(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Zhang Jianzong: Hong Kong's epidemic has not yet ended, Hong Kong citizens must not relax
China News Service, Hong Kong, February 14. Zhang Jianzong, the Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, said on the 14th that the new crown epidemic in Hong Kong has not ended. All Hong Kong citizens should not relax, calling for staying home to fight the epidemic, avoid gatherings, avoid gatherings, and wear masks. Stay vigilant and alert, and spend a peaceful Chinese New Year.
Zhang Jianzong published a blog on the same day that the epidemic in Hong Kong has gradually declined in the past week, and the number of confirmed cases from the 30th to the second day of the New Year is in the low double digits.
The SAR government believes that the current epidemic is cautiously optimistic. If citizens can strictly observe social distancing measures during the Lunar New Year, there will be no major changes in the epidemic in the future. It is expected that some restrictions on catering businesses and listed premises can be relaxed from February 18.
Zhang Jianzong pointed out that the person in charge of the premises must arrange for all employees to undergo a test every 14 days and must also require customers to use the "Travel with Peace" mobile app to record their whereabouts before entering the restaurant or premises.
He mentioned that as of 8 pm on the 13th, the cumulative number of downloads of "Travel with Peace" has exceeded 700,000, an increase of about 60,000 from the evening of the 12th. It is believed that the number of downloaders will continue to increase.
Zhang Jianzong believes that the 26 "closed area" forced inspections conducted earlier have successfully identified 20 confirmed cases, which has achieved remarkable results.
In addition, since November last year, various community testing centers have identified about 900 positive cases.
He pointed out that the virus will not be "rested" for the New Year. From the first to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, 19 community testing centers in Hong Kong remain open. He encourages citizens to actively participate in testing.
Zhang Jianzong said that Hong Kong is now fully preparing for a large-scale vaccination plan, so as to arrange for the citizens to be vaccinated according to their priority as soon as possible. The goal is to vaccinate the majority of Hong Kong citizens for free this year.
As long as the epidemic is won, citizens can resume their daily lives and cross-border travel, commercial activities will gradually return to normal, and normal customs clearance with the mainland will resume, and the economy will recover steadily.
He emphasized that with the full support of the central government, the SAR government will continue to forge ahead, seize the new opportunities of national development, actively participate in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and take advantage of the trend to make economic development rise steadily.
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