In the face of the uncertain epidemic and the threat of variant viruses, the first vaccination rate in Hong Kong is only 60%. The Secretary for Civil Service, Nie Dequan, has recently warned that workers in high-risk places should be given mandatory injections instead of testing.
The Food and Health Bureau announced today (31st) that the provision of "conditional" free virus testing arrangements for certain groups will be maintained until the end of September, including quarantine hotels that have not been injected, employees of certain hotels, and employees of designated quarantine hotels. Check once a day, and for those who have completed vaccination, check once every 7 days.
The authorities reiterate that the community testing center only provides free testing for individuals who are eligible for a specific group. The relevant person must present a valid doctor's certificate and other information, otherwise they must pay their own expenses.
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The newly added school staff group is restricted to those who are not suitable for vaccination and have a medical certificate
Teachers and staff who have not received injections are required to have two-week inspections at their own expense starting from the new school year. This time the Food and Health Bureau announced that new people who are eligible to make appointments for free testing have joined the school staff group, but only those who are not suitable for vaccination due to health reasons are listed. , And must show the relevant doctor’s certificate and the test registration form stamped by the school to the staff of the community testing center to verify identity.
The Food and Health Bureau pointed out that in view of the continuous recording of many cases involving the L452R mutant virus strain in Hong Kong recently, and considering the extremely high transmission characteristics of the mutant virus, the Bureau believes that it is necessary to continue the relevant testing arrangements and include school staff. Take effective measures for the case as soon as possible to cut off the transmission chain as soon as possible.
Relevant persons must present a valid doctor's certificate/vaccination record/identity certificate before they can receive free testing. The relevant requirements will apply to all specific groups (including catering staff) from September.
In other words, if a certain group of people is not suitable for the new crown vaccine for health reasons, they must be tested regularly at their own expense.
Eligible persons must make an appointment online and go to the community testing center for free testing. Those who do not make an appointment or who do not meet the qualifications/conditions need to pay a test fee of 240 yuan by themselves.
The free testing arrangements will be maintained until the end of September.
Eligible persons who can make an appointment for free testing every three days:
quarantine hotels and employees of certain hotels (for those who have completed vaccination: once every seven days)
and employees of designated quarantine hotels (for those who have finished vaccination: once every seven days)
are eligible. Those who book a free test every seven days:
catering business and bar or pub employees
reopen listed premises employees,
airport employees (unspecified group airport employees who have completed vaccination: once every 14 days)
Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse employees
are eligible
Those
who make an appointment for free testing every 14 days:
designated listed premises staff and public and private pool/beach staff (individual staff at premises operating in a specific mode or capacity: once every seven days)
construction site staff,
school staff, and
other cooperation Qualified persons who can make an appointment for free testing. The staff of the
local tour group accompanying the group and the reception team (testing will be conducted within seven days before the tour; no more than one free testing every seven days)
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A spokesman for the Food and Health Bureau said that the government began to arrange for certain groups to receive a free COVID-19 test at a community testing center through online appointments last year. The response was positive.
In view of the fact that Hong Kong has continued to record many cases involving the L452R mutant virus strain in recent days, considering the extremely high transmission characteristics of the mutant virus, the authorities believe that it is necessary to continue the relevant testing arrangements and include school staff to ensure that they can be targeted at the first time Effective measures were taken in each case to cut off the chain of transmission as soon as possible.
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