Source: GovHK

Government conducts enforcement action on compulsory testing notice at building in Shau Kei Wan

The Eastern District Office, together with the Eastern Police District and the Department of Health, conducted an enforcement operation today (December 7) at a building in Shau Kei Wan, which was included in a compulsory testing notice earlier. The operation commenced at around 7.20am and ended at around 10.20am today.

​Starting from around 7.20am today, staff arranged by the Government stationed at the entrance/exit of Ying Tao House, Tung Tao Court, Shau Kei Wan to verify the testing certifications of persons subject to compulsory testing so as to confirm whether they had undergone testing in compliance with the requirement of the compulsory testing notice. Persons subject to compulsory testing had to present the SMS notification containing the results of COVID-19 tests or relevant proof, to prove that they had followed the requirement pursuant to the compulsory testing notice and completed the test within the specified period.

During the operation, around 360 persons were checked. Among them, six persons were found to have failed to comply with the compulsory testing notice. They were subsequently issued compulsory testing orders, requiring them to undergo testing within a specified period. Fixed penalty notices of $10,000 each were also issued to three of them.

Please refer to the press release for details