DSE｜21 candidates entered Penny's Bay, 10 were diagnosed, 11 were quarantined, one of them was unwell and absent

The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination starts today (22nd), and candidates who are diagnosed or who are subject to quarantine can be specially arranged to take the examination at the Penny's Bay Community Isolation Facility this year.

The Education Bureau announced that there were 21 candidates at the Penny's Bay Community Isolation Facility today, including 11 candidates who were in quarantine and 10 who tested positive. One of the candidates chose not to take the test due to physical discomfort. The plague taxi went to Penny's Bay.

▼DSE Penny's Bay Community Isolation Facility Special Test Site Environment and Exam Procedure▼

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3 people took the anti-epidemic taxi to the camp this morning to take the test

The Education Bureau stated that on the first day, there were 21 candidates at the Penny's Bay Community Isolation Facility, 10 candidates who were confirmed to be quarantined, 11 candidates who were classified as close contacts in quarantine, and one candidate who was diagnosed was unwell. Choose not to test.

The Education Bureau pointed out that 18 people had already moved in before the test, and the remaining 3 people contacted the HKEAA and the anti-epidemic taxi hotline last night, and were taken to the quarantine test center this morning to take the test, but they were not received this morning. Candidates are required to make immediate arrangements to travel to quarantine to take the test.

If a candidate's residence is to be closed for inspection, candidates who are scheduled to sit for the next day will also be given priority to be tested this year.

According to the Education Bureau, a total of 19 candidates were given priority testing last night, and after obtaining negative results, they took the test this morning.

▼April 22 DSE Diploma Examination ▼

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Ou Jiarong: Rapid testing can prevent positive cases from going to the test site

According to the Education Bureau, the HKDSE started smoothly today. On the first day, about 46,700 candidates registered for English Papers 1 and 2. The spokesman said that the overall operation of the examinations on the first day was smooth, and most of the candidates were able to go to the examination center as required. Before the test, take your body temperature and complete the rapid antigen test for novel coronavirus disease, and complete the health declaration form for candidates.

If a candidate is found to be diagnosed after the test, will the same candidate be quarantined?

Au Jiarong, the chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that candidates are now required to do a rapid test, heat detection and fill in a health declaration form before going to the examination room every day. The relevant measures can prevent positive cases from going to the examination room for the examination. Provide advice and guidance. There are sufficient prevention and control measures to avoid transmission. If candidates test positive after the test, the same candidates and invigilators will generally not be listed as close contacts.

▼On April 22, Zhou Runfa cheered for DSE candidates▼

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▼April 21st, one of the DSE test venues, Lions Middle School introduction arrangement▼

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Epidemic・Latest｜DSE starts today Department of Health: More than 20 candidates take the DSE exam at Penny's Bay｜The HKDSE exam starts tomorrow Carrie Lam inspects the exam venue to protect the health of students and staff DSE︱DSE candidates will not go out on the 20th due to the virus Retreat at home to prepare for the 2022 DSE Diploma Exam 4.22, the opening of the examination, 12 test takers, arrange for the confirmed test to take the test? English subject Chow Yun-fat ran through the test site and waved to candidates for DSE｜Anti-epidemic taxis took three candidates to Penny's Bay this morning to take the test.