Mayor’s Remarks:
1. Last night, the municipal government announced the rollout of a teenager protection program. Concerned departments are tasked with promoting water safety and epidemic prevention measures, as well as reminding businesses to not sell alcohol or tobacco to children under 18. I implore concerned departments to place a particular emphasis on maintaining traffic and water safety at popular attractions during summer vacation.
2. We have identified the source of the most recent Dengue fever cases and are taking measures to prevent the disease from spreading. The communication path of Dengue fever is different from that of COVID-19 in that mosquitos are the vectors. Therefore, controlling the mosquito and larva populations is key to managing this disease. Although there is no way to eliminate mosquitos altogether, it is possible to mitigate the regional population of mosquitos. Therefore, we should continue focusing on eliminating breeding grounds and applying insecticide, with the former centered on larvae and the latter focused on full-grown mosquitos. Concerned departments should continue to promote mosquito prevention measures and work with communities and the public to eliminate breeding grounds. Other municipalities have also reported cases of Dengue fever. We must mobilize and tackle this problem proactively to safeguard public health. I ask the Public Health Bureau and Environmental Protection Bureau to document and trace cases of Dengue fever, and to handle such cases accordingly.
3. The Water Resources Bureau should expedite the first tender for installing a sewage branch network and connecting households to public sewage in the Huweiliao region. Please also discusses the sewage connection rates for households in the area.