Your current location:HOME >sport >'Zero COVID 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 15:56:54 Source: Internet compilationEdit:sport
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.
Candice Swanepoel stuns in a form2024-05-21 15:27
Extraordinary video captures moment epileptic woman's dogs spot her seizure and run to the rescue2024-05-21 15:26
Delaware judge refuses to fast2024-05-21 15:11
Penélope Cruz marks her 50th birthday in star2024-05-21 14:30
Uber and Lyft say they'll stay in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise2024-05-21 14:22
Rays and Brewers get into wild brawl, with Uribe and Siri in the middle of it2024-05-21 14:16
Castillo throws 7 shutout innings and then Mariners bullpen hangs on for 32024-05-21 13:53
Extraordinary video captures moment epileptic woman's dogs spot her seizure and run to the rescue2024-05-21 13:46
Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse has been refloated2024-05-21 13:46
Anne Hathaway's age2024-05-21 13:43
Kevin Pillar gets 1,000th career hit in Angels' win at Texas2024-05-21 15:37
Parishes turmoil as traditionalism sweeps US Catholic Church2024-05-21 15:23
Greece boosts special firefighting units to cope with its growing heat risk2024-05-21 15:01
Kremer pitches Orioles past Yankees for 42024-05-21 14:17
Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal2024-05-21 14:03
Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu2024-05-21 13:56
Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu2024-05-21 13:55
May Day 2024: Workers, activists across Asia call for greater labor rights2024-05-21 13:35
With Djokovic awaiting the winner, Murray trails Hanfmann at rain2024-05-21 13:23
Bachelor runner2024-05-21 13:19