The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, joined volunteers to distribute anti-epidemic service bags to residents at Kwong Yuen Estate in Sha Tin today (April 3). She expressed the hope that the distribution of service bags would help enhance people's anti-epidemic awareness and ability.
Professor Chan said, "There are medical supplies of proprietary Chinese medicines (pCms), KN95 masks and rapid antigen test (RAT) kits in the anti-epidemic service bags. I encourage members of the public, in particular the elderly, to make good use of RAT kits for self-testing at home. That will help us to achieve the goal of early identification and early isolation as well as to provide timely appropriate treatment for those who test positive.
"I am grateful for the support of the Central Government in making donations and assisting the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government in the procurement of anti-epidemic pCms, so that we can widely distribute the pCms, which are welcomed by the citizens. As for the KN95 masks, people can use them when going to high-risk and crowded places to better protect themselves.
"In addition, an information pamphlet produced by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health is also included in the anti-epidemic service bags. I hope members of the public will go over the anti-epidemic tips, with a view to raising their awareness on prevention against the epidemic."
Professor Chan also took the opportunity of distribution of service bags to remind residents on continuing their strict adherence to various anti-epidemic and social distancing measures.
"During the coming Ching Ming Festival and Easter holidays, members of the public should avoid going out and joining cross-family activities, especially mask-off occasions. I am confident that with the staunch support of the Central Government and the co-operation of the general public in complying with the various anti-epidemic measures of the HKSAR Government, we will be able to win the battle against the epidemic soon."
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