(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 164 Nucleic Acid Test Support Staff from Mainland China Arrived in Hong Kong Welcome "Retrograde Angels"
China News Service, Hong Kong, August 28 (Reporter Liu Chenyao) Under the leadership of Li Dachuan, deputy director of the Medical Administration and Hospital Administration of the National Health Commission and the chief leader of the mainland nucleic acid testing support team, 164 support personnel arrived in Hong Kong on the 28th. The popularization of community testing has added further assistance.
On the afternoon of August 28, some mainland nucleic acid testing support personnel came to the "Fire Eye Laboratory" located in the Hong Kong Zhongshan Memorial Park Gymnasium. Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Wei
At noon that day, when the bus taken by the support staff arrived at the Metropark Hotel in Kowloon, Hong Kong, some Hong Kong citizens were waiting enthusiastically. The reporter noticed that some citizens hand-drawn cartoons "Retrograde Angels" were given to the support team, thanking the support team for their efforts in fighting the epidemic in Hong Kong, and some representatives sent flowers to welcome the banner of "You are so nice to have the mainland nucleic acid testing support team" Support team.
"Thank the central government and the motherland for sending a support team to do a large-scale national test for us at such a difficult time in Hong Kong. This is of great significance to us Hong Kong people." The Hong Kong people who came to meet the support team early Li Yuemin, chairman of the Men’s Foundation, told a reporter from China News Agency that due to the policy of restricting gatherings, he represented 144 Yuen Long associations and thanked the medical staff who came to Hong Kong from different parts of the mainland. Li Yuemin said that he is very confident in the cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland support team. He will also work with other Hong Kong citizens to fully support the SAR government and the inspection team's inspection work, hoping that the epidemic will be controlled.
It is understood that the support team went to the "Fire Eye Laboratory" testing center in the Zhongshan Memorial Park Gymnasium in the Central and Western District that afternoon. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam held a ceremony to welcome the arrival of the mainland nucleic acid testing support team in Hong Kong in Zhongshan Park and inspected the temporary air film laboratory in the stadium.
Carrie Lam delivered a speech at the ceremony and expressed her sincere gratitude to the central government for actively responding to the requirements of the SAR, quickly forming a support team and providing the necessary equipment and resources, and greatly improving Hong Kong’s testing capabilities in a short period of time, allowing the SAR government to launch a large-scale popularization community The testing plan provides the citizens with the testing service of "willing to do all inspections". On behalf of all Hong Kong citizens, she would like to thank every member of the support team.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will launch a universal community testing program on September 1. Except for children under the age of 6 and those who have undergone throat or nasal surgery, all Hong Kong residents who have no symptoms and hold a valid ID or birth certificate can go to the community testing center for free testing. The test plan will start accepting online appointment registration from citizens on the 29th.
Up to now, three batches of more than 200 mainland nucleic acid testing support personnel have arrived in Hong Kong. They will assist the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government in carrying out nucleic acid testing to combat the new crown pneumonia epidemic. (Finish)