A number of social distancing measures were relaxed today, but the “vaccine pass” and “mask order” are maintained. Legislative Council member Jiang Yuhuan said that the Medical and Health Bureau described the new round of relaxation measures as an attempt to “let citizens resume normal activities”, questioning whether people who have not received full vaccinations in the eyes of the government and who do not meet the “vaccine passport” are not “Hong Kong citizens”. The measures are discriminatory. The Medical and Health Bureau responded to the inquiry and stated that when the government launched the “vaccine passport”, it has balanced epidemic prevention and the daily life of citizens. It also emphasized that under the policy, citizens have no restrictions on going to work, school, and seeking medical treatment at designated medical institutions. They also have other options for obtaining daily necessities.
In terms of the epidemic, the mutated virus strain Omicron has been raging in Hong Kong for nearly a year. Jin Dongyan, a professor of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Hong Kong, mentioned in an interview with a mainland media that studies have shown that Omicron will specialize in people who have been infected or have been vaccinated. The toxicity of Omicron will only get weaker or remain stable. He added that it’s just a matter of time before everyone gets Omicron eventually. In addition, 16,953 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were diagnosed in Hong Kong yesterday, and 50 more patients died. Both figures hit new highs in more than half a year. Imported cases accounted for 982 cases yesterday, which is also a new high since the outbreak.
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