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New Coronary Pneumonia·News|News: About 12 new confirmed cases, the first day of national testing is generally smooth

2020-09-01T04:12:20.880Z


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 reporter found at the full-filled Suntech Testing Center in Tseung Kwan O that about half of the registered citizens did not show up this morning. The Centre for Health Protection also announced yesterday that less than 10 preliminary positive cases were temporarily recorded in half a day.


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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 12:01

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 reporter found at the full-filled Suntech Testing Center in Tseung Kwan O that about half of the registered citizens did not show up this morning.

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

"National Testing" registration website:

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

[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 reservations are full, there is no "long queue" in the morning. Only a few people enter the venue, and about half of the people who have made reservations "drop the bottom."

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.

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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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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