zh-cn	抗疫三月 曙光渐露 
en-us	Three Months into Our Fight Seeing the Arrival of Dawn 

zh-cn	防控2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的工作踏入第三个月，香港的疫情经历了惊涛骇浪，不容半点松懈。 
en-us	During the third month of our fight against COVID-19, Hong Kong has experienced daunting challenges posed by the epidemic with no room to let down our guard.  

zh-cn	近日确诊数字大幅回落，大家都舒一口气，但鉴于疫情反复，政府仍须严阵以待。 
en-us	Though we are a bit relieved to see a significant drop in the number of confirmed cases recently, the Government needs to remain alert given the volatility of the epidemic. 

zh-cn	疫情发展 
en-us	Developments of the epidemic 

zh-cn	过去一个月，疫情继续在全球多国极速蔓延，确诊个案由一个月前的 40 万宗，上升至今天的 260 万宗，升幅高达六倍，而死亡个案亦高达 18 多万宗，令各国政府不得不采取极严厉的「封城」措施。
en-us	In the past month, the epidemic continued to spread rapidly in many countries around the world. The number of confirmed cases increased from 400 000 a month ago to 2.6 million today, an increase of some 600%, with over 180 000 deaths. Many governments had little choice but to take extreme measures such as a city lockdown. 

zh-cn	同期，受外地疫情影响，大批在外港人回港，包括在欧美国家，特别是英国留学的学生，令本港平稳了一段时间的疫情，随着大量的输入个案，自 3 月中起变得严峻，至 3 月底到达高峰。 
en-us	During the same period, the overseas epidemic situation resulted in a large number of Hong Kong residents abroad, including students studying in the United States of America (USA) and Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom, to return to Hong Kong. Due to the large number of imported cases, Hong Kong’s epidemic situation, which had remained stable for a period up to mid-March, started to become severe and reached its peak at the end of March.  

zh-cn	在 3 月 27、28 及 29 日，本港分别录得单日 65、64 及 59 宗确诊个案。 
en-us	On 27, 28 and 29 March, Hong Kong recorded 65, 64 and 59 confirmed cases respectively on a single day.  

zh-cn	我们当时都极之担心，因为若每天新增 60 宗个案须入院接受隔离，而据医管局统计，每名确诊病人平均住院日数为 15 至 20天，只要这个新增确诊个案数字持续一个月，医管局的 1 200 多张隔离病床将爆满，香港医院系统承受的压力将难以想象。 
en-us	We were then extremely worried because if 60 new cases have to be admitted to hospital and placed in isolation each day (according to Hospital Authority statistics every confirmed case stays in hospital for 15 to 20 days on average) and if this number of new confirmed cases continued for one month then the Hospital Authority’s 1 200 or so isolation beds would be fully occupied and our hospital system would face unimaginable pressure. 

zh-cn	我们虽然深感忧虑，但没有自乱阵脚，而是继续按疫情发展迅速应变，参考专家意见；我们亦咬紧牙关，果断地采取严厉的措施应对(见下文)。 
en-us	Although deeply anxious, we did not lose our composure but continued to respond promptly to the developments of the epidemic taking account of expert advice. We bit the bullet and resolutely took stringent measures in response to the situation (see ensuing paragraphs).  

zh-cn	确诊个案由 3 月底的高位回落，到 4 月 12 日重回个位数字，并维持至今；而且绝大多数个案属输入或其紧密接触者，显示我们防止了社区传播，香港再一次化险为夷。 
en-us	The number of confirmed cases has dropped from the peak at end-March to single digits since 12 April, with the great majority of cases being imported or their close contacts. This shows we have prevented local transmission and that Hong Kong, once again, has overcome the challenge. 

zh-cn	本港确诊个案的七天移动平均数字 
en-us	Confirmed Cases in Hong Kong: Seven-day Moving Average 

zh-cn	抗疫工作 
en-us	Anti-epidemic efforts 

zh-cn	由于政府在 3 月底前已全面落实多项严控关口的措施，包括自3 月 25 日起禁止所有非香港居民从海外国家或地区乘搭飞机入境，过去一个月推出的抗疫措施集中在加强对抵港人士的病毒检测和限制社交接触，防止病毒传播。 
en-us	Since the Government implemented stringent border control measures before end-March, including denying the entry to Hong Kong by plane of all non-Hong Kong residents arriving from overseas countries or regions from 25 March, the anti-epidemic measures introduced over the past month focused on enhancing virus testing for inbound travellers and restricting social interactions to prevent the spread of the disease.  

zh-cn	然而，我们并没有如一些海外国家般禁止市民外出，大部分食肆和商铺仍然营业，尽量维持市民的日常生活。 
en-us	However, we have not prohibited people from going out as many overseas countries have done. Most restaurants and shops have remained open. People by and large can maintain their daily life. 

zh-cn	过去一个月政府因应疫情发展落实的主要措施载于下表︰ 
en-us	Major measures implemented by the Government to respond to the developments of the epidemic in the past month are set out in the following table: 

zh-cn	日期 事件 
en-us	Date Event 

zh-cn	3 月 25-26 日 一连两日安排四班专机接载第二批共 558 位滞留湖北的香港居民回港 
en-us	25-26 March Four chartered flights were sent over two days to bring back to Hong Kong the second batch of 558 Hong Kong residents stranded in Hubei Province. 

zh-cn	3 月 25-26 日 卫生防护中心扩展「加强化验室监测计划」，并在亚洲国际博览馆设立临时样本采集中心，为英国、欧洲其他国家和美国抵港没有出现病征的人士提供病毒检测 
en-us	25-26 March The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) extended the Enhanced Laboratory Surveillance Programme and set up a Temporary Specimen Collection Centre at Asia World-Expo to provide virus testing for asymptomatic inbound travellers arriving from the United Kingdom and other countries in Europe as well as the USA. 

zh-cn	3 月 27 日 政府公布 3 月 28 日六时起餐饮处所须要遵循六项防疫的营运要求，而六类场所(游戏机中心、浴室、健身中心、游乐场所、公众娱乐场所、供租用举行社交聚会的处所) 须关闭；3 月 29 日零时起禁止多于四人在公众地方的群组聚集。 
en-us	27 March The Government announced that catering premises must comply with six disease control requirements and six types of premises (i.e. amusement game centres, bathhouses, fitness centres, places of amusement, places of public entertainment and premises for hire for holding social gatherings) must close from 6 p.m. on March 28; and gatherings of more than four people in a public place would be prohibited from midnight on March 29.  

zh-cn	行政长官并同时公布准备第二轮「防疫抗疫基金」，进一步支援受影响的个人和企业 
en-us	At the same time, the Chief Executive announced the preparation of the second round of the Anti-epidemic Fund to provide further assistance to individuals and businesses. 

zh-cn	4 月 1-2 日 政府公布由 4 月 1 日下午六时起卡拉 OK 场所、麻将天九耍乐处所和夜店须关闭，以及美容院、会所和按摩院须提升防疫措施；由 4 月 3 日下午六时起酒吧须关闭 
en-us	1-2 April The Government announced that karaoke establishments, mahjong-tin kau establishments and nightclubs must be closed and beauty parlours, club?houses and massage establishments must step up epidemic control measures from 6 p.m. on 1 April; and bars must close from 6 p.m. on 3 April. 

zh-cn	4 月 5 日 65 名港人乘搭特区政府安排的专机从秘鲁抵港，随即送往亚洲国际博览馆的临时样本采集中心接受病毒测试，按结果安排入院或接受家居检疫 
en-us	5 April 65 Hong Kong residents who took the chartered flights arranged by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government arrived in Hong Kong from Peru.Upon arrival, they were taken to the Temporary Specimen Collection Centre at AsiaWorld-Expo to undergo virus testing and were admitted to hospital or put under home quarantine subject to the test results. 

zh-cn	4 月 8 日 政府公布由 4 月 10 日零时起美容院和按摩院须关闭，以及延长规管餐饮业务、指定处所及禁止群组聚集措施至 4 月 23 日 
en-us	8 April The Government announced the closure of beauty parlours and massage establishments from midnight on 10 April, and the extension of measures regulating catering businesses and scheduled premises as well as prohibiting group gatherings until 23 April. 

zh-cn	4 月 8 日 行政长官公布第二轮「防疫抗疫基金」及其他相关措施，涉及超过 1,300 亿元，包括推出 800 亿元「保就业」计划。立法会财务委员会 4 月 18 日通过有关拨款 
en-us	8 April The Chief Executive announced the second round of the Anti-epidemic Fund and other related measures involving over $130 billion, including an $80 billion Employment Support Scheme. The Legislative Council Finance Committee approved the funding on 18 April. 

zh-cn	4 月 8 日 卫生署强制要求所有经香港国际机场抵港没有出现病征的人士到临时样本采集中心依照指示收集深喉唾液样本，然后才可返回居所进行强制检疫。 
en-us	8 April The Department of Health (DH) mandated all asymptomatic inbound travellers arriving at the Hong Kong International Airport to proceed to the Temporary Specimen Collection Centre to collect deep throat saliva samples according to instructions before undergoing compulsory quarantine at their place of accommodation.  

zh-cn	此外，抵港前 14 日内曾到湖北省并从陆路口岸来港的人士亦会获提供样本瓶 
en-us	Besides, specimen collection containers will be provided to inbound travellers arriving via land boundary control points who have been to Hubei Province in the past 14 days. 

zh-cn	4 月 9 日 卫生署要求所有由英国抵港航班没有出现病征的人士必须在临时样本采集中心等候检测结果，结果呈阴性后才可回到居所继续检疫；并在 4 月 13 日起将安排扩展至由美国和欧洲其他地区抵港航班没有出现病征的人士 
en-us	9 April The DH required all asymptomatic inbound travellers arriving on flights from the United Kingdom to stay and wait for the test results at the Temporary Specimen Collection Centre, and they can continue their quarantine at their place of accommodation only if the test result is negative. The arrangement was extended to asymptomatic inbound travellers arriving on flights from the USA and other areas in Europe from 13 April. 

zh-cn	4 月 10 日 27 名香港居民乘搭中国驻摩洛哥王国大使馆安排的专机从摩洛哥抵达广州，除一名港人选择留在广州，其余人士乘坐专车回港到亚洲国际博览馆接受病毒测试 
en-us	10 April 27 Hong Kong residents who left Morocco on a chartered flight arranged by the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Morocco arrived in Guangzhou. Apart from one Hong Kong resident who chose to stay in Guangzhou, all others returned to Hong Kong by pre-arranged coaches and were taken to AsiaWorld-Expo to undergo virus testing. 

zh-cn	4 月 11 日 为确保有足够检疫设施应付疫情需要，卫生防护中心开始按需要安排受检疫人士在入住检疫中心十天并进行病毒测试后，于余下四天返回家居继续接受检疫 
en-us	11 April To ensure adequate quarantine facilities to cope with the development of the epidemic, the CHP will, where necessary, arrange for persons under compulsory quarantine to stay at quarantine centres for the first 10 days and then continue quarantine at home for the remaining four days after virus testing. 

zh-cn	4 月 19 日 卫生署要求所有于上午乘航班抵港没有出现病征的人士，须留在临时样本采集中心等候检测结果，结果呈阴性后才可回到居所继续检疫 
en-us	19 April The DH required all asymptomatic inbound travellers arriving on flights landing in the morning to stay and wait for the test results at the Temporary Specimen Collection Centre. They can continue quarantine at their place of accommodation only if the test result is negative. 

zh-cn	4 月 19 日 随着入境人数减少，医管局在亚洲国际博览馆内的检测中心中午十二时起停止运作。 所有入境时有病征人士，会被送往公立医院接受检测 
en-us	19 April With a declining number of inbound travellers, the Hospital Authority suspended the operation of the test centre at AsiaWorld-Expo from noon.  Inbound travellers with symptoms will be admitted to public hospitals to undergo testing. 

zh-cn	4 月 20 日 卫生署开始试行向经香港国际机场抵港人士提供额外样本瓶，要求他们完成家居检疫前(第 12 天)再提供样本进行另一次病毒检测，结果呈阴性方可完成检疫 
en-us	20 April The DH started a trial to provide an extra specimen collection container to inbound travellers arriving at the Hong Kong International Airport for the submission of samples for another round of virus testing (on the 12th day) before the completion of home quarantine. The quarantine can be completed only if the test result is negative. 

zh-cn	4 月 21 日 政府公布延长所有加强社交距离的法定措施 14 天至5 月 7 日 
en-us	21 April The Government announced the extension of all statutory measures to enhance social distancing for 14 days until 7 May. 

zh-cn	4 月 22 日 卫生署要求下午或晚上乘坐航班抵港没有出现病征的人士，到位于富豪东方酒店的等候中心等候病毒检测结果，结果呈阴性后才可回到居所继续检疫。措施落实后，所有经香港国际机场抵港的人士均须经检测而且结果呈阴性后才可回到社区 
en-us	22 April The DH required all asymptomatic inbound travellers arriving on flights landing in the afternoon or at night to stay and wait for virus test results at the Holding Centre in the Regal Oriental Hotel. They can continue quarantine at their place of accommodation only if the test result is negative. Upon implementation of the measure, all inbound travellers arriving at Hong Kong International Airport will be required to undergo testing and can return to the community only if the test result is negative. 

zh-cn	决定将各项加强社交距离的措施延续至 5 月初，对受影响的行业无疑是进一步的打击，政府完全明白业界的失望和不满，但当我们环顾世界各地爆发第二波或第三波的疫情，就不敢掉以轻心。 
en-us	The decision to extend various enhanced social distancing measures to early May is no doubt a further blow to the affected business sectors. The Government fully understands the disappointment and frustration of these sectors, but we dare not let down our guard as we look at the second or third wave of outbreaks around the world.  

zh-cn	应对公共卫生危机，政府往往亦要考虑措施对经济、民生和市民生活的影响。 
en-us	In addressing the public health crisis, the Government also needs to consider the impact of the measures on the economy, livelihood and the daily lives of people.  

zh-cn	我记得政府抗疫工作的其中一位专家梁卓伟教授曾经以「三人拔河」来形容政府作决定时的难度。 
en-us	I recall that Professor Gabriel Leung, one of the experts for the Government’s anti-epidemic work, once described the difficulty of the Government in making its decisions as a “three-way tug-of-war”. 

zh-cn	我们会继续聆听专家和各界意见，不断按实际疫情调整“Suppress and Lift”的策略，希望做到张弛有度。 
en-us	We will continue to listen to the views of the experts and various sectors and constantly adjust the “Suppress and Lift” strategy according to the actual situation of the epidemic. The target is to achieve the optimal level of controls at all times. 

zh-cn	支援受疫情影响的个人和企业 
en-us	Supporting individuals and businesses affected by the disease 

zh-cn	超过三个月的疫情，对经济造成前所未有的冲击，很多企业面临倒闭或要进行裁员，很多家庭及市民的生活陷入困境。 
en-us	The epidemic has lasted for more than three months and presents unprecedented challenges to our economy. Many businesses are facing pressure to close down or resort to massive staff layoffs, and many families and members of the public are facing severe hardship. 

zh-cn	政府统计处发表的最新劳动人口统计数字，2020 年 1 月至 3 月经季节性调整的失业率上升至百分之 4.2，为超过九年来的高位，情况令人忧虑。 
en-us	According to the latest labour force statistics released by the Census and Statistics Department, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January to March 2020 increased worryingly to 4.2%, the highest level in over nine years. 

zh-cn	政府会全力保住员工的就业、减轻企业和市民的财政负担，以及部署经济在疫情受控后可以尽快复苏。 
en-us	The Government will continue to make an all-out effort to keep our workers employed, relieve the financial burden of businesses and members of the public, and pave the way for post-epidemic economic recovery.  

zh-cn	两轮的「防疫抗疫基金」及相关支援项目以及财政司司长早前在《财政预算案》公布的纾困措施(尚待立法会通过)，涉及总额为 2,875 亿元，占本地生产总值百分之十，这些措施正逐步落实，协助企业及市民渡过难关。 
en-us	The two rounds of the Anti-epidemic Fund and related relief measures, together with the relief package in the 2020-21Budget announced by the Financial Secretary earlier on (yet to be approved by the Legislative Council), amount to $287.5 billion, representing 10% of Gross Domestic Product. These measures are being implemented progressively to help businesses and members of the public tide over the difficult times. 

zh-cn	同心抗疫 
en-us	Fighting the virus together 

zh-cn	过去一个月的抗疫成效得来不易，有赖全港市民同心抗疫、医护紧守岗位、政府部门通力合作和各行各业的理解。
en-us	The hard-earned results of our anti-epidemic work over the past month are due to the togetherness of the community at large, the unswerving commitment of our healthcare professionals, the collaborative efforts of various government departments and the understanding of all sectors in society.  

zh-cn	我有信心我们「守得住」疫情，香港「撑得过」经济寒冬，只要大家再多忍耐一时，定可迎来阳光灿烂的明天。 
en-us	I am confident that Hong Kong will come through the epidemic and the economic downturn. As long as we can hold on for some more time, we will soon see a bright tomorrow. 

zh-cn	香港特别行政区行政长官林郑月娥 
en-us	Mrs Carrie Lam Chief Executive Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 

zh-cn	2020 年 4 月 25 日
en-us	25 April 2020