The customs clearance between China and Hong Kong is about to expire. The mainland has renamed “new coronavirus pneumonia” (“new crown pneumonia”) into “new coronavirus infection”. 48 hours for nucleic acid testing. Lin Zhexuan, member of the Medical and Health Industry Legislative Council, said on a radio program today (27) that since the easing of entry restrictions in Hong Kong, imported cases of new coronary pneumonia currently account for only 4% to 5%, and the number of cases has not increased significantly. The China-Hong Kong customs clearance is expected to have an impact on the local epidemic situation. Minor, but the pressure on Hong Kong’s medical system may increase after customs clearance. Currently, the utilization rate of medical wards in public hospitals has exceeded 100%. The hospital organization should prepare for future demand after customs clearance.
He went on to say that Hong Kong people from the mainland have been able to come to Hong Kong through “Easy Arrival” for a period of time. During this period, there is no need to take the tests. China and Hong Kong will fully clear customs, and the number of people coming and going will increase. It’s a good thing if they can be tested when entering Hong Kong. Regarding the isolation of infected people in China, she said that sooner or later there will be no need to isolate patients in Hong Kong. At present, many infected citizens have not reported, which has not significantly increased the spread of the virus. As for the appropriateness of an interruption mechanism if the number of imported cases increases, she believes that it is necessary and that appropriate emergency measures should be taken when there are alarming imported numbers, but the relevant measures need to be discussed again.
Legislative Council member Huang Guo said in another radio program today that Hong Kong should be consistent with the mainland in terms of quarantine arrangements and that the Hong Kong government should look into whether to treat the new crown virus as a flu general and whether to continue implementing mandatory testing. It is necessary to further ease the epidemic prevention measures, and study whether to cancel the order of the masks and the vaccine pass. He predicts that there will be more demand for Hong Kong people to travel to the mainland in the early days of customs clearance, especially during the Lunar New Year period, and the Hong Kong government needs to ensure orderly arrangements. In addition, Shi Lishan, deputy director of the Association of Community Organizations, said on a radio show that many Chinese and Hong Kong families look forward to being released from quarantine authorization so they can visit relatives and work beyond border. The travel permits do not include quotas for mainland parents to take care of their children in Hong Kong. I hope the authorities make adjustments.
