Update on COVID-19 test centres

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     From March 20 to 9pm today (March 27), 482 and 120 people have been referred to the test centres at the AsiaWorld-Expo and North Lantau Hospital respectively for COVID-19 viral test. So far, 557 people have negative test results for COVID-19 and have returned to their residence to continue the home quarantine.
      
     Preliminary positive test results will be further confirmed by the Department of Health and announced as confirmed cases in due course.