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卫生部长颜金勇在今日(17日)的跨政府部门工作小组记者会,指出一些地区如日本、韩国、澳洲香港等,在宗教活动、娱乐场所、校园或餐厅等出现大型感染群。 他指出我国应以此为借鉴,慎防第二波疫情复发。“我们必须准备应对第二波疫情,但我们必须尽力避免之。” 他指出,即使国内大部分活动已恢复,仍需保持谨慎,除了用餐和运动外,出外就必须戴口罩、避开人潮聚集、同时遵守五人群聚限制等。 他指出,在国外有患者即使身体抱恙,仍外出或举办派对,没有遵守安全距离措施。 再者,过去一周本地平均每日出现12例社区病例。
国家发展部长黄循财声称,选举局已尽量确保投票过程安全,该局也已承认,一些地方有待改进,并将作出检讨。 他指出,大致上投票是在通风场合进行,且公众相互保持距离、没长时间聊天,当局也有准备消毒液。 对于会否因为投票日当前大排长龙的现象,导致出现更多冠病病例,他表示目前还无法肯定,但如出现感染状况,政府会对外公布。 黄循财也指出,即便餐饮场所和湿巴刹也会出现人龙,排队不必然导致病毒传播。 他也强调民众需对自己的行为负责。 黄循财指出,我国尽可能避免在实施阻断措施,而是透过指定针对性措施来管控疫情。他指出,随着检测、追踪能力提高,加之若人民能遵守安全措施,她相信我国将不需要再次落实“阻断措施”。