Lu Chongmao, director of the Hong Kong Medical and Health Bureau, said that Hong Kong's current crown disease epidemic prevention and control has entered a new model.So as not to cause negative effects.

The comprehensive network media "Hong Kong 01" and Sing Tao Daily reported that Lu Chongmao made the above statement on a TV station on Saturday (January 6).

The activity of crown disease and influenza virus has continued to rise recently. The Hong Kong Health Protection Center is expected to enter the peak of the winter influenza as soon as possible next week.Lu Chongmao said that he was more worried about high -risk risk groups including seniors. If they were infected with influenza or crown disease, the mortality rate would be higher, especially the elder with chronic diseases.Therefore, the high -risk group should be vaccinated as soon as possible.

As for whether the mask order will be re -pushed, Lu Daimao said that prevention is better than treatment. In addition to vaccination, citizens should also pay attention to hand hygiene.Wear a mask.

He also said that the prevention and control of the crown disease epidemic has entered a new model, and the possibility of severe illness after virus mutation has also been reduced, and there are effective treatment plans.So there is no plan to re -push the mask order.

Yuan Guoyong, a lecture professor at the Department of Micro Biology at the University of Hong Kong, suggested earlier to strengthen the scorching patients at the port.Lu Chongmao said that rashing at the port on the port to detect passengers, or has a negative impact on society, especially Hong Kong has been recurring. In addition, there are no signs of showing new pathogens, so the function of testing cannot be seen.