By The SUN
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| Lo tells legislators hotel quarantine cannot be junked because of the rise in infections (RTHK photo) |
Legislators have called on the government to scrap the
three-day hotel quarantine for inbound travelers and replace it with seven days
of health monitoring at home, to allow
Speaking at a Legislative Council health panel meeting early
on Friday, roundtable legislator Michael Tien said
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Health authorities meanwhile reported a daily infection tally of 10,076, down by more than 1,000 from yesterday. They included 154 imported cases.
Tien said the government should adopt the so-called “zero plus seven” policy as the number of imported cases has remained steady despite a rising trend in local infections.
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Current restrictions, dubbed “three plus four,” require arriving passengers to spend three days in a designated quarantine hotel or facility, then observe medical surveillance for the next four days as they enter the community.
Tien said many people have serious doubts about the government’s long-term Covid policy, which they feel has driven away talents and businesses from the city.
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"I just have to think of
Perry Yiu from the tourism sector agreed, saying the travel industry has yet to gain from the “three plus four” scheme.
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But in response, Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said the hotel quarantine policy cannot be abandoned just yet because the number of Covid-19 cases continue to rise on a daily basis.
"In terms of resuming quarantine-free travel with the
rest of the world, we need to consider the epidemic situation in
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At today’s press briefing, the Hospital Authority reported eleven Covid patients, aged between 50 and 100, had died. Five of them received no vaccination at all, and only four had taken the recommended three jabs.
There are now a total of 2,759 Covid patients being treated at public hospitals and among them, 54 are critically ill and 59 are in serious condition. Fifteen of those listed as critical are in intensive care units.
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HA’s Dr Larry Lee took the chance to again call on parents to get their children vaccinated, saying 25% of kids who catch Covid-19 end up being taken to hospital. Eight of them have passed away amid the new surge in infections.
Currently, 160 infected kids are being looked after in hospitals, adding to the burden of the public health care system.
Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan of the Centre for Health Protection said that as of this morning, 707 schools reported 1,171 new infections. Three schools have been told to suspend a class in each, after at least two infections were detected in them.
Chuang also warned against violating the health code regulations, saying authorities are keeping a close eye on those who are meant to stay at home under a red code, or avoid high-risk places such as restaurants while being on a yellow code.
A total of 40 individuals have been found to have violated the health code restrictions, and three have already been charged in cout. The penalty for this violation is a maximum fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for up to six months.
As a final reminder, Chuang asked everyone to avoid large family gatherings during the Mid-Autumn Festival to prevent a renewed spike in the cases.
Among the 154 imported infections, the
Of this number, 63 were detected at the airport, 53 during hotel quarantine, 34 between days 4 and 7, and 4 afterwards, likely re-positive infections because of the high Ct values.
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