英语文摘:Hong Kong secures stronger mainland support in fighting 5th wave of COVID-19

HONG KONG, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's central authorities have agreed to support the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government in taking all measures needed to contain the fifth wave of COVID-19, a senior official said here Saturday.

John Lee, Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR government, told a news conference here that the central government and Guangdong Province will take measures to ensure the supply of food and daily necessities to Hong Kong, and five task forces will be established to strengthen Hong Kong's capacities in testing and quarantine, among others.

Hong Kong does not plan to impose a lockdown at the current stage, said Lee, who led a delegation of Hong Kong officials to meet with Chinese mainland officials on Saturday in the neighboring southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, where they discussed ways to help Hong Kong to curb the latest resurgence of COVID-19.