In light of the positive test results for the COVID-19 virus from some sewage samples collected in Central and Western District, Kwun Tong, Sai Kung, Tsuen Wan, Kwai Tsing and Wong Tai Sin, the Home Affairs Department (HAD) said today (March 16) that the Central and Western District Office (C&WDO), the Kwun Tong District Office (KTDO), the Sai Kung District Office (SKDO), the Tsuen Wan District Office (TWDO), the Kwai Tsing District Office (K&TDO) and the Wong Tai Sin District Office (WTSDO) have distributed a total of about 160 000 COVID-19 rapid test kits (rapid test kits) to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in the districts.
The C&WDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Phase I to Phase III of Kwan Yick Building, Wing Wah Mansion, Yuk Ming Towers, Chong Yip Centre, Yip Cheong Building, Des Voeux Road West Building, Mei Sun Lau, Whitty Street Court, Kwun Lung Lau, Cayman Rise, Smithfield Terrace, Sai Wan Estate, Academic Terrace, Centenary Mansion and Hee Wong Terrace for voluntary testing through the Housing Department, the owners' corporations and the property management companies.
The KTDO and the SKDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Shun Tin Estate in Kwun Tong District and Kin Ming Estate in Sai Kung District for voluntary testing through the property management companies.
The TWDO also distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Luk Yeung Sun Chuen and Fairview Garden for voluntary testing through the property management companies.
The K&TDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Lai Yiu Estate, Cho Yiu Chuen, Wah Yuen Chuen, Highland Park, Yuet Lai Court, Yin Lai Court and Tsui Yiu Court for voluntary testing through the Housing Department, the Hong Kong Housing Society, the owners' corporations and the property management companies.
Moreover, the WTSDO also distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Tin Ma Court, Tin Wang Court and Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate for voluntary testing through the property management companies and the Housing Department.
The HAD made the above arrangements in the hope of identifying infected persons early.
For people who obtained positive results through rapid antigen test (RAT) for the first time can report via the online platform "Declaration System for individuals tested positive for COVID-19 using Rapid Antigen Test" (www.chp.gov.hk/ratp/). If individuals encounter difficulties in using the online platform, they can call the automated system at 1836 119 to register their identification document and telephone number. The Centre for Health Protection will contact the relevant person later to finish the report procedure.
For more information on rapid test kits, please view the following demonstration video produced by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFAUzTtmKk.
The Government appeals for the co-operation of members of the public to safeguard the health of themselves and their families by undergoing testing on a voluntary basis and fighting the virus together. The Government urges all individuals who are in doubt about their own health condition, or individuals with infection risks (such as individuals who visited places with epidemic outbreaks or had contact with cases that tested positive), to undergo testing promptly for early identification of infected persons to reduce the transmission risks of COVID-19.
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