[Omicron/Compulsory Testing List/Dine-in Prohibition in Evening Markets/Hong Kong Epidemic/Local Cases] The outbreak of Omicron has heated up the epidemic in Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong government has announced 40 more mandatory testing locations.
The restaurants will be closed for dine-in in the evening market for two weeks from January 7.
In addition, 24 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were confirmed in Hong Kong yesterday (January 10), including 1 case of local infection whose source has not yet been identified.
How serious is the epidemic in Hong Kong?
Where is the mandatory testing list included?
When is the mandatory detection limit?
Check them out below.
The latest number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong:
The latest mandatory testing list + deadline (announced on January 11):
Designated premises announced on 10 January:
Designated premises announced on 9 January:
Designated premises announced on 8 January:
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Designated premises announced on 7 January:
In addition, due to the outbreak of upper respiratory tract infection and/or influenza-like illness in two schools, and the symptoms of the related diseases are similar to those of COVID-19, for the sake of prudence, the relevant schools or their specified levels are included in the mandatory testing announcement.
Designated premises announced on 6 January:
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The 56 designated premises announced on 5 January:
Those who are required to undergo mandatory testing in response to the mandatory testing announcement must go to mobile sampling stations, community testing centers or accredited local medical testing institutions for professional swab sampling and testing. Young children can continue to be tested with stool samples.
Any relevant person who fails to comply with the testing notice commits an offence and is liable to a fixed fine of $5,000 and will receive a compulsory testing order requiring the person to undergo testing within a specified period.
Failure to comply with a mandatory testing order commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 4 ($25,000) and imprisonment for 6 months.
In addition, in response to the earlier announcement by the Centre for Health Protection to update the quarantine arrangements for confirmed local cases involving mutant virus strains, those who live in the same building as the relevant case or work in the same building as the relevant case must undergo mandatory testing on a specified date in accordance with the announcement by the Department of Health. And must self-monitor until the expiry of the 21st.
The list of relevant buildings and test dates are as follows:
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