Mayor’s Remarks:
1. Cases of the flu and COVID-19 are likely to rise during the winter. With a recent decrease in temperatures and a rise in the number of cases, concerned bureaus should be on alert and strive to increase vaccine coverage. The Public Health Bureau and concerned departments should promote booster shots. Frontline workers who have to do fieldwork, such as colleagues in the Police Department, Fire Department, and Environmental Protection Bureau, should be given booster shots as soon as possible.
2. These couple of days will be especially cold. The Social Affairs Bureau and Public Health Bureau should allocate extra attention to underprivileged groups. Many civil groups organize year-end banquets for people from underprivileged backgrounds. Concerned departments should take note of such events and provide assistance.
3. With Lunar New Year on the way, many families are doing deep cleans at home. This has resulted in a spike in the amount of waste, burdening the operations of the Environmental Protection Bureau. I ask different departments to understand this situation and coordinate with the Environmental Protection Bureau to successfully remove waste from the city.