The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The Hospital Authority (HA) today (February 10) announced that in view of the COVID-19 epidemic and the winter service surge, the general out-patient clinic (GOPC) services will be enhanced during the Chinese New Year holiday. An addition of around 1 200 consultation quotas will be provided during the Chinese New Year holiday. Furthermore, four additional GOPCs will provide services during the long holiday, i.e. 17 clinics in total (see table below) will remain open to meet the service needs of the public.
Given the unsteady COVID-19 epidemic situation locally, an HA spokesperson reminded the public to continue to stay vigilant during the festival. They should avoid participating in mass gatherings and minimise meal gatherings; maintain personal and environmental hygiene; comply with epidemic prevention measures such as wearing masks, practising hand hygiene frequently and maintaining social distance.
The latest Accident and Emergency Department waiting time information is available on the HA website and in "HA Connect" on the "HA Go" mobile application. To find a suitable family doctor and related clinic service of one's choice, members of the public are welcome to browse the Primary Care Directory of the Food and Health Bureau at www.pcdirectory.gov.hk. In addition, members of the public can obtain specimen collection packs for COVID-19 tests during the holiday or submit specimens at 11 GOPCs (see the table below for details). The public can also obtain specimen collection packs at 20 MTR stations. For details, please visit the website: www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/early-testing.html.
General out-patient clinic services during Chinese New Year holiday (February 12-15) is as follows:
| Clinics | Telephone number for booking | General enquiry | |
| Hong Kong Island | |||
| Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic ^ | 3157 0077 | 2560 0211 | |
| Violet Peel General Out-patient Clinic ^ | 3157 0000 | 3553 3116 | |
| Aberdeen Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic ^ | 3543 5011 | 2555 0381 | |
| Kennedy Town Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic *^ | 3543 5088 | 2817 3215 | |
| Kowloon | |||
| Kwun Tong Community Health Centre | 3157 0687 | 2389 0331 | |
| Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital Family Medicine Clinic | 3157 0118 | 2354 2267 | |
| Robert Black General Out-patient Clinic ^ | 3157 0113 | 2383 3311 | |
| Yau Ma Tei Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic | 3157 0880 | 2272 2400 | |
| Cheung Sha Wan Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic * | 3157 0122 | 2387 8211 | |
| New Territories | |||
| Lady Trench General Out-patient Clinic | 3157 0107 | 2614 4789 | |
| Lek Yuen General Out-patient Clinic | 3157 0972 | 2692 8730 | |
| Shek Wu Hui Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic ^ | 3157 0965 | 2670 0211 | |
| Tai Po Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic ^ | 3157 0906 | 2664 2039 | |
| Tuen Mun Clinic ^ | 3543 0886 | 2452 9111 | |
| Yuen Long Jockey Club Health Centre ^ | 3543 5007 | 2443 8511 | |
| Ha Kwai Chung General Out-patient Clinic *^ | 3157 0100 | 3651 5411 | |
| Tseung Kwan O (Po Ning Road) General Out-patient Clinic #^ | 3157 0660 | 2191 1083 | |
# Will provide clinic services on February 14
* Will provide clinic services on February 15
Consultation Hours:
February 12 and 15: 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
February 13 and 14: 9am to 1pm
^ Will distribute specimen collection packs and collect specimens for COVID-19 tests during holidays
Specimen collection packs distribution time: 9am to 1pm
Specimen collection time: 9am to 11am
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