Hong Kong is witnessing double-digit new Covid-19 case numbers every day. Many of these cases are related to the community that socialises actively, patronising dance studios, clubs and restaurants. Dance studios have emerged as the source of the city’s largest Covid-19 cluster, with 311 confirmed cases related to these establishments. This means the epidemic is far from being effectively controlled.
What led to a surge of cases of Covid-19 is that the people began to think that the epidemic was under control because we were seeing only a few cases being diagnosed every day. Thus, they became complacent and began to increase their social interactions, increasing the chance of contracting the infection. It’s not surprising that we are seeing a fresh outbreak today.
Moreover, some people have misconceptions about masks. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, there are still some who think masks are useless and make them feel uncomfortable, so they don’t wear them. However, this behaviour not only increases their own chance of contracting Covid-19 but increases the risk to others as well.
While the government has introduced new legislation related to the epidemic, enforcement has not been strong enough. The government must ensure the new restrictions on people in public places are enforced. In conclusion, I strongly believe that only by everyone working together can we can fight this pandemic.
Yip Hung Hin, Lam Tin
02:15
Hong Kong tightens social-distancing measures to cope with fourth wave surge of Covid-19 cases
Hong Kong tightens social-distancing measures to cope with fourth wave surge of Covid-19 cases
Creativity needed to boost testing campaign
Given the need to test the entire population of Hong Kong for Covid-19, the government should offer a big prize in a public contest on how to best motivate the greatest percentage of population to respond and be tested. We must remember that even with handing out HK$10,000, not a very high proportion has responded. A challenging problem like this demands a most creative answer from the winner.
