DH’s Argyle Street Jockey Club School Dental Clinic and Kowloon City Lions Clubs Student Health Service Centre to be closed for disinfection

     â€‹The Department of Health (DH) today (February 3) said that as a case tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus and a case tested preliminarily positive had earlier visited respectively its Argyle Street Jockey Club School Dental Clinic (1/F) and the Kowloon City Lions Clubs Student Health Service Centre (SHSC), the clinic and SHSC will be closed for thorough cleaning and disinfection tomorrow (February 4). Staff will contact the affected clients for further appointment arrangement.
     
     The student visited the Argyle Street Jockey Club School Dental Clinic (1/F) on January 31 and had a mask on while waiting for treatment at the clinic. The staff attending were wearing masks with suitable protective equipment. The student was confirmed to be a case tested positive today. 

     Another student visited the Kowloon City Lions Clubs SHSC on January 26 and wore a mask during his stay. Staff also wore appropriate personal protective equipment. The student was confirmed to be a case tested preliminarily positive today. 

     The DH's Centre for Health Protection has initiated an epidemiological investigation on the relevant cases and relevant contact tracing is ongoing. In view of the epidemic situation, DH’s clinics have stepped up infection control measures, including temperature screening for all visitors before clinic entry, conducting health declaration and limiting number of accompanying carers. Dental Services and Student Health Service have been strictly implementing various disease prevention measures during the epidemic, which include providing employees with masks and other protective equipment, and stepping up the cleaning and sanitising measures of the clinics. All staff members are wearing masks at work and practising hand hygiene at all times. The DH is highly concerned about the COVID-19 situation and has reminded all staff again to maintain personal hygiene and be vigilant at all times. If feeling unwell, they should seek medical attention immediately.