The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government revealed on the 6th that various medical supplies from the mainland are arriving in Hong Kong in batches.
It is reported that the Hong Kong Medical Material Protection Working Group has received more than 23 million rapid antigen test kits so far. Except for some reserved for "compulsory testing by the whole people", more than 12 million test kits have passed the relevant departments and "Hong Kong community anti-antigen test kits". Epidemic Link” (“Link”) is distributed to citizens in various districts, designated high-risk and specific groups.
In addition, the working group has so far received more than 410,000 finger-clip pulse oximeters, more than 45 million masks of various types, and a large amount of personal protective equipment.
In terms of proprietary Chinese medicines, together with the batches arriving in Hong Kong, the working group received a total of 450,000 boxes of anti-epidemic proprietary Chinese medicines donated by the state.
Among them, 170,000 boxes have been distributed in the community through "Connect" and other enthusiastic organizations, and the other parts are being distributed through the Food and Health Bureau of the SAR Government to residents who have to undergo "enclosed and forced inspection" due to the announcement of restrictions and testing.
It is reported that the working group will continue to coordinate the medical material needs of various anti-epidemic departments and units to ensure that the materials can be supplied to Hong Kong for epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic use as soon as possible, so as to fully respond to the epidemic.
(Headquarters reporter Zhou Weiqi Jin Dong)