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Compulsory testing of foreign domestic helpers|In the second round, 220,000 people have been sampled and found two foreign domestic helpers to be diagnosed

2021-05-25T04:00:41.306Z


The 370,000 foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong must accept the second round of mandatory testing for the new coronavirus by next Sunday (30th) at the latest. The Food and Health Bureau stated that as of yesterday (23rd), 220,000 foreign domestic helpers had taken samples, 38,000 had made appointments for testing, and 6.


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Written by: Zhu Haiqi

2021-05-24 21:51

The last update date: 2021-05-24 21:51

The 370,000 foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong must accept the second round of mandatory testing for the new coronavirus by next Sunday (30th) at the latest.

The Food and Health Bureau stated that as of yesterday (23rd), 220,000 foreign domestic helpers had taken samples, 38,000 had made appointments for testing, and 65,000 had been vaccinated.

Since the start of the second round of mandatory testing, two foreign domestic helpers were temporarily found to be diagnosed, including the Filipino domestic helper who was diagnosed with a variant virus today.

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65,000 foreign domestic helpers have been vaccinated with two doses

The Labour Department today (24th) reminded foreign domestic helpers to comply with the mandatory test announcement and accept a second virus test on or before next Sunday (30th).

According to the Food and Health Bureau, between May 15 and 23, nearly 220,000 foreign domestic helpers have taken samples at community testing centers and mobile sampling stations, or submitted deep throat saliva test samples.

In addition, about 38,000 foreign domestic helpers have made appointments to be tested at the community testing center from May 24 to 30.

The Food and Health Bureau said that 65,000 foreign domestic helpers had received two doses of the vaccine on or before May 16, the rate was 17.6%, and they were exempted from testing.

The Labour Department reminds foreign domestic helpers who have not yet undergone testing to make good use of the services of community testing centers and mobile sampling stations in the next few days. It also urges employers to arrange for foreign domestic helpers to be tested at community testing centers on weekdays and make appointments in advance to avoid foreign domestic helpers. Focus on gathering and queuing inspection on Saturdays and Sundays.

Filipino domestic helpers from Victoria Harbour and Indian domestic helpers from Baoning Building found confirmed after mandatory inspection

The second round of compulsory testing temporarily uncovered two confirmed foreign domestic helpers, including the 46-year-old Filipino domestic helper (No. 11834) who was diagnosed today in Victoria Harbour. She had been to Pakistan from February 8 to April 3 and had multiple samples after returning to Hong Kong. All were negative until May 22 because of mandatory testing at the community testing center of Xianli Leong Yau Ma Tei Community Center, she was found to be diagnosed.

The second is the 39-year-old Indian domestic helper (No. 11833) who was diagnosed yesterday. She arrived in Hong Kong via Singapore as early as February 20. From April 6 to May 19, she lived with her prospective employer in Earl Street, Homantin AB The apartment in Block 3 then went to the foreign domestic helper company to provide a temporary residence in Block B of Po Ning Building in Yau Ma Tei to live with four foreign domestic helpers. On May 21, a mandatory test was found to be confirmed.

On May 16, the day after the second mandatory inspection of foreign domestic helpers, a foreign domestic helper in Chater Road, Central, responded to the call of the foreign domestic helper group and put on red clothes to express dissatisfaction with the forced inspection.

(Information Picture/Photographed by Lu Yiming)

According to the government, any relevant person who fails to comply with the mandatory testing announcement is a crime and is liable to a fixed fine of 5,000 yuan and will receive a mandatory testing order requiring the person to be tested within the specified period. Failure to comply with the mandatory testing order is a crime , And is punishable by a fourth-level fine (25,000 yuan) and six months' imprisonment.

The government reminds foreign domestic helpers to keep SMS notifications containing test results for inspection by law enforcement officers.

For foreign domestic helpers who are exempted, they can download the electronic vaccine record or save the printed copy of the vaccine record in their mobile phone, or carry the printed copy or copy of the vaccine record to prove to law enforcement officers the eligibility for exemption.

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