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Written by: Lao Minyi
2021-04-28 18:16
Last update date: 2021-04-28 18:16
The testing contractor "BGI Gene", which was repeatedly found to be wrong, tested 30 preliminary positives within the previous day, and the Department of Health later confirmed that 26 of them were "false positives."
The Food and Health Bureau said today (28th) that close contacts who were sent to quarantine in the incident have been allowed to leave the quarantine center successively after the virus test result of the "false positive" case was confirmed to be negative, without completing the 14-day quarantine period.
The government deeply regrets the citizens affected by the incident and has requested the private laboratory to conduct an in-depth investigation of the incident and submit an investigation report.
If the investigation reveals that the medical laboratory and its professionals have violated relevant professional codes, the government will report the case to the Medical Laboratory Technologist Management Committee for follow-up.
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The incident involved 30 samples collected by a private laboratory on April 20. The samples were initially determined to be 29 positive and 1 "uncertain" case earlier. The relevant person was subsequently sent to quarantine and repeated by the Hospital Authority. Virus and antibody detection.
The test results of the individual during the quarantine period were confirmed to be negative and negative for antibodies to the new coronavirus. They have been arranged to be discharged from the hospital.
The government stated that it attaches great importance to the recent suspected abnormalities in the test results of private laboratories and is continuing to follow up the incident seriously.
Sanctions will be based on severity, including suspension of service contracts
The government has requested the private laboratory to conduct an in-depth investigation of the incident and submit an investigation report.
The government will make appropriate sanctions in accordance with the terms of the contract based on the investigation results and the severity of the circumstances, including suspension of the service contract, and reserves the right not to accept the contractor's participation in bidding for the government's future service contracts of the same type.
If the investigation reveals that the medical laboratory and its professionals have violated relevant professional codes, the government will report the case to the Medical Laboratory Technologist Management Committee for follow-up.
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