The novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong is severe, and confirmed cases have also been reported in different places.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 4) that in view of the development of the epidemic, all markets under its management will be closed one hour earlier at 7pm every day from today until further notice, in order to continue to strengthen the deep cleaning and disinfection work in the markets .
However, the department pointed out that the opening hours of its cooked food markets and cooked food centres will remain unchanged in consideration of the public’s purchase of takeaway food and operational needs.
Hawker markets, including Yumin Market, Limulus Market and Yau Ma Tei Temporary Jadeware Hawker Market, will be closed no later than 7pm every day for deep cleaning and disinfection.
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The FEHD stated that during the deep cleaning and disinfection work, its staff will thoroughly clean and disinfect the common areas and facilities of the relevant markets and hawker markets, and also request the relevant market and hawker market stall owners to cooperate in cleaning and disinfecting their stalls file range.
The FEHD will also arrange for cleaning and disinfection of the streets in the vicinity of the relevant markets and hawker markets.
The department stressed that it has contacted the commercial sector regarding the market opening hours and obtained their support and cooperation.
Although the opening hours of cooked food markets and cooked food centres remain unchanged, the department stated that it will closely monitor the situation of the venues. Due to the connection between the venues and the new coronary pneumonia cases, the opening hours of individual venues will be adjusted according to the actual situation and needs for deep cleaning and disinfection.
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The FEHD emphasizes that in response to the development of the epidemic, it has stepped up the regular cleaning and disinfection of common areas and facilities in markets, cooked food markets and cooked food centres, including cleaning of toilets, escalators, lifts, stair handrails, etc., using diluted household water regularly every day. Bleach for disinfection.
In addition, with the assistance of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, the department completed the inspection of the ventilation capacity in markets, cooked food markets and cooked food centres last year, and installed air purification equipment as needed. Ultraviolet UVC disinfection devices are installed on the escalator handrails of the cooked food center.
The authorities have also distributed rapid antigen test kits to market, cooked food market, cooked food centre stalls and hawker licensees and registered assistants for testing when necessary.
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