The fifth wave of the epidemic continues, with more than 100 confirmed cases in Hong Kong again, and 6 cases of unknown origin.
The government announced today (25th) that since the confirmed case involving the mutated virus lives in Huizhen Building, 24-26 Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Huizhen Building must be closed for testing. The goal is to complete the operation at 7 am tomorrow.
The government stated that a positive test case was found today who had lived at the above site. Since it involves a variant virus strain, it has decided to make a restriction and test declaration for the relevant area.
The government will arrange for a special person to take a combined throat and nasal swab sampling in the "restricted area", and require those tested to be tested before 0:00 a.m. tomorrow.
The tested persons must remain in the premises until all persons have test results to reduce the risk of cross-infection.
In addition, according to the mandatory testing announcement issued today, any person who has been in the above-mentioned building for more than two hours between January 20 and January 25 will not be in the "restricted area" when the "relevant announcement" comes into effect. It is also required to undergo mandatory testing on or before January 27.
Looking through the information, Huizhen Building also had a confirmed case on January 23, involving an 8-year-old girl studying at Li Cheng Uk Village Primary School.
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