(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Summary: In the face of severe epidemic, all sectors of Hong Kong show solidarity to fight the epidemic
China News Agency, Hong Kong, February 18 (Reporter Suo Youwei) In the face of the ferocious fifth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, all walks of life in Hong Kong have shown their responsibility and responsibility to fight the epidemic together and drive away the haze.
"As a team serving all Hong Kong citizens, all government employees should take the fight against the epidemic as their primary goal." A spokesman for the Hong Kong SAR government said on the 17th: "In the past few weeks, various government policy bureaus and departments have quickly mobilized a large number of manpower to start A number of anti-epidemic measures, including large-scale 'enclosed' and 'restricted area' testing operations, case tracking efforts, assistance in issuing quarantine orders, and providing support to a dedicated call center for those under home quarantine."
It is reported that in response to the past four waves of the epidemic, the SAR government has mobilized more than 70,000 personnel to participate in various anti-epidemic work.
In response to the rapid development of the epidemic in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong SAR Government has expanded the special work arrangements for government employees since February 4 to maintain emergency and essential public services to free up human resources for anti-epidemic work.
Among the newly confirmed cases in the fifth wave of the epidemic, teachers, students and parents were also infected, which brought many challenges to the school.
The various measures of the central government's assistance to Hong Kong to fight the epidemic are being implemented one by one. The Hong Kong Federation of Educators said that this has enhanced the confidence of Hong Kong citizens in fighting the epidemic, and called on all sectors of society to work together and actively participate in the fight against the epidemic. beat the epidemic.
The association quickly won 1,000 sets of anti-epidemic materials donated by relevant institutions to distribute to colleagues in the education sector.
Many civil society organizations in Hong Kong have also used their actions to help fight the epidemic.
Among them, the Hong Kong Guangzhou Federation of Community Associations and Yuexiu Group have now distributed a total of 2,500 smart phones and a batch of telephone stored value cards with a total value of nearly 5 million Hong Kong dollars. A batch of herbal tea was distributed to the members of the subordinate branches and groups and the disadvantaged groups.
"Under the fifth wave of the epidemic, many households in difficulty have not been able to use the 'Safe Travel' app, resulting in loopholes in epidemic prevention. In addition, the SAR government has tightened control measures. We can only go in and out of public places such as shopping malls when we travel, and we have made the decision to donate smartphones to citizens in need to contribute to the fight against the epidemic." said Huang Junkang, chairman of the Hong Kong Guangzhou Federation of Associations.
The continuing severe epidemic has put Hong Kong's public medical system and front-line anti-epidemic personnel under enormous pressure.
The CUHK Hospital, a private teaching hospital wholly owned by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and the CUHK Faculty of Medicine actively respond to social needs. In addition to continuing to provide vaccination services, they will also provide nucleic acid testing to the public from the 18th Services, and assist the HA hotline in answering public requests for help and enquiries; staff and graduates with registered medical qualifications will provide support for the operation of the AsiaWorld-Expo Community Treatment Facility and the North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Center.
On the 18th, a free and exclusive taxi fleet to take patients with mild new crowns to designated clinics was put into service, and some vehicles can also take patients in wheelchairs.
Many Hong Kong taxi drivers took the initiative to ask to participate, wanting to help Hong Kong tide over the difficulties.
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