(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Feature: Hong Kong's "Father and Son Soldiers" voluntarily dispatch anti-epidemic materials to nursing homes

　　China News Agency, Hong Kong, March 6th: Hong Kong's "Father and Son Soldiers" voluntarily send anti-epidemic materials to nursing homes

　　China News Agency reporter Zeng Ping

　　Under the severe COVID-19 epidemic in Hong Kong, residential care homes for the elderly and people with disabilities, housing many elderly and chronically ill patients, have become the hardest hit areas.

Liquor businessman Zhao Bikuang took advantage of the weekend to drive his vehicle and took his son to become a volunteer during the epidemic. He sent charcoal to the elderly home with much-needed anti-epidemic supplies.

　　Zhao Bikuang has two sons aged 12 and 10.

After taking his eldest son to deliver supplies to the nursing home earlier, he took his younger son on this journey to deliver supplies on the 6th.

Zhao Bikuang sent a photo to a reporter from China News Agency. In the picture, the youngest son was sitting in the co-pilot making a phone call, and there were several sheets of paper with contact information of different nursing homes next to him.

　　"I mainly drive, and my son makes phone calls." Zhao Bikuang said that his son would contact the other party to receive and sign for the supplies about 10 minutes before they arrived at the institution.

What moved him was that his son was usually shy, because he spoke English a lot and his Cantonese was not very good, but they were all proactive and brave enough to help contact and carry supplies.

　　This is another side of the son that Zhao Bikuang has never seen in his life.

"The younger son told me today that this is the first time he has called someone he doesn't know." Zhao Bikuang inspired his son with his actions, and hoped that they would feel and learn through such volunteer activities that many people are willing to help others in times of crisis.

　　The three of them, father and son, have delivered anti-epidemic supplies to 13 elderly homes in Hong Kong this weekend.

Zhao Bikuang sometimes drives a private car by himself as a volunteer on weekdays, and takes his son with him on weekends in the company's usual delivery car.

"It's always more dangerous in nursing homes, but they've also been vaccinated, and we have enough protective gear."

　　Zhao Bikuang felt that Hong Kong people have always taken epidemic prevention measures well, but the fifth wave of the epidemic is very unfortunate.

"With the support of the central government, this difficulty will not be difficult, but it will take a little time." He described Hong Kong as "fighting a tough battle" and hoped that Hong Kong people would have the money and strength to contribute. Home is also helping.

　　Volunteers like Zhao Bikuang and his son are driving to and from the elderly homes in Hong Kong's 18 districts to deliver supplies these days. The materials for each nursing home include rapid antigen test kits, masks, and Jinhua Qinggan Granules, a Chinese patent medicine aided by the Central Government.

　　"Almost 200 homes for the elderly have been delivered, with about 600,000 masks, 100,000 boxes of rapid test kits, and 20,000 boxes of Jinhua Qinggan granules," said Kwong Ka-lok, a volunteer in charge of organization and coordination. There are currently more than 400 homes for the elderly. Register and register, and we will continue to arrange volunteer fleet delivery in the future.

　　Kwong Ka Lok felt that the volunteers involved were all caring people in the society. In fact, most nursing homes have confirmed cases, but they did not mind sending supplies in person.

"Some people still don't want to send 6 elderly homes a day." Kwong Ka-lok said that there are many volunteers who promise to be "on call".

　　On the afternoon of the 6th, the reporter saw at the warehouse of the Hong Kong Youth Army General Association in Kowloon Bay that busy volunteers were packing materials or carrying them on the bus in an orderly manner, and a large number of anti-epidemic materials in cardboard boxes were placed on the scene.

　　"During the epidemic, there is a serious shortage of people. I just retired and do my best," said Zhang Guofu, a volunteer who was packing supplies.

　　"Now the government is too busy to do its part as a citizen," said Mr. Dai, a volunteer who was dispatched by the "husband and wife team" with his wife.

　　"There's nothing to be afraid of, as long as I can help someone." Volunteer Liang Shenyi talked to the reporter for a few words, and then drove a vehicle full of supplies to the Sik Sik Yuen in Tai Po to host the Ho Shan Nursing and Residential Home.

　　Hong Kong is "fighting" the new crown virus, and thousands of volunteers like them are brave "soldiers" on this battlefield.

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