China News Service, November 21 (Reporter Zhang Xiaoxi) The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has deteriorated sharply. According to news, about 45 new confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia have been added on the 21st, which is a single-day high in the past three months.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 21st that it had gazetted the instructions and specifications under the Prevention and Control of Diseases (Requirements and Instructions) (Business and Premises) Regulations (Chapter 599F) to further tighten social distancing measures.
It is reported that the latest tightening measures include bars, nightclubs and nightclubs not allowing performances and dancing; party rooms must be closed, etc.
The relevant measures will take effect from 0:00 tomorrow (November 22) until November 26.
The Director of the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Chen Zhaoshi, inspected the community testing center on the morning of the 21st.
In an interview with Hong Kong media, she said that she had reminded the public that the fourth wave of the epidemic may come and the situation may be more severe than the third wave.
In the past two weeks, the SAR government has introduced a number of measures to "prevent external import and internal non-proliferation."
On the 20th, Chen Zhaoshi said at a press conference that in view of the rapid deterioration of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong, starting from November 23, all primary schools in Hong Kong will suspend face-to-face classes for 14 days.
If the epidemic worsens, it cannot be ruled out that face-to-face classes in primary and secondary schools will be suspended.
As the epidemic situation continues to change, the SAR government has begun to gradually tighten epidemic prevention measures this month.
The SAR government announced on November 14 that from November 16 to November 26, Hong Kong’s dining premises and bars or pubs’ available dine-in hours will be changed from 5 am to 11:59 pm, bars or pubs And no more than 2 people can sit at the same table in a nightclub or nightclub, and no more than 4 people can sit at the same table in other catering business premises.
In addition, in order to further strengthen the testing efforts, the SAR government has also published regulations in the Gazette, requiring certain people to be subject to mandatory testing, including people living or working in specified premises where the epidemic has occurred, people in a specific occupation, or close to completion14 Those arriving in Hong Kong under mandatory quarantine.
In addition, the SAR government also announced on November 3 that, starting from November 13, relevant people who have visited any regions outside of China (excluding designated areas) within 14 days before arriving in Hong Kong are required to After arriving in Hong Kong, the hotel will be quarantined for no less than 14 days.
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