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CS inspects prevention and control measures at airport (with photos)
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     The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, today (January 8) visited Hong Kong International Airport to inspect the prevention and control measures adopted in response to the cluster of pneumonia cases detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province.　

     At the gate of a flight from Wuhan, Mr Cheung, accompanied by the Chief Executive Officer of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, Mr Fred Lam; the Chief Port Health Officer of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Dr Leung Yiu-hong; and the Executive Director, Airport Operations, of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, Mrs Vivian Cheung, observed officers of the Port Health Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health inspecting temperatures of travellers concerned by using thermal imaging system.

     He was also briefed on the enforcement of prevention and control measures at the airport and expressed warmest gratitude to the officers for their dedication in safeguarding the health of the public and travellers.

     Mr Cheung stressed that whilst no serious pneumonia cases related to those in Wuhan have been detected in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has strengthened prevention and control measures on all fronts including enhancing health surveillance measures at all boundary control points.

     He added that, at an earlier meeting of the inter-departmental action task force under his chairmanship, he instructed all relevant government departments to stay vigilant and step up cleaning efforts at public facilities under their purview.
     　
     Mr Cheung also appealed to members of the public to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene. Those with symptoms of respiratory illness are advised to wear surgical masks, avoid going to crowded places and seek medical advice as soon as possible.

     
 
Ends/Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Issued at HKT 15:17
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The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (back row, second right), accompanied by the Chief Executive Officer of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, Mr Fred Lam (back row, second left); the Chief Port Health Officer of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Dr Leung Yiu-hong (back row, first right); and the Executive Director, Airport Operations, of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, Mrs Vivian Cheung (back row, first left), today (January 8) visits Hong Kong International Airport to inspect the prevention and control measures adopted in response to the cluster of pneumonia cases detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, today (January 8) visited Hong Kong International Airport to inspect the prevention and control measures adopted in response to the cluster of pneumonia cases detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Photo shows Mr Cheung (first left) receiving a briefing from the Chief Port Health Officer of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Dr Leung Yiu-hong (second left), on the related measures.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, today (January 8) visited Hong Kong International Airport to inspect the prevention and control measures adopted in response to the cluster of pneumonia cases detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Photo shows Mr Cheung (third row, second right), at the gate of a flight from Wuhan, accompanied by the Chief Executive Officer of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, Mr Fred Lam (third row, first left); the Chief Port Health Officer of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health, Dr Leung Yiu-hong (third row, first right); and the Executive Director, Airport Operations, of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, Mrs Vivian Cheung (third row, second left), observing officers of the Port Health Division of the CHP using thermal imaging system to check the body temperatures of the travellers concerned.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, today (January 8) visited Hong Kong International Airport to inspect the prevention and control measures adopted in response to the cluster of pneumonia cases detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Photo shows Mr Cheung (third row, second right) and the Chief Port Health Officer of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Dr Leung Yiu-hong (third row, first right), observing the enforcement of prevention and control measures at the airport.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, today (January 8) visited Hong Kong International Airport to inspect the prevention and control measures adopted in response to the cluster of pneumonia cases detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Mr Cheung (third left) is pictured with the Chief Executive Officer of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, Mr Fred Lam (second left); the Chief Port Health Officer of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Dr Leung Yiu-hong (fourth right); the Executive Director, Airport Operations, of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, Mrs Vivian Cheung (first left); and medical staff.