View Poll Results: What are the main reasons why has HK had so few infections?

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  • Rapid adoption of masks

    51 72.86%
  • Octopus is ubiquitous

    2 2.86%
  • Closed the borders early

    19 27.14%
  • People no longer 'flee to HK'

    8 11.43%
  • Early track and trace

    27 38.57%
  • Quarantine measures

    28 40.00%
  • Early social isolating (Schools / government)

    23 32.86%
  • Self awareness of HK'ers for hand cleaning etc

    38 54.29%
  • All of the above

    9 12.86%
  • Other - -please state

    7 10.00%
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Why has HK got off lightly so far from Covid 19?

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    Why has HK got off lightly so far from Covid 19?

    What are the main reasons HK has only had just over 1000 cases?


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    Draconian quarantining. When I tell friends abroad that your entire household either goes into the hospital or to government quarantine if there’s one positive case, they are shocked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by merchantms:
    Draconian quarantining. When I tell friends abroad that your entire household either goes into the hospital or to government quarantine if there’s one positive case, they are shocked.
    This must be combined with track and trace.

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    One of my choices, "other" is the HK protests that discouraged mainlanders from coming here over Lunar New Year...it really did cut down on quite a bit of "virus supply sources..."


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    too soon to tell? (I think it may be too soon to tell for several east asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore)


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tadashi:
    too soon to tell? (I think it may be too soon to tell for several east asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore)
    Everything with regard to this virus is in the "so far" category.

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    No one has gone for Octopus....

    HKers handle cash probably a lot less most developed countries. Even China with it's QR code payment cash is still used a lot and probably more still than HK with NFC cards for small amounts and pay wave for bigger amounts.

    https://fullfact.org/health/coronavi...cash-comments/

    https://nationalpost.com/health/here...he-supermarket
    https://www.verdict.co.uk/cards-inte...amid-covid-19/


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    Quote Originally Posted by merchantms:
    Draconian quarantining. When I tell friends abroad that your entire household either goes into the hospital or to government quarantine if there’s one positive case, they are shocked.
    Huh, is that true? If someone comes back, the whole family, including helper, has to stay inside, too for 2 weeks?

    I heard the bracelets can just be taken off. I'm not convinced people do follow the quarantine rules.

    I'm facing a neighbor coming back this week from the UK. Don't believe the household is planning to all stay inside.

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    Definitely a genetic matter. I would bet on that


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