Photo taken on Feb. 22, 2019 shows the construction site of a temporary community isolation treatment facility in Hongshui Bridge, Hong Kong. From Xinhua
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February 22 (Hong Kong, Xinhua) The construction of four temporary community isolation treatment facilities (compartment hospitals) supported by the Central Government began Monday in Tsing Yi, Former SAN Tin Shopping Mall, Tam Mei and Hung Shui Kiu in Hong Kong, which are expected to provide 14,000 to 17,000 isolation units for Hong Kong after they are fully put into operation. The Tsing Yi Makeshift Hospital will be the first to be put into use about a week after construction begins.
On February 22, Xie Hui, a member of the quarantine facility construction team of the Special task force supporting Hong Kong from the Mainland, gave an interview to the media. Xinhua/Liang Xu
Xie Hui, a member of the isolation and quarantine facility construction team of the Mainland’s Support Team for Hong Kong’s fight against COVID-19, said the team has set up an isolation and quarantine facility construction team to implement the construction of temporary isolation and treatment facilities assisted by the central government in Hong Kong. The special team is collecting materials from all over the country, urgently organizing the production and stock of relevant materials, mobilizing all kinds of resources to provide support and guarantee for the project construction, fully reflecting the institutional advantages of concentrating resources to accomplish major tasks. “We will put people and life first, race against time, do our best to protect the safety and health of Hong Kong compatriots, and help Hong Kong tide over the crisis as soon as possible.”
Photo taken on Feb. 22, 2019 shows the construction site of a temporary community isolation treatment facility in Qiansan Tin Shopping Mall, Hong Kong. From Xinhua
The construction of four makeshift hospitals are temporary isolation centers. Project owner YanJianGuo, chairman of the China construction international group co., LTD., said in Hong Kong in the fight against the fifth wave of the most urgent moment, Chinese construction to fully mobilize all forces, to mobilize all the resources, combined with the construction of wuhan fire mountain, thor mountain hospital and shenzhen international epidemic prevention hotel experience, give full consideration to the actual needs of Hong Kong, go all out to complete the construction task. “In the past few days, it has been raining heavily in Hong Kong and roads have been blocked. We have overcome many difficulties to ensure the smooth entry of materials and the construction work has been carried out in a fast and orderly manner. We will fulfill our tasks in both quality and quantity, and resolutely implement the care and care of the central government for Hong Kong compatriots.”
Prior to this, construction of two centrally funded community isolation treatment facilities designed and built by China State Construction International Group started on 19th. Both are permanent facilities, respectively located in Penny’s Bay and Kai Tak Pier in Hong Kong. It is expected that the two isolation facilities will provide about 9,500 isolation units for Hong Kong when they are put into use.
Photo taken on Feb. 22, 2019 shows the construction site of a temporary community isolation treatment facility in Tsing Yi, Hong Kong.
Photo taken on Feb. 22, 2019 shows the construction site of a temporary community isolation treatment facility in Tam Mei, Yuen Long, Hong Kong.
