The government announced late on Friday (28th) that positive results were found in the sewage in Discovery Bay, indicating that there may be hidden patients in the area. Therefore, from today, it will distribute rapid test kits to residents of Discovery Bay for their own testing. .
The spokesperson reminded that testing with rapid test kits is not a substitute for mandatory testing.
Members of the public who have doubts about their physical condition, have visited places where the outbreak has occurred, or have been in contact with patients, etc., should undergo a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 as soon as possible.
Remind that if the rapid test is positive, you should go to the emergency room as soon as possible
The government stated that in response to the severe new crown epidemic, the Environmental Protection Department, the Drainage Services Department, and the interdisciplinary team of the University of Hong Kong have recently stepped up the collection of sewage samples in various districts for virus testing, and found that the sewage in Discovery Bay was tested positive. There may be hidden patients.
Therefore, the Home Affairs Department (including the Islands District Office) will distribute rapid test kits to residents in Discovery Bay from today for self-testing to help identify latent patients and prevent the spread of the virus in the area.
Residents who have questions about the use of the rapid test kits can call the hotline 3700 8888 for enquiries.
If they test positive for a rapid test, they should go to the emergency room as soon as possible to get appropriate diagnosis and treatment early.
Apart from seeking medical treatment, residents should stay at home as much as possible to avoid going out and spreading the virus in the community.
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There are also positive sewage samples in Yuen Long, the government plans to send 28,000 rapid test kits
In addition, in response to the collection of sewage samples positive for COVID-19 virus in the area of Yuen Long 4A in the sewage monitoring area, namely Yuen Long City and Ping Shan area, the Home Affairs Department and the Yuen Long District Office yesterday and today (January 28) and 29) will distribute about 28,000 COVID-19 rapid test kits to households in the area.
There are positive sewage samples in Yuen Long, and the Civil Affairs Department distributes rapid test kits to relevant households
The District Office began to distribute rapid test kits to residents in the area through owners' corporations, residents' organizations and property management companies in the area from yesterday.
In addition, the District Office also received the assistance of regional organizations and rural committees to distribute the relevant test kits to households in the "three-nil" buildings and rural areas in the region.
Yesterday, the Civil Affairs Office distributed nearly 17,000 rapid test kits to residents in the area, with a view to early identification of infected persons and protection of patients and their families. However, the government emphasizes that testing with rapid test kits cannot replace the government's mandatory testing requirements.
The government expressed the hope that citizens will work together to protect the health of themselves and their families.
In order to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19, the government calls on all persons who have doubts about their medical conditions, or those who are at risk of infection (such as those who have visited places with outbreaks or who have been exposed to positive test cases) to get tested as soon as possible for effective early identification of infected persons.
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