previously urged the SAR government to expand the scope of testing for the new coronavirus in Hong Kong. During this meeting, the SAR government expressed its willingness to expand the scale of testing in a short period of time. It is liaising with different agencies to discuss the process of large-scale collection of test sample bottles. The specific details will be announced in about two to three weeks.

　　Zhang Guojun suggested that the scope of expanded testing should include foreign domestic helpers and pregnant women who will be admitted to the hospital to give birth. He hopes that the SAR government can give priority to assisting them in virus testing to plug loopholes in epidemic prevention.

　　In addition, Zhang Guojun pointed out that many industries in Hong Kong have been severely affected by the epidemic. Therefore, the DAB also urges the SAR government to launch the third round of the "epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic fund" to further support the affected industries. He will also meet with the government affairs of the SAR government in the future. Secretary Zhang Jianzong expressed his thoughts.

　　Zhang Guojun also expressed the hope that when the SAR government disseminates epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic information to the community, it should be faster and more accurate, so that the public can timely and comprehensively know whether there are confirmed patients in the community; the SAR government should also let those who are waiting as soon as possible. The confirmed patients are admitted to hospitals or community treatment facilities in time, and support is provided to their family members or close contacts to avoid further spread of the virus in the community.

　　Zhang Guojun also mentioned that the current supply of masks in Hong Kong is relatively good, but there are still insufficient or slow supply of masks in front-line medical staff, cleaners, security guards and some communities. He called on the SAR government to face the relevant problems squarely. (Finish)