Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, April 5 (Reporter Wei Hua) The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, expressed deep condolences to the deceased COVID-19 patients on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on the 5th, and extended his deepest condolences to their families, relatives and friends.
Since the fifth wave of COVID-19 broke out in Hong Kong, thousands of staff and tens of thousands of residents of residential care homes for the elderly have contracted the disease. So far, more than 8,000 people have died, of which more than 90 are elderly people aged 65 or above.
Since the beginning of March, in response to the changes in the epidemic situation and with reference to the opinions of mainland experts, the SAR government has put the phased focus of the anti-epidemic work on "three reductions", "three priorities" and "one priority" (reducing deaths, reducing severe illness and reducing infections, key groups of people). , prevention and control of key institutions and key regions, priority treatment of assistance and vaccination of elderly patients), and improve anti-epidemic capabilities in many aspects.
Carrie Lam said that just three months after 2022, Hong Kong has experienced the most severe situation since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in the world in early 2020, bringing anxiety and the pain of losing loved ones to the citizens.
The SAR government will continue to do its best, work hand in hand with all sectors of the community, make good use of the strong support from the central government, and stabilize and control the epidemic as soon as possible.