The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (11th) that due to the fact that there are confirmed cases related to the Shatin market, for the sake of prudence, the market will be closed tomorrow (12th) and the next day (13th) throughout the day, during which deep cleaning and disinfection work will be carried out.
The FEHD stated that it will keep in touch with the market stall owners, and it is necessary to obtain a negative test result before returning to work in the market. It is expected that the market will reopen next Monday (14th) after cleaning and disinfection.
In view of the confirmed cases related to Sha Tin Market, the FEHD announced that it will be closed for two days on Saturday and Sunday for deep disinfection.
(File photo/Photo by Hu Jiaxin)
A spokesman for the FEHD said that it has immediately arranged to clean and disinfect the work area of the confirmed cases, and thoroughly cleaned and disinfected the common areas and facilities of the market. It also asked market stall owners to cooperate in cleaning and disinfecting the area of their stalls.
The FEHD stated that it will keep in touch with the market stall tenants and need to obtain a negative test result before returning to work in the market.
The FEHD added that, with the assistance of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, it completed a review of the air exchange capacity in its markets last year and installed air purification equipment as needed. Currently, the FEHD is following up and adding ultraviolet UVC to the handrails of the escalators in the market. Disinfection device.
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