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New crown pneumonia|Compulsory testing of hospital staff starts for refusal to comply with the first fine of $2000 and the maximum prisoner for half a year

2020-12-01T19:09:14.754Z


In the fourth wave of the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, (November 30) issued a "compulsory testing announcement", requiring all employees of residential care homes and homes for the disabled to be tested for new coronaviruses between today (1st) and 14th


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Written by: Huang Yongyu

2020-12-01 17:22

Last update date: 2020-12-01 17:25

In the fourth wave of the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, a "compulsory testing announcement" was issued (November 30), requiring all employees of residential care homes and homes for the disabled to be tested for new coronaviruses between today (1st) and 14th , The Social Welfare Department sent a letter to the institution today (1st) that if the relevant staff is on duty for no less than 14 days in December, they can apply for a 200 yuan allowance.

The SWD also stated that failure to comply with the test announcement is a crime and a fixed fine of $2,000 will be imposed and a mandatory test order will be issued requiring the person to be tested within the specified period. If the person violates the test again, he may be fined $25,000 and imprisoned. 6 months.

The test must be completed no later than the 14th of this month

The "Mandatory Testing Announcement" stipulates that persons employed by nursing homes, homes for the disabled, nursing homes and attached day service units, or persons who provide services through external employment, including full-time, part-time and substitute employees, and have worked in 12 On duty from the 15th to the 21st, the virus must be tested between today and the 14th.

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SWD also sent a letter to the operator of the institution today for a

duty of no less than two weeks this month

, mentioning that if the staff of the institution is tested at the specified time and is on duty no less than 14 days in the institution in December, A 200 yuan "Compulsory Testing Allowance for Institutional Staff" will be issued. The application procedures, distribution arrangements and related forms will be notified again.



The letter also mentioned that any specified person who fails to comply with the requirements of the mandatory testing announcement is a crime. Once convicted, he is liable to a fixed fine of $2,000. If he violates the mandatory testing order, he may be fined $25,000 and imprisoned for 6 months.

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The labor union worry about the chaotic arrangement increases the risk of infection.



Zheng Qingfa, the duty secretary of the General Union of Community and Residential Care Workers, believes that there are more than 40,000 people in the industry, and the participation rate of the first five rounds of voluntary testing has actually reached 70%. "You should go to the point. "Improve the system", worrying that a large number of people will go to the community testing center for inspection, but increase the risk of infection. "Don't talk to the staff, even the operators are worried." text.

He believes that the subsidy cannot solve the fundamental problem and urges the government to dispel the industry’s misgivings as soon as possible, including consideration of sending people to sample and test the employees of the institutions.

The HKCSS worries about the impact of mandatory testing by staff in residential institutions, urging the government to send samples to employees

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