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     â€‹In the light of the positive test results for the COVID-19 virus from some sewage samples collected in North District, Tai Po, Sha Tin, Yau Tsim Mong and Kowloon City Districts, the Home Affairs Department (including the North District Office (NDO), the Tai Po District Office (TPDO), the Sha Tin District Office (STDO), the Yau Tsim Mong District Office (YTMDO) and the Kowloon City District Office (KCDO)) today (February 9) distributed a total of about 23 000 COVID-19 rapid test kits (rapid test kits) to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in the Districts.
 
     The NDO, together with representatives of Tai Tau Leng Village, today distributed rapid test kits to households living in the area around Tai Tau Leng Village (including Goodwood Fa Yuen) for voluntary testing.
 
     The TPDO distributed rapid test kits to residents, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Hong Chi Pinehill Village for voluntary testing, and also distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in the area around Ban Tip House in Fu Tip Estate and Fu Heng Estate (Heng Yue House, Heng Yiu House, Heng Tsui House, Heng Wing House, and Heng Shing House) for voluntary testing through the property management companies in the district.

     The STDO also distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Yat Shing House through the property management company of May Shing Court.
 
     In addition, the YTMDO and the KCDO distributed rapid test kits to cleansing workers and property management staff working in the affected housing estates and buildings for voluntary testing through the property management companies in the districts.

     The Home Affairs Department made the above arrangements in the hope of identifying infected persons early, so as to better protect the infected persons and their families. However, the Government stresses that rapid test kit testing is not a substitute for the Government’s compulsory testing requirement.

     For more information on rapid test kits, please view the following demonstration video produced by the Centre for Health Protection, the Department of Health: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFAUzTtmKk.
 
     The Government appeals for the co-operation of members of the public to safeguard the health of themselves and their families by undergoing testing on a voluntary basis and fighting the virus together. The Government urges all individuals who are in doubt about their own health condition, or individuals with infection risks (such as individuals who visited places with epidemic outbreaks or had contact with cases that tested positive), to undergo testing promptly for early identification of infected persons to reduce the transmission risks of COVID-19. 

          

     â€‹A member of the Auxiliary Medical Service (AMS) has preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19 today (February 9).
      
     The member worked in Dorsett Kwun Tong hotel quarantine centre and Penny’s Bay Quarantine Centre on February 7 morning and February 8 afternoon respectively.  She undertook support duties. She wore full personal protective equipment and strictly followed infection control measures while performing duties.
      
     In consideration of public health and hygiene, the AMS has immediately arranged thorough cleaning and disinfection of the areas where the member stayed. In addition, all of the personnel who were on duty at aforementioned quarantine centres on that day have already undergone testing. At this stage, no one has been identified as close contacts. The AMS will continue to maintain close liaison with the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) and actively co-operate with the CHP’s quarantine arrangements.
      
     During the pandemic, the AMS has been strictly implementing various disease prevention measures, including requiring personnel to wear face masks when in contact with others and at public places, maintaining social distancing and stepping up cleaning and disinfection. The AMS has reminded all staff to redouble the efforts to observe personal hygiene. read more

     The Housing Department learned that an assistant inspector of works has tested positive today (February 9) for COVID-19.      Centre for Health Protection informed the officer recently that he was identified as a c… read more

     The Housing Department yesterday (February 8) learned that a Workman II of the Mobile Operations Unit had tested preliminarily positive for COVID-19.      The Workman II undertook testing in accordance wi… read more

     â€‹Hongkong Post said today (February 9) that a postal officer has tested preliminarily positive for COVID-19.      The postal officer works in the Central Mail Centre (CMC) and last performed d… read more