As of yesterday (November 10), the Government had provided a free COVID-19 nucleic acid testing service to more than 6 800 persons through the mobile van and mobile specimen collection stations in Tai Po.
A Government spokesman said today (November 11) that after reviewing the usage and public demand for the testing service, the Government has decided to extend the following services to continue to provide a voluntary virus testing service for all citizens:
- the mobile van near the taxi station in front of the Hang Seng Bank at 41 Kwong Fuk Road will extend the operation period for distributing and collecting deep throat saliva specimen bottles to November 12, and continue to collect specimen bottles on November 13 (operating hours from 10am to 8pm); and
- the mobile specimen collection stations at the volleyball court next to Kwong Wai House of Kwong Fuk Estate and the open space outside Fu Shin Community Hall will extend the operation period to November 15 (operating hours from 10am to 8pm).
The other mobile specimen collection station located at the open space between the Pai Lau and the Pavilion of Wai Tau Tsuen will maintain operations until November 11.
The spokesman urged all individuals who are in doubt about their own health conditions to undergo testing for the protection of themselves and others to fight the epidemic together.
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