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Hong Kong citizens’ opinions on the Central Government’s
support measures for COVID-19 fifth wave

The Central Government promptly came to Hong Kong’s aid during the severe fifth wave of
COVID-19 in early 2022. Our Hong Kong Foundation commissioned Lingnan University to
carry out telephone interviews with 1,025 Hong Kong permenant residents aged 18 or above Facilitating Greater Bay Area
to understand views on the Central Government’s support measures.
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Respondents were asked to rate the efficacy of different support measures from 0 to 10.
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The three highest rated measures were “prioritising the supply of fruits, vegetables, and other Opportunities for Hong Kong Citizens
foodstuffs to Hong Kong”, “providing rapid test kits and anti-epidemic Chinese medicines”,
and “helping to build community isolation and treatment facilities”. Citizens were appreciative August 2022
of the Central Government’s support measures overall, particularly on critical issues such as
the stable supply of daily necessities and goods.

Prioritising the supply of fruits, vegetables, and
other foodstuffs to Hong Kong (Mean score: 6.8) 65% 13% 16% 6%
Providing rapid test kits and anti-epidemic 58% 14% 23% 5%
Chinese medicines (Mean score: 6.2)
Helping to build community isolation
and treatment facilities (Mean score: 5.9) 52% 15% 27% 6%
Sending medical support teams
to Hong Kong (Mean score: 5.8) 52% 13% 29% 6%
Establishing various mainland expert groups
of central authorities (Mean score: 5.5) 46% 16% 29% 9%

6–10 (quite useful) 5 (neutral)
0–4 (less useful) No opinion / Don't know /
Prefer not to answer
Source: Study on Hong Kong citizens’ views on foreigners and mainlanders coming to work and study in Hong Kong
as well as the Central Government’s support measures for Hong Kong during the pandemic

More than 77% of respondents appreciated the Central Government’s caring about
Hong Kong following the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Having been through the pandemic’s fth
wave, do you think the Central Government
cares for Hong Kong?
77% Yes / A lot

13% No

10% No opinion / Don't know /
Prefer not to answer

Source: Study on Hong Kong citizens’ views on foreigners and mainlanders coming to work and study in Hong Kong
as well as the Central Government’s support measures for Hong Kong during the pandemic

18. The measures were rated from 0 –10; 0 being “least useful”; and 10 being “very useful”. 6