The Hong Kong government held a press conference today (13th) to explain the support provided for those under home quarantine. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said that in the fifth wave of the outbreak, a large number of confirmed people and close contacts need to be quarantined or quarantined, but the amount is too large. large and need to be adjusted according to public health assessment. Among them, close contacts need to be quarantined on February 8 to implement a residential isolation plan, requiring them to stay at home for quarantine, 14 days for close contacts, and 4 days for family members living with them. After that, those who had received two injections on the 26th of last month could complete the quarantine without being diagnosed on the 6th and 7th days.
Carrie Lam said that due to the “massive” number of confirmed cases, people who are more in need will be arranged to enter community isolation measures, and those with mild symptoms can be arranged to enter community isolation measures if necessary. Whether care is needed, taking into account the wishes of the diagnosed person. Relevant persons are subject to quarantine orders and cannot leave their homes during the effective period. The Hong Kong government estimates that more than 300,000 people are currently under quarantine or isolation at home, but it is believed to be an overestimated number. Some people have successfully completed quarantine and isolation.
In terms of support, Lam said that he is in a state of catching up. He hopes to contact households for the first time and distribute material packages. The second support is to provide a hotline for public inquiries. He will also make requests from the hotline to assess whether further door-to-door distribution will be made. The third is medical inquiries, including making appointments to designated clinics for diagnosis and treatment.
“Hong Kong Epidemic Panic” page:http://hk.on.cc/fea/hkdisease