A reporter from Taiwan Headquarters visited Hong Kong under the epidemic situation: the "two-way trip" between Hong Kong families and foreign domestic helpers
In recent days, the COVID-19 virus has spread in the community of Hong Kong, and the number of confirmed patients has continuously reached a peak. All walks of life in Hong Kong are United in their efforts to respond to the call for the whole people to fight the epidemic, while countless warm drops have also occurred in the community. Among them, a touching "two-way trip" anti-epidemic story is happening between Hong Kong families and foreign domestic helpers.
Hong Kong citizen Yu Peishan and her husband both have on-the-job jobs, and the daily family life and the care of their two children are completed by Wahini, a foreign domestic helper from the Philippines. After the fifth round of epidemic outbreak in Hongkong, Hua Xini could not resist the menacing epidemic even though she had taken protective measures. She was diagnosed with Covid-19 two weeks ago.
After learning that she was infected with Covid-19, Hua Xini’s first reaction in a foreign land was that she was very scared. Yu Peishan immediately comforted and encouraged her, saying that she and her family would advance and retreat together with her. In fact, this is the first time that Yu Peishan has been so close to the virus. In addition, there are two children at home, and her inner worries are no less than Hua Hini’s. However, with the information provided by the SAR Government and the help of friends, Yu Peishan’s family is also prepared to resist the virus and tide over the difficulties with Hua Hini.
Since Hua Xini was diagnosed, Yu Peishan’s family basically never went out again, and the needs of life were replenished through online shopping. Hua Xini also stayed in her room to avoid contact with her family and children, so as to avoid further spread of the virus. In addition to completing her own work tasks, Yu Peishan and her husband take care of the daily life of the family, the care of two children and the care of Hua Xini.
Yu Peishan will prepare breakfast, lunch and evening meals for Hua Xini every day, and deliver them to the door of the room. When Hua Xini needs to use the bathroom, Yu Peishan will also help her prepare them before cleaning and disinfection. This kind of day has lasted for two weeks.
"Hua Xini left her hometown. She took care of us so well before. Now that she is ill, of course we should take the responsibility of the employer and take good care of her." Yu Peishan believes that Hua Xini is also a member of the family, and it is her bounden duty to take care of her family as early as possible.
Fortunately, under the meticulous care of Yu Peishan’s family, Hua Xini has now turned negative and her body has gradually recovered. She said that during these two weeks, she fully felt the care of Yu Peishan’s family and was very moved. Although Hong Kong is facing a severe epidemic challenge, Yu Peishan and Hua Xini believe that as long as everyone helps each other and faces it together in the spirit of being in the same boat through thick and thin, the predicament will definitely pass.
(Headquarters reporter Zhou Weiqi Dani Wei Kefeng Su Zijie Apple Xie)