An analysis of why HK is having big trouble containing the spread of Omicron by 马前卒工作室, a well known Chinese social media outlet based in Shanghai.
Video in Chinese (and if you don't mind the presenter's somewhat thick accent):
Having compared HK to SG, the presenter is very disappointed by the performance of the HKSAR government in handling the situation. He critisizes the SAR government and bureaucrats for being incompetent and lacking the courage to make tough decisions.
He goes through many things where the SAR government made mistakes, including low vaccination, loopholes in quaratine policies left open even after warnings, unable to enlist private clinics to offload pressure from public hospitals, not enough economic stimulus, etc. In his description, the SAR government is slow to react, talks a lot but shys in taking actions, thus often ends up with policies that lag behind the virus.
He draws the conclusion that HK has already lost the fight. Daily case numbers are no longer meaningful. The SAR government and the HKers need to shift focus to lower death rate.
To stop Shenzhen from becoming the next domino piece, mainland and the central government must give HK more support, he says. He even suggests that the central government should step up and impose direct ruling in public health affairs until it's over. At the end, he cautions the governments in mainland that they must pay close attention to HK as it is a lesson to learn from.
PS: 马前卒工作室 is a small studio that so far has been keeping sensationalism minimal in its contents. It is named after the social media handle of its primary author and founder 马前卒. The studio publishes its contents mainly on Bilibili. It claims that the data and information cited in its publications are all gathered from open sources.
