A spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (February 10) said that one health inspector, three hawker control officers, one artisan and one foreman of the FEHD have tested preliminarily positive for COVID-19. They work at Tuen Mun Government Offices, Tai Po Complex, Kwai Chung Offices and Vehicle Depot, Yeung Uk Road Municipal Services Building and Sai Ching Street office in Yuen Long respectively.
The above-mentioned staff members wore masks and followed relevant disease prevention measures at work. The FEHD will conduct cleaning and disinfection work at the relevant workplaces and in their vicinities in accordance with the Centre of Health Protection (CHP) advice. The FEHD is arranging the co-workers of the staff members concerned to undergo COVID-19 testing. The FEHD will continue to maintain close communication with the CHP and will fully co-operate to trace the close contacts concerned. Also, arrangements on staff deployment will be made to ensure that relevant services are not affected.
The FEHD has been strictly implementing disease prevention measures during the epidemic. Staff members are reminded to pay attention to personal hygiene and to stay vigilant. They should seek medical advice immediately if feeling unwell.
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