The Department of Health announced today (16th) that a temporary sample collection center No. 2 will be set up in the T1 satellite passenger concourse of Hong Kong International Airport. No. temporary sample collection center to separate passengers from different risk areas.
Starting from November 18, the temporary sample collection center No. 2 will process passengers arriving in Hong Kong from the mainland via the airport, while the temporary sample collection center No. 1 will process passengers arriving in Hong Kong from Taiwan and overseas.
At present, all people entering Hong Kong International Airport must go to a temporary sample collection center at the airport immediately after arriving in Hong Kong, where a dedicated person will collect a combined swab sample of the nose and throat for the new coronavirus nucleic acid test, and must stay at the center to wait for the test result. Only then can immigration formalities be processed.
A spokesperson for the Department of Health emphasized that the global epidemic continues to be severe, and the SAR government is determined to protect the health of the public. At the same time, it will also create favorable conditions for resuming customs clearance with the Mainland or cross-border travel in the future. Therefore, various anti-epidemic measures are "prevention of external import and internal non-proliferation". Can not relax.
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