Editorial | Much more needs to be done to battle deadly Wuhan virus
- There will be a heavy price to pay if Hong Kong’s response to the disease turns out to have been too little, too late
New measures announced by Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor this week are welcome. But more needs to be done to protect the city amid the alarming spread of the virus on the mainland, where more than 6,000 cases have been confirmed and more than 130 people have died.
There are also doubts about whether these steps are sufficient. The busiest border checkpoints remain open. Mainland business travellers and those visiting family members are still allowed to enter the city, and most cross-border trips are made by Hong Kong people.
More effort must be made to track down those who have come from or visited areas affected on the mainland. Help is also needed for at least 200 Hong Kong people trapped in Wuhan, the worst-hit city, which has been locked down for a week.