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More than 40 housing estates and buildings including Xinghua Village and Wujing Village tested positive for sewage, the government sent 230,000 rapid test kits

2022-08-18T09:05:43.160Z


The new crown epidemic in Hong Kong has rebounded, and today (18th) new confirmed cases exceeded 6,000. The Hong Kong government said today (18th) that some districts in Eastern District, Southern District, Tuen Mun District and Wan Chai District have tested positive for sewage


The new crown epidemic in Hong Kong has rebounded, and today (18th) new confirmed cases exceeded 6,000.

The Hong Kong government said today (18th) that some areas in the Eastern District, Southern District, Tuen Mun District and Wan Chai District have tested positive for sewage, and the virus load is relatively high, indicating that there may be hidden patients in the premises in this area. Distributed 235,000 rapid antigen test kits for relevant residents and staff to test themselves.


The newly affected housing estates include Heng Fa Tsuen and Nan Fung New Village in the Eastern District, Pokfulam Gardens in the Southern District and Wah Tsui Bay Villas in Chung Hom Kok, etc.


▼August 18th Partial sewage positive buildings▼


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A spokesman for the Hong Kong government pointed out that in response to the positive result of the sewage test and the relatively high amount of virus, the Housing Department and the local District Office will successively distribute a total of about 235,000 pieces to the residents, cleaners and property managers of the affected locations. Rapid antigen test kits for them to test on their own to help identify infected people.

The new affected locations are as follows:

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Eastern District: Metro City Building, Tung Fat Building, Pak Fook Building, Hung Fook Building, Mei Lun Building, Happiness Building, Jin Ming Garden, Xing Hua Village, Nan Fung New Village, Sunway Park, Hui On Court, Tak Lee Building, Fengjing Building, Rich Garden and Wande Court



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Southern District: Wah Fu Court, Fulham Court, Pokfulam Garden, Pokfulam Village, Lung Tak Court, Lung Yan Court, Ocean Bay, Sky Drive (Nos. 9, 11 and 19-25), Coral House, Chung Hom Kok Road 40 No. and Huacui Beach Villa



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Tuen Mun District: Wu King Estate, Po Yee Garden, San Wai Court, Siu Kiu Court, Siu Pong Court and Siu Lung Court



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Wan Chai District: Lee Kie Garden, Lido Building, Wen Xi Building, Wing Cheong Building, Johnston Building, Tung Hei Building, Ka Yeow Building and residential areas near Ching Fung Street and Mercury Street (see Figure 1)

Photo 1: Residential sewage in the vicinity of Lee Jie Garden, Lido Building, Man Hee Building, Wing Cheong Building, Johnston Building, Tung Hei Building, Ka Yau Building, and the vicinity of Ching Fung Street and Mercury Street in Wanchai was positive. The authorities distributed rapid tests to residents Bag.

(Screenshot of the attachment of the Information Services Department)

The Hong Kong government reminds that people who have obtained a positive result for the first time with a rapid antigen test can declare through the online platform of the "2019 Coronavirus Rapid Antigen Test Positive Results Person Declaration System".

If you have difficulty using the online platform, you can call the automated system on 183 6119 to register your identity document and telephone number.

The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health will contact the person concerned to complete the declaration process.

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Source: hk1

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