China News Service, Hong Kong, October 2nd. The Director of the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Chen Zhaoshi, said on the 2nd that the epidemic in Hong Kong has clearly fallen from its peak at the end of July and has gradually stabilized. However, there is still an invisible transmission chain in the community. Be vigilant.
Chen Zhaoshi published a blog on the same day, stating that under the SAR government's strict epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic measures, including the universal community testing program strongly supported by the central government, the general public and all walks of life have worked together to fight the epidemic, and the Hong Kong epidemic has become obvious. It fell back from the peak at the end of July and gradually stabilized.
Chen Zhaoshi pointed out that, therefore, the SAR government has also gradually relaxed some social distancing measures and resumed some economic and livelihood activities in accordance with the principle of relaxation and degree.
However, among the confirmed cases in recent days, there are still sporadic local cases, indicating that there is still a hidden transmission chain in the community.
Chen Zhaoshi urged the public to remain vigilant to prevent the epidemic from rebounding and to avoid wasting more than two months of efforts.
Chen Zhaoshi said that the anti-epidemic work needs to focus on external defense imports and internal defense rebounds.
At the same time, the SAR government understands that many people in the community expect to launch the Hong Kong Health Code as soon as possible to resume normal cross-border activities.
Under the premise that the local epidemic situation is gradually stabilizing, the SAR government and the governments of Guangdong and Macao are preparing for the resumption of discussions, so that the society will gradually resume normal operations and activities when circumstances permit.
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