[Explanation] Due to the severe situation of the fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, announced at a press conference on February 22 that three nationwide mandatory nucleic acid tests will be implemented in March.
[Concurrent] Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
As mentioned earlier, with the help of the central government, compulsory universal testing will be implemented. The English is Compulsory Universal Testing, abbreviated as CUT. It is hoped that the chain of transmission will be cut off. The compulsory testing of the whole people has legal effect, so there is a penalty mechanism for not coming for compulsory testing.
This time (the national compulsory inspection), we have overcome all difficulties and hope to repeat the inspection 3 times during this period (everyone).
It is hoped that the coverage and density can be used as much as possible to draw out invisible infected persons.
[Commentary] Lin Zhengyue said that with the support of the central government, Hong Kong's testing and sampling capabilities have been improved, and it is expected that the daily sampling and testing volume will be no less than 1 million times.
In order to cooperate with the compulsory testing of the whole people, hundreds of testing centers will be set up in various districts.
[Concurrent] Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
How to do it?
The method is to set up hundreds of testing centers in Hong Kong. The practice is to have legal effect. It is not "willing to do all the tests" but "must be tested". The test is divided into batches according to the year of birth (testing), and it depends on your identity. certificate.
If you were born in what year, please make an appointment to register for the test on which day.
[Explanation] In addition, the SAR government announced a series of epidemic prevention measures to control the current round of the epidemic as soon as possible and restore the economy and people's livelihood.
Carrie Lam said that in order to ease the medical pressure, the central government has agreed to send a mainland construction team to build an emergency hospital in the Lok Ma Chau Loop.
[Concurrent] Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
The central government has agreed to assign a mainland construction team to the Lok Ma Chau Loop, which is the piece of land I just mentioned, except to build some community isolation facilities, because the piece of land is huge.
At our request, the central government also helped us build another hospital.
I believe that the scale is the same as that of the earlier temporary hospital, which will be prepared by the central government.
Reporter Liang Yuan Hong Kong report Video source Hong Kong SAR Government Information Service
Responsible editor: [Liu Pai]