1st phase of mainland-aided COVID-19 medical facilities completed in HK

HONG KONG - The community isolation facility in Hong Kong's Yuen Long, constructed with the support from the mainland, was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Thursday, marking the full completion of the first phase of mainland-aided medical facilities in Hong Kong.

The Yuen Long facility is composed of modular cubicles, with each room equipped with basic furniture and bedding, air conditioner and smoke sensor, among others. It provides over 2,300 rooms with around 9,400 beds.

Chief Executive of the HKSAR Carrie Lam and Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's government in the HKSAR Tan Tieniu attended the handover ceremony.

The first phase of six medical facilities in Hong Kong were all handed over in March, providing a total of about 20,000 beds. The one in Tsing Yi was finished in about one week's time and started operation on March 1. Later, projects in San Tin, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Fanling and Hung Shui Kiu were also put into use, greatly reducing the pressure of Hong Kong's medical system and providing strong support for the financial hub to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.