The government announced tonight (20th) that multiple areas in Wong Tai Sin District, Tai Po District, Kowloon City District, Sham Shui Po District and Yau Tsim Mong District were tested positive for sewage, the virus load was relatively high, and it was suspected that there were hidden patients.
The areas involved include more than 32 buildings including Lok Fu Village in Wong Tai Sin District, Ka Wai Village in Kowloon City District, Yuan Chau Village in Sham Shui Po District and No. 8 Garden in Tai Po.
From tomorrow (21st), the District Office will distribute rapid test kits to about 140,000 residents, cleaning staff and property management staff for self-testing.
Rapid test kits were sent to buildings near Cheung Mong Road, Canton Road and New Reclamation Street in Mong Kok.
(Information Services Department)
List of districts and housing estates that need to be self-tested for positive sewage:
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Wong Tai Sin District - Tsz Ching Estate, Tsz Lok Estate, Tsz Oi Court, Lok Fu Estate, Tak Keung Court, Hong Keung Court and Ka Keung Court
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Tai Po District - Tai Yuen Estate, Fortune Plaza, Tsui Ping Garden, No. 8 Garden, Ting Ya Court, Haibao Garden, Wing Fai Garden, Mei Xin Building, Murray Building, Yue Fat Building, Shun King Building, Wing Ming Garden, Wing Lai Court, Shing Bow Building and On Lok Building
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Kowloon City District - Ka Wai Village, Hung Hom Village, Hung Hom Bay Centre, Luen Shing Building, Whampoa Tenement Building and Gem Theatre Building
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Sham Shui Po District - Un Chau Estate, Po Hei Court, Po Lai Court and Wing Lung Building
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Yau Tsim Mong District - Buildings near Cheung Mong Road, Canton Road and New Reclamation Street in Mong Kok
▼On March 20, the enclosure inspection of Fu Cheng Building, Fu Cheong Village, Sham Shui Po ▼
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The government reminds the public to heed and follow the manufacturer's instructions when using the rapid antigen test kits, and take pictures for records immediately after reading the results.
Hands must be clean before and after the test, and non-essential supplies should be kept to a minimum in the sample collection area.
Also dispose of properly after testing.
If the household environment is contaminated during sample collection, it should be disinfected with 1:49 diluted household bleach or 70% alcohol.
Persons who have obtained a positive result for the first time with the rapid antigen test can declare through the online platform of the "2019 Coronavirus Rapid Antigen Test Positive Results Person Declaration System".
If members of the public have difficulty using the online platform, they can call the automated system at 1836 119 to register their identity documents and telephone numbers.
The CHP will contact the person concerned to complete the declaration process at a later date.
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