HAD distributes complimentary COVID-19 rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff in Yuen Long District, Eastern District, Islands District, North District and Sham Shui Po District (with photos)

In light of the positive test results for the COVID-19 virus from some sewage samples collected in Yuen Long District, Eastern District, Islands District, North District and Sham Shui Po District, the Home Affairs Department (including the Yuen Long District Office (YLDO), the Eastern District Office (EDO), the Islands District Office (IsDO), the North District Office (NDO) and the Sham Shui Po District Office (SSPDO)) today (February 15) distributed a total of about 4 920 COVID-19 rapid test kits (rapid test kits) to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in the Districts.

The YLDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Hung Foon House for voluntary testing through the property management company of Hung Fuk Estate.

The EDO also distributed rapid test kits to cleansing workers and property management staff working in Hing Wah (I) Estate and Hing Wah (II) Estate for voluntary testing through the estates' property management company and the Housing Department.

The IsDO also distributed rapid test kits to cleansing workers and property management staff working in Yat Tung (II) Estate for voluntary testing through the property management company of the Estate.

The NDO distributed rapid test kits to cleansing workers and property management staff working in Ching Ho Estate for voluntary testing through the property service management office of the Estate.

     In addition, the SSPDO distributed rapid test kits to cleansing workers and property management staff working in Hoi Ying Estate and Hoi Lok Court for voluntary testing through property management companies.

     The Home Affairs Department made the above arrangements in the hope of identifying infected persons early, so as to better protect the infected persons and their families. However, the Government stresses that rapid test kit testing is not a substitute for the Government's compulsory testing requirement.

For more information on rapid test kits, please view the following demonstration video produced by the Centre for Health Protection, the Department of Health: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFAUzTtmKk.

â€‹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.