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Author: Zheng Qiuling
2020-08-06 00:51
Last update date: 2020-08-06 01:55The Hong Kong government bypassed the tender and entrusted three private laboratories to be responsible for testing services, including the Huasheng Diagnostic Center opened by BGI, Zhonglong Inspection and Certification (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Inspection Co., Ltd., and Prenetics. However, the media revealed the qualification and accreditation of the laboratory.
The Hong Kong government issued a press release of more than 1,800 words on Wednesday (5th) in response to the controversy, saying that when it launched a test plan for about 500,000 people in high-risk groups, it had contacted major local private laboratory service providers, but only the above three companies To provide services of this scale in a relatively short time, the Department of Health has also provided safety guidelines to relevant laboratories for reference.
According to the government, as of Tuesday (4th), a total of 215 people who provide virus testing services have been exempted from quarantine. The government said that other technical personnel in the medical laboratory who support operations, such as medical laboratory professionals who are not regulated by law, do not need local laws. Register or get an exemption.
The Hong Kong government refuses to disclose the expenses involved, saying that testing costs in different sectors are different and will review to ensure that the procurement costs are reasonable. At this stage, it is not appropriate to disclose the details of the fees of individual service providers. However, the authorities said that the cost of each test starts at more than 300 yuan, and the cost of testing 500,000 people is 150 million yuan.
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Government: service providers with severe epidemics first cooperate with private laboratories
According to the government, as of the 4th, Huasheng, Zhonglong and Prenetics have conducted more than 90,000 tests, of which 31 samples were initially positive. According to the government, when launching the plan, it has contacted major private laboratory service providers in Hong Kong and learned that only the above three laboratory service providers "can provide the above-mentioned tens of thousands of virus testing services in a relatively short period of time."
The government pointed out that due to the urgent need to carry out large-scale testing in the shortest time to protect public health, it has decided to directly purchase services through the Epidemic Prevention and Anti-epidemic Fund. As the epidemic is getting worse, "there are service providers to cooperate as soon as possible to launch a testing plan. , Decided to first cooperate with other private laboratories to provide the amount of testing services required by the government in advance."
Each test fee starts from about 300 yuan
In terms of expenditure, the government refers to the "one-stop" service from sample collection to laboratory testing. Testing arrangements in different sectors are different, depending on whether there is a need for on-site sample collection and the logistics work involved. Each testing fee starts at about 300 yuan, and varies. The cost of the arrangement is different. The government will review the relevant testing costs to ensure that the procurement costs are reasonable, and will publish information on the use of funds in accordance with the provisions of the Epidemic Prevention and Anti-epidemic Fund.
The government pointed out that due to the continuous recurrence of the epidemic, it will need to purchase more private testing services in the future. It is still discussing with individual service providers. At this stage, it is not appropriate to disclose the details of individual service providers' fees to avoid affecting further discussions and procurement arrangements.
Insufficient manpower to import non-medical laboratory professionals
Regarding the eligibility dispute, the government stated that the Department of Health has also provided relevant laboratories with safety guidelines for the transportation of clinical samples and infectious substances for reference. Regarding the import of technical personnel from the Mainland and the exemption from compulsory quarantine arrangements for laboratories, the government pointed out that there is a shortage of adequately trained and experienced laboratory personnel, so individual private laboratory service providers have applied for the introduction of suitable technical personnel from the Mainland. Relevant private laboratories must comply with relevant local laws and regulations, including statutory requirements for medical laboratories and related professionals.
Any imported personnel who needs to provide services with a professional identity related to medical testing must be registered or exempted in accordance with applicable local laws. However, other technical personnel supporting operations in the medical laboratory, such as medical laboratory professionals who are not regulated by the law, Not limited to this, but the relevant medical laboratory and related professionals must abide by the professional codes of medical laboratory tests and ensure that the operation of the laboratory complies with the relevant codes.
A total of 215 testing service personnel have been exempted from quarantine
According to the "Regulations on Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving in Hong Kong" (Chapter 599C), relevant technical personnel of companies or organizations that provide virus testing services for Hong Kong belong to one of the categories of exempt persons. As of Tuesday, a total of 215 people have been exempted from quarantine under this category. During their stay in Hong Kong, they are required to undergo medical surveillance, wear masks, take their body temperature daily, and report any discomfort to the Department of Health.
The 7 advance personnel of the Mainland Nucleic Acid Test Support Team who arrived in Hong Kong from the Mainland this Sunday (2nd) had a negative nucleic acid test result within 72 hours upon arrival.
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Refers to not providing personal data to foreign institutions or persons
Regarding the processing of personal data, the government pointed out that the collection or use of any personal data for voluntary virus testing must comply with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Chapter 486), and that the government department or test processing relevant data The organization will provide information to the Department of Health or other relevant departments for epidemic prevention purposes as needed. The work process does not involve the provision of any personal data to foreign organizations or persons. The government has also taken measures to minimize the amount of personal data that needs to be collected and the procedures for accessing relevant data.
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