The epidemic continues to be severe, with more than 26,000 confirmed cases recorded in Hong Kong today (27th), a new single-day high.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (27th) that due to the connection with the confirmed cases of the new crown, for the sake of prudence, the Wing Fong Street Market and Tai Kok Tsui Market under its jurisdiction will be closed at 7:00 pm today and will be closed tomorrow (28th) It will be closed all day, and deep cleaning and disinfection will be carried out during this period to protect the health and safety of market stalls and the public.
The FEHD also stated that market stall holders can return to work in the market after obtaining a negative result, and the market is expected to reopen on Tuesday (March 1).
In addition, Yu Kwong Road Market is also related to the confirmed cases and will be closed at 7 pm today for cleaning and disinfection.
It is expected to reopen tomorrow.
Wing Fong Street Market is related to the confirmed cases of the new crown. The market will be closed at 7 pm today and will be closed all day tomorrow (28th) for deep cleaning and disinfection.
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A spokesman for the FEHD said that the FEHD has cleaned and disinfected the work area of the people concerned.
During the deep cleaning and disinfection work, FEHD staff will also thoroughly clean and disinfect the common areas and facilities of the relevant markets, and also require the relevant market stall tenants to cooperate in cleaning and disinfecting their stall areas.
In addition, the FEHD will also arrange for cleaning and disinfection of streets in the vicinity of the relevant markets.
The FEHD will keep in touch with the relevant market stall holders, and ask them to go to the community testing centre for free testing or use a rapid antigen test kit as soon as possible, and return to work in the market only after obtaining a negative result.
If all goes well, the FEHD will reopen the market on March 1 (Tuesday) after completing the deep cleaning and disinfection work.
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The spokesman also pointed out that due to the fact that the Yukwong Road Market is also related to the confirmed cases, the market will also be closed earlier at 7 pm today to carry out deep cleaning and disinfection work for the working area of the relevant persons, the common areas and facilities of the market.
The FEHD also requires market stall tenants to cooperate in cleaning and disinfecting the area of their stalls, and cleaning and disinfection will be carried out on the periphery of the market and nearby streets.
If all goes well, the FEHD will reopen the market tomorrow after completing the deep cleaning and disinfection work.
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