【1161 cases!】 Hong Kong is in a hurry! On February 9, the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong exceeded 1,000, reaching 1,161, and about 800 preliminary confirmed cases, setting a new high for the fifth round of the epidemic.
According to Hong Kong media reports, the SAR government has launched an official map of the epidemic in Hong Kong, integrating data such as buildings, restaurants, schools, shopping malls, transportation, and lists of places that require mandatory testing that the confirmed person has visited, so as to facilitate the public to quickly check whether they have been there or avoid going to the relevant locations.
In response to the epidemic, the HKSAR Government announced a number of epidemic prevention measures yesterday, including tightening the restriction on gatherings, amending the Employment Ordinance and launching the "Anti-epidemic Fund 6.0". The sixth round of the "Anti-epidemic Fund" involved HK$26 billion, of which 60% was used to subsidize individuals, and for the first time, a one-time subsidy of HK$10,000 was provided to short-term unemployed people who "stopped their hands", which the SAR Government submitted to the Legislative Council Finance Committee for discussion on the 15th, hoping that it could be issued as soon as possible after its adoption.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Described the current daily number of confirmed cases as "thrilling". She pointed out that the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council conveyed to her the concerns and greetings of the central authorities on the epidemic in Hong Kong, as well as the encouragement and support given to the SAR Government, which will provide support to the SAR at any time according to the needs of the SAR. #香港 #
