Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor: The so-called expert doctors continue to discredit the universal testing of the new crown virus with the sole purpose of political calculations
[Global Network Reporter Yin Yanhui] The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will launch the "Universal Community Testing Program" for the new crown virus on September 1. On the morning of August 25, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam met with media reporters before attending the executive meeting. She said, The so-called experts, doctors, and people who continue to discredit the COVID-19 universal testing program and find excuses to tell the public not to participate in the program should answer, "Why are there such a heart to prevent people from testing?" She bluntly stated that apart from political calculations and disrupting the relationship between the central government and Hong Kong, she could not think of it. Other purposes.
According to the report, Carrie Lam said that she noticed that some doctors mentioned that if the SAR government has the ability to test, it should focus on virus testing for specific groups instead of launching "universal community testing." She clarified that the two are completely irrelevant. The SAR government will still expand virus testing for specific groups, while retaining the ability of the Hospital Authority and the Department of Health to perform diagnosis and treatment, and will not use their resources for universal testing. Will take it lightly, and will not distract related abilities.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that the daily testing capabilities of the Hospital Authority and the Department of Health have naturally declined every day. In the past few days, only thousands of tests have been performed every day. She does not want doctors to be unfamiliar with "Community testing" then put forward negative views.
In addition, Carrie Lam said that the overall epidemic situation in Hong Kong continues to decline, which is relatively reassuring. Later, the decision on the expiration of the epidemic prevention measures on the evening of the 25th will be announced.