The fifth wave of the epidemic is severe, with 351 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (5th), 343 of which are local cases, involving multiple buildings.
In the evening, the Hong Kong government stated that the sewage samples from Xinyue Building and Xinwei Building in Xin Cui Village, Shatin were positive for the virus and involved a variant virus, and decided to enclose the two buildings at 7 pm for compulsory testing, and the residents concerned must complete the test before 0:00 am The test is expected to be completed at 8:30 tomorrow morning (6th).
The government said that the sewage samples discharged from Xinyue House and Xinwei House in Xin Chui Estate, Shatin were positive for the virus, and the quarantine was imposed from 7 pm onwards.
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The Hong Kong government stated that the sewage samples discharged from the Xinyue Building and Xinwei Building, Xincui Village, Shatin, were positive for the virus. It was suspected that there were invisible patients in the building, and it believed that the risk of infection in the relevant areas was higher. The building is listed as a "restricted area", requiring residents to stay home for mandatory testing. They must go to a temporary sampling station within the enclosed area for testing before 0:00 a.m. The operation is expected to be completed at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow (6th).
From 1.23 to 2.5, people who have visited the building must undergo compulsory inspection
In addition, any citizens who have been in Crescent Tower and Sun Wai Building for more than 2 hours from January 23 to February 5, even if they are not in the building during the blockade period, must return to the next Monday (7th) or Mandatory testing before.
Due to the variant virus involved, those who have been vaccinated and who have been tested recently are still required to be tested.
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