[Explanation] The fifth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong gradually improved. On May 5, the mainland medical team to assist Hong Kong completed the phased tasks and returned to the mainland in the afternoon of the same day.
The Hong Kong SAR government held a farewell ceremony for the mainland medical team in Hong Kong. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, said in her speech that she thanked the central government for extending a helping hand during the most severe period of the epidemic in Hong Kong to help Hong Kong tide over the difficulties.
[Concurrent] Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor
At this critical moment, the central government and the Guangdong provincial government quickly responded to the request of the SAR government and dispatched a medical team to help Hong Kong to solve our urgent needs.
In the blink of an eye, the medical staff of the two places have been fighting side by side for nearly two months. The fifth wave of the epidemic continues to be under control, and Hong Kong citizens can gradually resume normal activities.
On behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and all Hong Kong residents, I would like to express my most sincere thanks to the Mainland Medical Team for Hong Kong.
[Commentary] Lin Zhengyue emphasized that the medical staff of the two places cooperated tacitly and communicated closely, which greatly improved the SAR government's ability to admit and treat patients with new crowns, and also made better use of the advantages of Chinese and Western medicine cooperation in anti-epidemic treatment. We would like to express our sincere thanks to the medical staff who have left their families for a while.
[Commentary] He Jing, deputy director of the Central Liaison Office in Hong Kong, said that in the face of the severe epidemic situation in Hong Kong, the motherland will always be Hong Kong's strongest backer. With the joint cooperation of the two places, Hong Kong will be able to stabilize and control the epidemic as soon as possible.
[Concurrent] He Jing, Deputy Director of the Central Liaison Office in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's fight against the epidemic has once again proved that the motherland will always be Hong Kong's strongest backer, and the support of the motherland is the greatest confidence for Hong Kong to overcome various difficulties.
I believe that with the care and support of the central government, the SAR government earnestly fulfills its main responsibility, and the mainland and Hong Kong fight the epidemic together, Hong Kong will surely achieve the goal of stabilizing and controlling the epidemic as soon as possible.
[Explanation] Fan Hongling, chairman of the Hospital Authority of the Hong Kong SAR Government, said that the mainland medical team has brought rich anti-epidemic experience to the Hong Kong SAR government and also provided a new platform for medical cooperation between the two places.
[Concurrent] Fan Hongling, Chairman of the Hospital Authority of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
In addition, you have brought us a wealth of anti-epidemic experience. After getting along with you for a period of time, they (Hong Kong medical staff) have benefited a lot. This time, you can say that you have created a brand new The cooperation platform, the medical staff of the two places cooperated seamlessly in the new crown treatment center of AsiaWorld-Expo, regardless of each other, to treat patients together, and achieved good results.
[Explanation] After the speech, the Hong Kong SAR government and the mainland medical team for Hong Kong exchanged gifts and took a group photo. Carrie Lam presented pennants to representatives of various hospitals in the mainland.
Reporter Luo Siyu reports from Hong Kong
Responsible editor: [Ji Xiang]