Mandatory testing | 40,000 taxi drivers will be tested on the 22nd at the latest, otherwise they will be banned for one month from the 25th

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Written by: Liang Huanmin

2020-12-05 18:11

Last update date: 2020-12-05 18:21

The fourth wave of the new crown epidemic is severe, with an average of more than 80 cases per day in recent days. The government is conducting mandatory testing for certain groups of people.

The Transport Department stated that the one-time mandatory testing program for taxi drivers will be launched next Wednesday (December 9). A total of 13 dedicated testing centers in all districts of Hong Kong will be in service for a total of two weeks until December. Until the 22nd.

The government urges taxi drivers to participate in this test as soon as possible to protect personal safety and help reduce the risk of community transmission.

The Transport Department stated that the one-time mandatory testing program for taxi drivers will be launched next Wednesday (December 9). A total of 13 dedicated testing centers in all districts of Hong Kong will be in service for a total of two weeks until December. Until the 22nd.

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In response to the development of the epidemic, the Secretary for Food and Health today (5th) issued a "Compulsory Testing Announcement" in accordance with the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulations" (Chapter 599J), which is scheduled to be in December 2020 Those who drive taxis between the 25th and January 23, 2021, must undergo polymerase chain reaction nucleic acid testing for COVID-19 in accordance with the regulations and procedures specified in the announcement.

According to the Transport Department, the above-mentioned taxi drivers must go to the exclusive testing center set up by the Transport Department for taxi drivers during the two weeks from December 9 to 22 to receive free virus testing with combined swab samples from the nose and throat. service.

Taxi drivers must register for an appointment by phone and go to the designated testing center to receive testing services at the designated time.

If some taxi drivers cannot arrange to go to the exclusive testing center of the Transport Department for testing, they can also go to private laboratories recognized by the Department of Health at their own expense (see www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/List_of_recognised_laboratories_RTPCR.pdf), including The community testing center established by the government (see www.communitytest.gov.hk/zh-HK/ for the list), and conduct testing in accordance with the guidelines of the relevant staff.

▼Private laboratory approved by the Department of Health▼

After receiving the test, the taxi driver concerned must obtain and save the test report or the SMS or email notification containing the test results for inspection by law enforcement officers from December 25, 2020 to January 23, 2021.

If any relevant person fails to comply with the test announcement and commits a crime, he is liable to a fixed penalty of RMB 5,000 and will receive a mandatory test order requiring the person to be tested within the specified period.

Failure to comply with the mandatory testing order is a crime, and upon conviction, the penalty is a fourth-level fine (25,000 yuan) and six months' imprisonment.

▼Tighten epidemic prevention measures from December 2▼

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The Transport Department reminds drivers to make appointments for testing services through the registration hotline as early as possible, and to properly keep the SMS notifications containing the test results.

Taxi drivers who arrange inspections at their own expense must keep a report of the inspection results.

In addition, taxi drivers who receive testing at a dedicated testing center for taxi drivers will be issued with a "compulsory taxi driver testing nameplate", and the nameplate can be displayed in a conspicuous position in the taxi compartment for easy reference by passengers .

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