When the epidemic hit Yikui Building, the government sealed off the building for 5 days on Friday. Residents swept away supplies to “challenge”. Many people returned to the building with one or two bags of vegetables, waiting for the staff to arrange their return home. The nearby Kwai Fong shopping mall and supermarket even sold out some products, including cup noodles, bread, potato chips, drinks, etc. At regarding 7:30 p.m., a staff brought in lunch boxes and green tea drinks. There were several choices for the lunch boxes, including winter melon spare ribs, eggplant braised chicken, and chicken rice with red sausage. Some residents hope that the Hong Kong government will compensate them for their losses during the 5-day quarantine.
Councilman Chen Hengpin told Dongwang that on the first night of home isolation in Yikui Building, some residents said that they would not receive the first lunch box until following 9 p.m. Although there were several styles available, “it was not too hot”, and some residents pointed out that The dinner was not received until 10:00 p.m., thinking that the quality needs to be improved; some neighbors learned that they would be encircled and were agitated, and the police officers and security guards had to mediate and appease them; diagnosis.
Mr. Lai, a resident of Yat Kwai House in Kwai Chung Village, complained to Dongwang.com that he was “not listening to the sky and not to the ground” in his flat, and he was still starving until 9 pm. He pointed out that the staff did not explain the arrangements for testing and meals all day, and there was only dry food at home, hoping that the authorities would rescue him. Lai questioned, “(Secretary for Food and Health) Chen Zhaoshi eats first at 9 o’clock in the evening?” He worried that in the next five days, “breakfast will become lunch, and lunch will become midnight.” He also pointed out that he had lost confidence in the arrangement of the authorities, and urged the authorities to explain it as soon as possible. arrange.
Some residents are ready to quarantine for 5 days. Among them, the resident Mrs. Liu and her son were carrying 1 pack of rice and 2 pieces of toilet paper. Mrs. Liu pointed out that they had purchased other food at home and were ready to be quarantined at home for 5 days. She believes that although the closure measures are troublesome, there is “no way” and also needs to cooperate to deal with the epidemic, “there is no reason to be selfish.” She pointed out that she is a housewife and will clean up in the next few days, but she is worried that many elderly people in the same seat will not be taken care of. She hopes that the government will arrange manpower to follow up. She also believes that the government should try to prepare necessary supplies for the residents.
Another resident, Ms. Qiu, bought food that might be stored for a long time, including dried vegetables, boxed tofu, pumpkin, etc., costing a total of HK$300 to HK$400. She said frankly that her working family was forced to suspend work, and she did not know whether her income would be affected, and she needed to wait for the employer to arrange. She believes that it is better to isolate at home than to quarantine in Penny’s Bay, at least living in a familiar place. In addition, Ms. Zhou, a householder who is engaged in dishwashing, hopes that the government will compensate the loss.
Leung Chi-shing, a member of the Kwai Hing constituency, said that at regarding 8 p.m., the staff began to deliver lunch boxes, as well as dry food such as biscuits and cup noodles to the residents to satisfy their hunger. He pointed out that there are not many elderly people in the building, and the authorities have arranged a hotline for the elderly to inquire or seek help. Liang added that most of the residents understood the arrangements of the authorities and did not make any noise.
“Hong Kong Epidemic Panic” page:http://hk.on.cc/fea/hkdisease