Immigration Department (ImmD) today (June 17) said the department was notified by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) that an applicant who had visited the Hong Kong Registration of Persons Office on the eighth floor of the Immigration Tower for less than 15 miuntes on June 4 had been tested positive for COVID-19.
The ImmD has conducted thorough cleaning and sterilisation for the concerned office. During the situation of COVID-19 infection, the department has been strictly implementing various disease prevention measures, including measuring the body temperature of and providing alcohol-based handrub to all persons before their entry into the building, providing employees with masks and other protective equipment, requiring employees to wear masks when performing duties, and stepping up the cleaning and sterilising measures for the working environment.
The department will continue to maintain close liaison with the CHP, actively co-operate with CHP's quarantine arrangements and has also reminded its staff to pay attention to personal hygiene and stay vigilant. Staff have been reminded to seek medical advice and inform the department as soon as possible if feeling unwell.
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