Source familiar with situation says private hospitals could be slapped with tougher licensing conditions if they hold off taking non-Covid patients from public facilities.
Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau renews calls for parents to vaccinate children amid recent surge in serious cases among those aged six months to three years.
The city’s new health secretary has pledged to use scientific, effective and precise measures to achieve maximum results. For Hong Kong, the best measure would be to map a science-based exit path from the pandemic, as befits a global financial centre.
Professor Lo Chung-mau, who will be new secretary for health on July 1, reveals ‘5+2’ option among possibilities being considered to help shorten quarantine