HAD distributes complimentary COVID-19 rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff in Sham Shui Po and Wong Tai Sin Districts (with photos)
​In light of positive test results for the COVID-19 virus from some sewage samples collected in Sham Shui Po and Wong Tai Sin Districts, the Home Affairs Department (HAD) said today (May 11) that the Sham Shui Po District Office (SSPDO) and the Wong Tai Sin District Office (WTSDO) will distribute a total of about 69 000 COVID-19 rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in the districts.
The SSPDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Po Hei Court, Wing Lung Building, Hang Ning Court, Hand Fair Court, Hang Shun Building, The Astro, Sunlight Building, 12-14 (even numbers) Wing Lung Street, Elegance Court, Hing Lung Building and 216-218 (even numbers) and 237-251 (odd numbers) Castle Peak Road for voluntary testing through the owners' corporations and the property management companies.
The WTSDO today also started to distribute rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Shung Ling Building, Hong Keung House, Hong Keung Mansion, San Po Kong Plaza, On Keung Building, On Fook Building, Cheong Tai Building, 51-81 (odd numbers) King Fuk Street, Yue Fu Mansion, Sung On Mansion, The Latitude, Yue Xiu Plaza, Yue Yee Mansion, On Fat Building and San Po Kong Mansion for voluntary testing through the district organisations, the owners' corporations and the property management companies.
The HAD made the above arrangements in the hope of identifying infected persons early.
Members of the public may refer to the demonstration video produced by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) under the Department of Health (DH) via www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFAUzTtmKk to learn how to use the rapid antigen test (RAT) kit.
Persons testing positive through an RAT should take a photo of the test result and declare the result within 24 hours via the Declaration System for Individuals Tested Positive for COVID-19 Using Rapid Antigen Test (www.chp.gov.hk/ratp). If members of the public encounter difficulties in using the online platform, they can call the automated system at 183 6119 to register their identification document and telephone number. The CHP under the DH will contact the relevant person later to complete the report procedure. There is no need to declare negative test results.
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.
