The central government has agreed to gradually and orderly complete the customs clearance. The Hong Kong government is striving to implement it by mid-January next year, but it coincides with the intensification of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong. number of days confirmed cases registered yesterday (25) for the third consecutive day exceeded 20,000. Another 50 patients died, equaling last Wednesday’s record (21). Jin Dongyan, a professor of biochemistry at the University of Hong Kong’s School of Medicine, said on a radio program today (26) that many mainland cities are in the “tsunami period” of the epidemic. If the customs clearance is implemented within the middle of next month, will certainly bring epidemic risks to Hong Kong. If infected, returning to Hong Kong for medical treatment will put pressure on medical resources, but the risk is controllable.
Jin predicts that there won’t be many people in the initial stage of customs clearance, even if some people are infected, there won’t be too many serious cases, and mild cases may be the main ones. It is believed that mainland tourists can mainly buy medicines and receive mRNA vaccines. The government should be ready to increase the number of vaccines purchased. To avoid wasting public funds, non-local residents receiving vaccinations in Hong Kong can be charged. He believes that customs clearance may not necessarily remove all restrictions. Mainlanders still need to undergo nucleic acid testing before coming to Hong Kong, and after arriving in Hong Kong, they will undergo nucleic acid testing, etc. . In addition, depending on the situation in the initial stage of customs clearance, you may decide whether to add a Hong Kong entrance fee or increase the number of nucleic acid tests after arriving in Hong Kong.
For the number of confirmed cases exceeding 20,000 for three consecutive days, the gold index need not worry too much about when the number of confirmed cases will peak or decline. The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has been stable since May. possibility of another major outbreak is not high. The most important thing is the number of serious cases and deaths. If it is well controlled, sometimes the number increases and will not pose a great danger to society as a whole.
