The novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong is severe, and confirmed cases have also been reported in various districts.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 28) that due to the connection with the new coronary pneumonia cases, for the sake of prudence, Sha Tin Market, Ngau Tau Kok Market, Wan Chai Market, Smithfield Market and Sai Ying Pun Market will be opened earlier today. It will be closed at 7pm and will be closed all day tomorrow (March 1) for deep cleaning and disinfection.
Five markets closed on Tuesday
The FEHD stated that it has cleaned and disinfected the work areas of the persons concerned in the above-mentioned five markets.
During the deep cleaning and disinfection work, the staff of the department will also thoroughly clean and disinfect the common areas and facilities of the relevant markets, and ask the relevant market stall tenants to cooperate in cleaning and disinfecting their stall areas.
In addition, the department will also arrange for cleaning and disinfection of streets in the vicinity of the market concerned.
The department stressed that it will keep in touch with the relevant market stall holders, and asked them to go to the community testing center for free testing or use a rapid antigen test kit for testing as soon as possible, and return to the market after obtaining a negative result.
If all goes well, the FEHD will reopen the market on Wednesday (March 2) after completing the deep cleaning and disinfection work.
▼On February 28, there was a panic buying trend in many supermarkets in Hong Kong▼
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Eight markets closed early for cleaning
In addition, due to the fact that Daqiao Market, Hung Cheung Cooked Food Market, Wong Nai Chung Market, Shek Tong Tsui Market, Centre Street Market, Peng Chau Market, Yau Ma Tei Market and Kwun Chung Market are also related to the new coronary pneumonia cases, the above-mentioned markets and cooked food markets are also today. It will be closed early at 7:00 pm to carry out deep cleaning and disinfection work for the work area of the relevant people, the common areas and facilities of the market and cooked food market.
If all goes well, the department will reopen the market and cooked food market tomorrow after completing the deep cleaning and disinfection work.
The department emphasized that in response to the development of the epidemic, it has stepped up the regular cleaning and disinfection of public areas and facilities in markets, cooked food markets and cooked food centers, including cleaning of toilets, escalators, lifts, stair handrails, etc., using diluted household bleach regularly every day Water disinfection.
At present, it is following up the installation of ultraviolet UVC disinfection devices on escalator handrails in FEHD markets, cooked food markets and cooked food centres, and a special round of cleaning and disinfection of air-conditioning and ventilation systems is being arranged.
The FEHD has also recently distributed rapid antigen test kits to stall holders and hawker licensees, etc. for testing purposes when necessary.
▼On February 28, a large number of Hong Kong people snapped up the rapid test kit▼
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