The government closed buildings successively today (14th) afternoon. Among them, Lee Fu House, Shun Lee Estate, Kwun Tong, Kam Lan House, Su Uk Estate, Sham Shui Po, and Fu Leung House, Fu Cheong Estate, Sham Shui Po, were tested positive for the new coronavirus due to the sewage samples discharged. It is suspected that there are invisible patients in the building. After evaluation, the risk of infection in the relevant areas is higher, so the enclosure is forcibly checked until tomorrow afternoon.
▼On March 9, the converted makeshift hospital in the former Xintian Shopping City was delivered for use▼
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From 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., the government successively enclosed Lei Fu House in Shunli Village, Kwun Tong, Jianlan House in So Uk Estate in Sham Shui Po, and Fu Leung House in Fu Cheong Estate in Sham Shui Po. The goal is to complete the operation tomorrow (15th).
The government will set up temporary sampling stations in "restricted areas" and require people to be tested by this evening.
Those who are inspected will be arranged to undergo nucleic acid testing at the sampling station, and a combined throat and nasal cavity swab will be collected by a designated person.
Persons tested must remain in the premises until all persons have test results to reduce the risk of cross-infection.
The Government will make arrangements to facilitate sampling for those who have special difficulties.
Those in the "restricted area" who were diagnosed on or after December 31 last year will not be tested in the mandatory testing operation.
According to the mandatory testing announcement issued today, anyone who has been in the above-mentioned buildings for more than two hours between March 1 and March 14, even if they were not in the "restricted area" when the "relevant announcement" came into effect, will Mandatory testing is required on or before March 16.
People who have been vaccinated and who have been tested recently are still required to be tested because of the variant virus strain involved.
The government urges those tested to cooperate fully, to register and take the test, and to stay at home and wait patiently for the results.
The government will seriously follow up on the compliance of persons under inspection with the announcement of mandatory testing and the announcement of restrictions and testing.
Any relevant person who fails to comply with the mandatory testing notice commits an offence and is liable to a fixed fine of $10,000 and will receive a mandatory testing order requiring the person to undergo testing within a specified period.
Failure to comply with a mandatory testing order or a restraining and testing declaration commits an offence and is punishable by a fine at level 4 ($25,000) and imprisonment for six months.
Blocked Districts｜The Six Buildings Unblocked and 621 People Infected with the Epidemic Residents of Anqun Building, Shun On Village, 20.5% of the residents were closed. District | 7 Buildings lifted to reveal 940 people infected with COVID-19, positive rate of Oi Yi Building in You Oi Village reached 15% District | Block 1 of Tsui Ning Garden, Tuen Mun unsealed and found 41 cases of Chuyang, 5.6% of the residents were closed District | Tuen Mun You Oi The village's Aiyi Building, Aile Building and other 7 buildings were positive for sewage this afternoon.