Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor: The Central Government Gives Strong Support to Hong Kong's Anti-epidemic Support Personnel from the Mainland to Hong Kong Are Serious and Professional

(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Carrie Lam: The central government gives strong support to Hong Kong's fight against the epidemic, and the support personnel from the mainland to Hong Kong are serious and professional

　　China News Service, Hong Kong, August 7 (Reporter Zhang Xiaoxi) The Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam said on the 7th that in view of the severe new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong, the central government has given strong support to Hong Kong's fight against the epidemic. The staff from the Mainland to Hong Kong are serious and professional. Full of confidence in related work.

Data map: Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo by China News Agency reporter Qin Louyue

　　On the same day, Carrie Lam held a press conference at the headquarters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. A number of SAR government officials attended the event.

　　When answering reporters’ questions, Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that since the beginning of July, the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has become more and more severe. After assessing Hong Kong’s existing capabilities, the SAR government requested the central government to provide assistance in two main and targeted ways. On the one hand, it is about virus testing, on the other hand, it is the construction of community treatment facilities.

　　Lin Zhengyue-e said that the central government has given strong support to these two aspects of work, and has established the "Mainland Nucleic Acid Testing Support Team" and the "Internal Local Cabin Hospital Support Team". Among them, the "Mainland Nucleic Acid Testing Support Team" has already arrived. Hong Kong, and this kind of help has the same meaning for Hong Kong.

　　"In the past 23 years, whether it is related to public health, financial crisis, and other ordinary economic development, the central government (helping Hong Kong) is obligatory." Carrie Lam said that when Hong Kong needs it and the SAR government proposes it, the central government Every effort is made to help. This is good for Hong Kong’s development under the “one country, two systems”. At the same time, as part of the country, Hong Kong has encountered some problems. The country has experience and resources in fighting the epidemic and is willing to share it with Hong Kong. Some Hong Kong people feel the care of the central government.

　　Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that for the people from the Mainland who went to Hong Kong for support, she has felt that their work is very serious and professional in the past few days. They understand the relevant conditions of Hong Kong testing on the spot and carefully. "So I have full confidence in them." .

　　Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor emphasized that the anti-epidemic work requires the understanding, support and cooperation of the citizens, otherwise the effort will be doubled. The SAR government has ensured that the health of the citizens is put first, and hopes that the society can attach importance to scientific evidence, and refrain from conspiracy theories or slanders, let alone undermine the relationship between the central government and the SAR.

　　She also said that the SAR government will set up two working groups to connect with the two support teams in the Mainland. The Secretary for Development, Wong Wai Lun, will be responsible for the work on community treatment facilities, and the Permanent Secretary of the Food and Health Bureau, Chen Songqing, will be responsible for testing.

　　In addition, Chen Zhaoshi, Director of the Food and Health Bureau of the Special Administrative Region Government, said at a press conference that mainland personnel have experience and training, and their qualifications are beyond doubt. There are laws in Hong Kong that the Secretary for Food and Health can exempt them so that they can work in Hong Kong.

　　Chen Zhaoshi emphasized that Hong Kong must now compete with the epidemic by expanding its virus detection capabilities in a short period of time while complying with laws and regulations. Mainland personnel can provide assistance in this regard and find the chain of transmission of the virus in the local community as soon as possible. (Finish)