A few days ago, Liang Wannian, the expert group leader of the National Health Commission's New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Response Leading Group, said in a meeting with the media in Hong Kong that Hong Kong's anti-epidemic strength is currently limited, and the limited strength should be used on the edge to achieve the highest priority. mission and strategic goals.
He pointed out that Hong Kong cannot choose to "lie down" in the fight against the epidemic, which will bring harm to the lives and health of the people.
Facts have proved that a series of measures taken by Hong Kong in the process of fighting the epidemic have been effective, effectively curbing the spread and harm of the virus.
Liang Wannian said that he had discussed with Hong Kong experts that social and public health interventions could effectively suppress the spread of the virus by about 60% to 70%.
He pointed out that the basic reproductive capacity of the virus, that is, the transmission capacity of the virus is a very important indicator.
In the case of Omicron, an infected person would infect an average of 6 to 8 people without intervention.
It is precisely because Hong Kong has taken a series of measures that the basic prevention and control of the virus is around 2.
This also proved that the intervention was effective.
Liang Wannian said that the next step is to continue to work hard to further reduce the basic reproductive capacity of the virus from 2 to below 1, so that it can be considered that the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has improved.
(Reporter Fan Siyi produced Zhou Jing)
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]