The Government is highly concerned about cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Korea, Chief Executive CY Leung said today, adding that he had asked Korean authorities to provide the most up-to-date information on the epidemic.
Speaking after inspecting port health measures at Hong Kong International Airport this afternoon, Mr Leung said he spoke with Korean representatives yesterday and requested that they provide as much as information as they could, as early as possible, to help ease Hong Kong people's concerns about travelling there.
Mr Leung stressed that the Government has taken various precautionary measures. From today, all flights from Korea must stop at designated parking aprons to allow for passengers' temperatures to be taken. Health officials will send any suspected cases to Princess Margaret Hospital.
Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man meanwhile, called on citizens to consider the risk of MERS before embarking on a journey to the Middle East or Korea. If they do travel to those places, he urged them to avoid contact with wild animals, including camels, and not to visit healthcare institutions in Korea.
Dr Ko added that the Centre for Health Protection has provided travel advice on its website.
