Your current location:HOME >business >'Zero COVID 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 17:39:38 Source: Internet compilationEdit:business
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom
Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, speaks at a press conference in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 8, 2022. Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that "zero COVID-19" is the best strategy for Hong Kong's current anti-epidemic situation. [Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai] |
HONG KONG, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Tuesday that "zero COVID-19" is the best strategy for Hong Kong's current anti-epidemic situation.
Lam said the dynamic "zero infection" approach is in the public's interest as it protects public health and safety, stressing that Hong Kong should adhere to the anti-epidemic strategy to buy time for enhancing the vaccination rate, in order to avoid unbearable pressure on Hong Kong's hospitals.
Lam also unveiled a series of stringent anti-epidemic measures due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases.
Religious venues and hair salons will be closed from Feb. 10, and the current social distancing measures will be extended until Feb. 24.
The vaccine pass scheme will be effective from Feb. 24, where unvaccinated people will be banned from entering a list of venues specified in the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation. This list will be expanded to include shopping malls, wet markets and other markets, supermarkets, department stores, religious venues and hair salons.
The HKSAR government will also ban cross-family gatherings in private premises involving more than two households.
Close and secondary contacts of COVID-19 patients are subjected to home quarantine starting from Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong on Tuesday reported 625 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the total tally of infections to 16,647, according to data from the Center for Health Protection.
The newly reported cases consist of four imported cases and 621 locally acquired cases, the center said.
Since the start of a mass inoculation program in February last year, about 5.44 million people, or 80.8 percent of the eligible population in Hong Kong, have taken at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccines, while over 4.9 million, or 72.8 percent of the eligible population, have taken two doses.
Meanwhile, more than 1.09 million people in Hong Kong have taken their third booster shots.
(Source: Xinhua)
32.3KPlease understand that womenofchina.cn,a non-profit, information-communication website, cannot reach every writer before using articles and images. For copyright issues, please contact us by emailing: [email protected]. The articles published and opinions expressed on this website represent the opinions of writers and are not necessarily shared by womenofchina.cn.
Here comes the char2024-05-21 17:20
Xi, Honduran President Exchange Congratulations on 1st Anniversary of Ties2024-05-21 16:58
Stone carvings found inside cave of China's Longmen Grottoes2024-05-21 16:24
Forum highlights structural reforms2024-05-21 16:18
California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind2024-05-21 16:11
China Focus: Netflix's adaptation of Three2024-05-21 16:09
China through its own eyes2024-05-21 15:55
Revised rules to 'sharpen sword' in graft fight2024-05-21 15:52
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 262024-05-21 15:48
Industrial economy to get fresh boost2024-05-21 15:21
Justin Timberlake set to bring his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Australia in 20252024-05-21 17:36
U.S. urged to stop mistreatment of Chinese students2024-05-21 17:29
Xi stresses promoting equipment renewal, trade2024-05-21 17:08
Xi stresses boosting guarantee ability of land element for high2024-05-21 16:25
Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse has been refloated2024-05-21 16:24
Xi Meets Sri Lankan PM in Beijing2024-05-21 16:04
Chinese FM mourns passing of renowned Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa2024-05-21 15:46
Xi Presents Order to Promote Military Officers to Rank of General2024-05-21 15:40
Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co2024-05-21 15:25
South China theater festival to showcase outstanding classics2024-05-21 15:01