Having reviewed the usage and public demand for the COVID-19 testing service, the Government has decided to extend the service period of the mobile specimen collection station at Beech Street, Tai Kok Tsui to April 11 (Sunday).
 
     The opening dates and operating hours of the mobile specimen collection stations in various districts providing free COVID-19 nucleic acid testing services for the general public are stated in Annex. Persons of certain targeted groups (including employees of designated scheduled premises and catering businesses, construction site personnel, school staff), persons subject to compulsory testing, as well as persons with "LeaveHomeSafe" COVID-19 exposure notification or SMS notification from the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) reminding them to undergo testing as soon as possible may receive free testing at community testing centres or mobile specimen collection stations (if service scope is applicable).

     People whose test results are negative will be informed by SMS message through their mobile phones. Persons subject to compulsory testing must properly keep the relevant records. If any specimen tested shows a preliminarily positive COVID-19 result, the specimen will be referred to the Public Health Laboratory Services Branch of the DH for a confirmatory test. Confirmed cases will be followed up and announced by the CHP.

     The Government reminds the public that they can undergo COVID-19 testing through various means. For details, please refer to the following webpage: www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/early-testing.html. If a person has symptoms, he or she should seek medical attention immediately and should not attend the mobile specimen collection stations or community testing centres.

     The Government spokesman urges all individuals who are in doubt about their own health conditions, or individuals with infection risks (such as individuals who visited places with epidemic outbreaks or contacted confirmed cases) to undergo testing promptly for early identification of infected persons.

     Police today (April 3) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Hung Hom.

     Wong Wai-kei, aged 41, went missing after he left a caring home on Cooke Street on April 1 morning. Staff of the caring home made a report to Police yesterday (April 2).

     He is about 1.75 metres tall, 80 kilograms in weight and of strong build. He has a round face with yellow complexion and short black curly hair. He was last seen wearing a gray long-sleeved shirt, green shorts and slippers.

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon West on 3661 8038 or 9020 6542 or email to rmpu-kw@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.

  

     A man who went missing in Hung Hom has been located.

     Lo Chu-bun, aged 31, went missing after he left his residence in Ho Man Tin Estate on March 2 afternoon. His family made a report to Police on March 5.

     The man was located on Princess Margaret Road this afternoon (April 3). He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.

     Police today (April 3) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Sau Mau Ping.

     Cheng Pak-kin, aged 85, went missing after he left his residence in Wan Hon Estate yesterday (April 2) afternoon. His family made a report to Police today.

     He is about 1.65 metres tall, 60 kilograms in weight and of medium build. He has a long face with yellow complexion and short white hair. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, gray trousers, blue shoes and carrying a wooden walking stick.

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Persons Unit of Kowloon East on 3661 0331 or 9886 0060 or email to rmpu-ke-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.

  

     â€‹Hong Kong Customs yesterday (April 2) conducted an anti-smuggling operation and detected a suspected smuggling case using a fishing vessel and a speedboat in the waters off Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). A large batch of suspected smuggled goods, including high-valued food, electronic products and cosmetics, with an estimated market value of about $31 million in total were seized. 

     Customs officers yesterday conducted an anti-smuggling operation in the waters off HKIA and spotted several suspicious men moving cartons from a fishing vessel onto a speedboat. Officers then took action and the men immediately jumped onto the speedboat and fled.

     During the operation, Customs officers detained a fishing vessel suspected to be in connection with the case for further investigation. A batch of suspected smuggled goods, including dried sea cucumbers, dried fish maws, dried shark fins, bird nests, computer display cards, smartphones, computer RAMs, solid-state drives and cosmetics, was seized on board the vessel.

     After follow-up investigation, Customs today (April 3) arrested the 43-year-old male owner of the fishing vessel suspected to be related to the case. An investigation is ongoing.

     Customs stresses that it will keep up its enforcement action and will continue to fiercely combat sea smuggling activities by actively pursuing risk-management and intelligence-based enforcement strategies, along with mounting targeted anti-smuggling operations at suitable times to land a solid blow against relevant activities.

     Smuggling is a serious offence. Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.

     Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).