The coverage of the vaccine pass will be reduced to children aged 5 or above from today (30th). Children who visit libraries, gymnasiums, swimming pools and other premises need to meet the vaccination requirements.
In an interview with Hong Kong 01, Hong Kong Recreation and Sports Professionals Association Li Yuemin pointed out that according to industry reports, it is believed that private swimming coaches lost 30% of their students. In addition, the coaches of small indoor ball games are expected to lose about 20% of the students, and some indoor interest class instructors are also affected.
After the threshold for vaccines in the sports industry is lowered to 5 years old, private swimming coach students lose 30%.
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▼On September 30, the vaccine pass will be reduced to 5 years old and apply on the first day▼
Li Yuemin said that since the announcement of the new vaccine pass arrangement, the Association has also discussed with the industry for a long time, and noticed that some outdoor activities have not been affected much.
However, some relatively small swimming clubs, especially personal trainers, are more affected. According to industry reports, these coaches lost about 30% of their students. If you don't get two injections, you will drop out of school."
He mentioned that most of the students who want to "fuck the water" have been vaccinated, and most of the affected students are still learning to swim.
He pointed out that the Association had reported the situation to the Department of Health, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau earlier, and the authorities pointed out that the measures were based on public health needs and there was no room for relaxation.
Hong Kong Recreation and Sports Professionals Association Li Yuemin (second from left).
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As for some indoor sports classes, Li Yuemin pointed out that small ball sports classes such as table tennis and badminton are also affected. Generally, about two out of ten students do not have injections, so about 20% of the students are lost.
He pointed out that parents may still have more concerns about vaccines, and coaches can only provide advice as much as possible, such as sharing their situation after injections.
He said that although the life of some coaches has become more difficult under the new measures, the situation is better than when all classes were stopped and no work was started. rigid.
For example, he pointed out that the subsidy requires that coaches must be approved by the National Sports Federation to receive subsidies. However, in the actual market, there are a large number of coaches who do not bring athletes, but only teach in the community, so they do not have this qualification. It is estimated that there are about 10,000 under the epidemic The coach failed to receive funding.
▼On August 9th, the first day of the implementation of the yellow and red code for safe travel will have little impact on restaurants▼
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Child Vaccine Pass | Reduced to 5 years old on Friday, the restaurant industry is worried about business reduction, 0+0 withdrawal, and safe travel | After the update, 8 companions can be added to the Vaccine Pass, including the elderly and young children. One-click to scan multiple needle cards. From 9.30, the vaccine will be passed to the age of 5 to 11 years old. Two injections are required to travel with peace of mind. You can travel with peace of mind.