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Closed area | Shing Hing Building, Kwai Shing East Village, tested positive for sewage, residents of the enclosed building must undergo compulsory inspection

2022-03-20T08:15:33.499Z


The closure action continued. The government sealed off Shing Hing House, Kwai Shing East Estate, Kwai Chung this afternoon (20th). The government said that a sample of sewage discharged from the building tested positive for the new coronavirus, and it was suspected that there were invisible patients in the building.


The closure action continued. The government sealed off Shing Hing House, Kwai Shing East Estate, Kwai Chung this afternoon (20th).

The government stated that the sewage sample discharged from the building was tested positive for the new coronavirus, and it was suspected that there were invisible patients in the building. After assessment, the risk of infection in the relevant area is likely to be higher, and it is expected to be enclosed until tomorrow (21st) afternoon.


The government sealed off Shing Hing House, Kwai Shing East Estate, Kwai Chung from 3 pm.

(file picture)

The government will enclose Shing Hing House, Kwai Shing East Estate, Kwai Chung from 3 pm. The goal is to complete the operation at 1 pm tomorrow. Depending on the test results, the operation may be extended.

The government has asked people to be tested by 9pm today.

Those who are inspected will be arranged to undergo nucleic acid testing at the sampling station, and a combined throat and nasal swab will be collected by a designated person.

The tested persons 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.

The enclosed area of ​​Shing Hing House, Kwai Shing East Estate, Kwai Chung.

(Photo by the Information Services Department)

According to the mandatory testing announcement issued today, apart from the above-mentioned specified persons, any person who has been in the above-mentioned building for more than two hours between March 7 and March 20, even if the “relevant announcement” came into effect, was not “subject to "Restricted areas" must also undergo mandatory testing on or before March 22.

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 Restriction and Testing Declaration commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 4 ($25,000) and imprisonment for six months.

▼On March 19th, Tianheng Building in Shuntian Village was closed for inspection▼


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Closed districts|The four buildings were lifted, and a total of 530 cases were found. The recruitment rate of Tianheng building residents in Shuyang Village reached 17.4%. District closures|One building in Jianming Village, Baotian Village, Butterfly Village and Shuntian Village each had a positive sewage seal and forced inspection Closed districts|A total of 10 buildings in 7 villages including Kwun Tong and Ho Lok Village were released; half of the infection rate dropped to single digits in closed districts|A total of 10 buildings in 7 housing estates including Tuen Mun Po Tin, Kwun Tong He Lok Village and other 7 estates were sealed off with positive sewage Strong inspection and closure area | 10 buildings including Shangxin Building in Longheng Village are unsealed, a total of 946 buildings in 3 buildings in Caiyun Village, Chuyang, 14.1% infected

Source: hk1

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