Customs clearance between China and Hong Kong is regarding to expire. The mainland has renamed “new coronavirus pneumonia” (“new crown pneumonia”) as “new coronavirus infection”. 48 hours for nucleic acid testing. Lin Zhexuan, a member of the Legislative Council of the medical and health sector, said on a radio program today (27th) that since the relaxation of entry restrictions in Hong Kong, imported cases of new coronary pneumonia currently only account for 4% to 5%, and the number of cases has not increased significantly. It is expected that China-Hong Kong customs clearance will have an impact on the local epidemic situation Smaller, but the pressure on Hong Kong’s medical system may increase following customs clearance. Currently, the utilization rate of medical wards in public hospitals has exceeded 100%. The Hospital Authority should prepare for future demand following customs clearance.
He continued that Hong Kong people from the Mainland have been able to come to Hong Kong through the “Easy Arrival” for a period of time. During this period, there is no need to take tests. China and Hong Kong will fully clear the customs, and the number of people coming and going will increase. It is a good thing if they can be tested when entering Hong Kong. Regarding the isolation of infected persons in China, he 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 whether there should be a break-off mechanism if the number of imported cases increases, he believes that it is necessary, and appropriate contingency measures should be taken when there are alarming imported numbers, but the relevant measures need to be discussed once more.
Legislative Council member Huang Guo said on another radio program today that Hong Kong should be consistent with the mainland in terms of quarantine arrangements, and the Hong Kong government should review whether to treat the new crown virus as a general flu, and whether to still implement mandatory testing. It is necessary to further relax the epidemic prevention measures, and study whether to cancel the mask order and vaccine pass. He predicts that there will be a greater demand for Hong Kong people to go 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 in a radio program that many Chinese and Hong Kong families are looking forward to exempting from quarantine clearance so that they can visit relatives and cross-border employment. Currently, one-way permits do not include quotas for parents in the Mainland to take care of their children in Hong Kong. I hope the authorities will make adjustments .
