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Written by: Huang Weilun
2021-05-18 22:15
Last update date: 2021-05-18 22:17
The government previously stipulated that a number of specific groups need to be tested regularly. A spokesman for the Food and Health Bureau said today (18th) that from next Monday (24th), construction workers, local tour group staff, including tour guides , Team leader, coach driver, etc., must present a doctor’s certificate or vaccination record to the staff of the testing center before they can receive free testing services, otherwise they will have to pay for the testing costs.
The government stated that it does not rule out extending the relevant requirements to other specific groups at a later time.
▼Tung Chung citizens lined up for testing on April 30▼
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Free testing is only for those who have not completed the vaccination and are not suitable for vaccination
The Food and Health Bureau announced on May 15 that in addition to free testing services for those who are tested due to the mandatory testing announcement, the government will continue to provide specific groups of people who have not completed vaccination or are not suitable for vaccination due to health reasons. People, provide free testing services at the testing center.
Two doses of the vaccine have been vaccinated and 14 days have passed, and testing is no longer required.
Community testing centers are eligible to receive free testing services for certain groups of people (valid until June 30)
However, the Food and Health Bureau also reminded tonight that next week, construction workers, including registered construction workers and other permanent site personnel; and local tour groups, including tour guides, tour leaders, group delivery staff, and coaches (chartered vehicles) ) Drivers, as well as the crew of the ship (chartered ship), etc., if they fail to show a doctor's certificate that they are not suitable for vaccinations against the new crown, or their vaccination records, they will have to bear the test costs themselves, that is, 240 yuan.
The government stated that it does not rule out extending the relevant requirements to other specific groups at a later time.
According to current regulations, catering business employees, employees of listed premises, and quarantine hotel employees can make an appointment for free inspection every 7 days; public and private pool/beach staff, and employees of certain hotels can make an appointment every 14 days.
In addition to being tested at the community testing center, the Food and Health Bureau stated that citizens can continue to use other free channels, including mobile sampling stations (if applicable to the service target) to receive free testing.
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