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New Coronary Pneumonia·Live Broadcast|As of noon, 615,000 people have registered for national testing news: 12 more confirmed cases

2020-09-01T08:30:09.319Z


The new crown pneumonia epidemic has slowed down recently, with 9 new confirmed cases yesterday (August 31). The "Universal Community Testing Program" (National Testing) launched by the government officially started today (September 1). There are 141 community testing centers in Hong Kong, and some of them are full. As of 8 o'clock in the morning, the total number of Hong Kong is 59.3. Ten thousand people registered. The Centre for Health Protection also announced yesterday that less than 10 preliminary positive cases were temporarily recorded in half a day. The press conference on Zhang Zhujun's epidemic situation at 4:30, and Chen Zhaoshi and Nie Dequan's meeting with reporters on national testing at 5:30. "Hong Kong 01" will be broadcast live.


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Written by: Chen Qianting, Zheng Cuibi, Li Enci, Zhang Jiamin, Wang Jien, Chen Jiayi, and Huang Yongyu

2020-09-01 06:30

Last update date: 2020-09-01 16:22

The new crown pneumonia epidemic has slowed down recently, with 9 new confirmed cases yesterday (August 31).

The "Universal Community Testing Program" (National Testing) launched by the government officially started today (September 1). There are 141 community testing centers in Hong Kong, and some of them are full. As of 8 o'clock in the morning, the total number of Hong Kong is 59.3. Ten thousand people registered.

The Centre for Health Protection also announced yesterday that less than 10 preliminary positive cases were temporarily recorded in half a day.

The press conference on Zhang Zhujun's epidemic situation at 4:30, and Chen Zhaoshi and Nie Dequan's meeting with reporters on national testing at 5:30. "Hong Kong 01" will be broadcast live.

"National Testing" registration website:

https://www.communitytest.gov.hk/

▼Lam Cheng's "copper core mask" loosened and watched ▼

National Testing|Discard rubber gloves, cotton swabs and garbage bags outside the center without warning

[15:30] In the Shangde community hall, a person wearing protective equipment throws garbage into the trash can on the lower level of the community hall. There is a pile of rubber gloves suspected of being used and cotton swabs suspected to be used for sampling. There are no warnings or signs posted outside the plastic garbage bags.

Later, an elderly person came to pick up waste. During the period, he wanted to dig out the trash can containing suspected medical waste.

Some experts said that if an invisible patient coughs or sneezes during the test, it may contaminate the gloves. "If someone touches their eyes and nose at the same time, there is a risk."

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[15:15] More than 200 health care workers from the Sanatorium and Hospital have participated in assisting the "Universal Community Testing Program" today (September 1) to collect samples for citizens.

The team includes 25 resident and visiting doctors, 181 nurses, and 1 physiotherapist. It is the largest medical professional team in a private hospital.

The first batch of 57 medical and physiotherapists stationed today at the testing centers at Wong Nai Chung Stadium and Sai Wan Ho Stadium in Happy Valley to collect mixed swab samples from the nose and throat.

More than 200 medical staff from the Sanatorium and Hospital have participated in assisting the "Universal Community Testing Project" today (September 1) to collect samples for citizens.

[15:00] The authorities sent members to the Legislative Council to sample and test members. Only the establishment members participated.

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[14:35] Chen Zhaoshi, Director of the Bureau of Food and Health, and Nie Dequan, Director of the Civil Service Bureau, met with the media at 5:30 pm on the Universal Community Testing Program.

The Zhang Zhujun epidemic news conference continued to be held at 4:30.

[14:09] In the morning, the Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, the Secretary-General and the non-official members of the Executive Council participated in the universal community testing program at the testing center of the government headquarters.

[12:25] More than a dozen district councillors, including Lu Junyu, Liu Zhixiong, Tan Kaibang, and Zhang Wenlong, met with reporters outside the Stadium No. 1 Boundary Street, Prince Edward, calling for the resumption of the Legislative Council election.

The stadium is also a voting station.

[12:10] A government spokesperson said that as of 12:00 noon, 615,000 people had made appointments through the online system for "national testing."

[11:50] According to the news, there are about 12 new confirmed cases today.

National Testing|Shang Tak Community Hall in Tseung Kwan O is full of appointments, but only half of the people attended the morning

[11:15] In the Shangde Community Hall where the reservations are full, there is no "long queue" in the morning. Only a few people enter the venue. The staff said that half of the people who have made reservations "drop the bottom" from 8 to 9 o'clock, and as of noon , There are people who have reserved other time slots and people who have not made an appointment, but they come to detect that people have been lonely as in the morning.

Some participants pointed out that in order to "see peace of mind", they had already registered on the first day of the appointment and asked the company for half a day off.

Some citizens described the test as "scarring" and referred to it as "contribution to society."

National Testing|Someone at Queen's College was waiting for testing participants nearly an hour earlier: Do your civic responsibility

[11:00] The first sampling period is 8 am. At the testing center of the Queen's College, three citizens who participated in the test were present and waiting as early as 7 am.

Some people who make appointments for testing have said that they have done their civic responsibility, and believe that the testing venue is spacious and does not worry about infection.

Some elderly people said they participated in the testing plan due to their old age and the number of confirmed cases in the community.

National Testing | Tung Chee-hwa completes testing and calls on citizens to participate in refusing to answer the question of separation of powers

[10:30] Former Chief Executive and Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Tung Chee-hwa completed the test at the Wan Chai Testing Center in the morning. He said the process was not uncomfortable and very convenient, but he refused to answer the question about the "separation of powers" deleted from the textbook.

[First day of national testing] Leung Cheuk Wai, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, and Xu Shuchang, Chair Professor of Respiratory Department of CUHK, sampled each other at the testing center in Sha Tin.

[10:30] Carrie Lam criticized the staff front of the Hospital Authority for calling for a boycott of the testing program, which affected the public's willingness to participate, and urged the relevant organizations to "turn back and stay.

Lam Cheng retorted point by point that the specific situation in Hong Kong could not be restricted by foot restraints, and emphasized that the plan is "willing to check thoroughly" and is not mandatory.

National Testing|Xu Shuchang and Liang Zhuowei sampled each other Xu: No discomfort in about two minutes

[09:00] Liang Zhuowei, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, and Xu Shuchang, Chair Professor of Respiratory Department of the University of Hong Kong, sampled each other at the testing center in Sha Tin. Xu Shuchang said that the whole process took about 2 minutes, and Liang Zhuowei emphasized that participation in the test is a personal decision.

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National Testing|As of 8:593,000 people have made an appointment Nie Dequan: Will review whether it can be extended

[08:45] The national inspection started today (1st). The Director of the Civil Service Bureau, Nie Dequan, stated in the "Millennium" of Hong Kong and Taiwan that the plan is running smoothly for the first half hour.

As of 8 o'clock, more than 593,000 people have successfully booked online.

He pointed out that 99 of the 141 testing centers have been fully booked today, and 14 centers are currently fully booked within 7 days. If there is a large demand, the quota will be adjusted based on operating experience.

He continued that the authorities received 69 complaints, 33 of which were embezzlement of other people's information and have been sent to the police for follow-up.

[08:30] National testing started on the first day. At the Macphersons Testing Center in Mong Kok, someone pulled a banner to protest that the stadium was being used as a testing center. Some citizens came to the center to sample.

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[08:00] The nationwide testing program was launched on the first day. Many centers have been full, including the Tseung Kwan O Suntech Testing Center in the area where the foodpanda deliveryman was diagnosed earlier. However, there were no queues in the morning, and only a few citizens entered the site for testing.

▼List of 141 community testing centers in 18 districts▼

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▼Internal picture of multi-zone testing center▼

▼8.28 List of reopening and still closed premises▼

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▼The five steps to make an appointment for national testing are as follows▼

Overview of yesterday:

Nationwide Testing|The internal layout of the community testing center exposes the seat pitch to maintain social distance

Confirmed restaurant|Only one additional restaurant is on the list, and patients report that they have visited YOHOGOON II Taixing

Confirmed Building|Patient's Residence List, The Parcville, Yuen Long, 3 more cases, 10 people recruited

New crown pneumonia | The Transportation and Housing Bureau will conduct inspections for container terminal employees every 7 days from Tuesday

[New Coronary Pneumonia] After being admitted to the hospital, the male patient of Boai learned that the two employees of the Chinese recruitment must be isolated

New Coronary Pneumonia | 9 more confirmed cases reappeared in single digits a week apart, temporarily less than 10 cases are preliminary positive

Class Resumption|Yang Runxiong: Face-to-face K3 students can also return to school to resume classes in two stages starting from September 23

▼Publicity leaflets and frequently asked questions about national testing▼

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▼01 Go straight to Fire Eye Lab▼

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▼01 Actually measured throat swab sampling▼

New crown pneumonia | The Transportation and Housing Bureau will conduct inspections for container terminal employees every 7 days from Tuesday

New crown pneumonia | classes will resume soon Zhang Zhujun: If there is a confirmed case in the school, classes must be suspended for 14 days for cleaning

The application form for primary one self-allocation can be downloaded online from Wednesday to submit the form in late September

[New Coronary Pneumonia] After being admitted to the hospital, Boai male patient knew that the two employees must be isolated

New Coronary Pneumonia | 9 more confirmed cases reappeared in single digits a week apart, temporarily less than 10 cases are preliminary positive

New Coronary Pneumonia New Coronary Pneumonia Center for Health Protection Center for Health Protection National Testing My Home 01 Video

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