The fifth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic continues. The government will distribute epidemic prevention service kits to all households in Hong Kong tomorrow (April 2). The “National Forced Prosecution” has already existed in name only. Zeng Qiyin, Co-Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Infectious Diseases of the Medical Association, said on a radio program this morning (April 1) that nucleic acid tests can detect residual virus and identify patients who are close to recovery. For cases with high infection and contagiousness, about 15% of confirmed cases will still be leaked, which may not be effective in knowing the number of infections in the community.
He believes that the distribution of rapid test kits to all households in Hong Kong can be used as a drill for mandatory nationwide inspections in the future, but it is not expected that there will be large-scale mandatory rapid testing, or there will be an opportunity to replace nucleic acid testing with rapid testing during forced inspections. He also worried that some citizens did not voluntarily report or falsely reported the infection after the rapid test. The authorities must formulate the details of the measures, including whether the citizens should take their own samples or arrange for medical personnel to assist.