The customs clearance between Hong Kong and the mainland is far away, but some politicians revealed today (October 1) that it is expected that the customs clearance arrangements between Hong Kong and the mainland will be relaxed in late October at the earliest. The 20th National Congress of the Mainland opened on the 16th of this month. According to the calculation of the time of the meeting being held for regarding a week, it means that the customs clearance policy is expected to be loosened in the second half of this month. In addition, regarding the blueprint for Hong Kong’s return to normal, former Secretary for Food and Health Ko Wing-man, who is a member of the Executive Council, appealed to the public not to be impatient, saying that it is reasonable to consider relaxing the ban on gatherings at a later stage.
In an interview with the media, the politician said that Hong Kong should gradually relax immigration measures to avoid “relaxing and tightening”. He also believes that the mainland respects the decision of the Hong Kong government to relax epidemic prevention measures. As for the mainland’s continuous testing and screening, he believes that this can identify cases in a timely manner and isolate patients, but the economic cost is high.
As for the government’s relaxation of some social distancing measures next Thursday (6th), the ban on gatherings of 4 people will remain unchanged. Gao Yongwen said that the ban on gatherings is the most extensive anti-epidemic measure. It is reasonable to consider relaxation at a later stage. He appealed to the public not to be impatient, pointing out that the government has a blueprint for returning to normal, but he is worried that if it is announced too early, once there are changes, it will fall short of public expectations, or give the public wrong information, thinking that the epidemic prevention can be relaxed.
“Hong Kong Epidemic Panic” page:http://hk.on.cc/fea/hkdisease