There has been a shortage of some antipyretics on the market recently and there are fears that the situation may worsen after customs clearance between China and Hong Kong. Lu Chongmao, director of the Medical and Health Bureau, pointed out that there are more than 700 kinds of paracetamol medicines in the Hong Kong market, but there is a shortage of pharmacies or some brands of medicines in some areas, and the supply of others is stable. He pointed out that the authorities have increased the stockpile of this drug from 1 to 2 months before the epidemic to the current daily use of 5 to 6 months, which is enough to meet the needs of patients in the public sector. The government has also set up a special reserve of medicines, which can support private medical institutions and reserve them for needy vulnerable groups when needed, but does not rule out “if necessary, certain regulations will be made on sales and purchases.”
Lu Chongmao also revealed that non-Hong Kong residents will be able to get Fubitai’s bivalent vaccine at their own expense in private institutions as early as earlier this month, and reiterated that they will have to pay the full fee before receiving a prescription. of oral drugs for the new corona in public health facilities.
Mainland tourists are not required to inject Li Jiachao – deal with it in a timely manner
Regarding the daily limit of 60,000 people traveling south to Hong Kong after customs clearance, the quota is not taken into account for Hong Kong people returning to Hong Kong. How to prevent and control the epidemic? Chief Executive Officer Lee Kar-chao stressed that the local vaccination rate is high, with more than 2.5 million confirmed cases, and the company has established epidemic prevention barriers. In addition, all people who come to Hong Kong are required to produce nucleic acid tests within 48 hours. I think the risk is controllable. As for the mainlanders entering the country, they do not need to be vaccinated like overseas immigrants.He explained that customs clearance involves a large number of people and changes greatly, and the relevant issues will be addressed in due course.
In addition, there were 18,422 new confirmed cases yesterday, including 164 imported cases. Yesterday another 68 patients died and the total number of deaths in the fifth wave of the epidemic reached 11,936.
Originally released on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/Local/Concerns over customs clearance intensify drug rush-Lu Chongmao-Doesn’t rule out legislation to restrict purchases/355891?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
