Government conducts enforcement action on compulsory testing notice at building in Tai Po
The Environmental Protection Department, together with the Tai Po Police District and the Department of Health, conducted an enforcement operation today (December 20) at a building in Tai Po, which was included in a compulsory testing notice earlier. The operation commenced at around 8am and ended at around 11am today.
Starting from around 8am today, staff arranged by the Government stationed at the entrances/exits of Yee Sing Court, Tai Po Plaza, Tai Po, 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, 207 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
The Environmental Protection Department, together with the Tai Po Police District and the Department of Health, conducted an enforcement operation today (December 20) at a building in Tai Po, which was included in a compulsory testing notice earlier. The operation commenced at around 8am and ended at around 11am today.
Starting from around 8am today, staff arranged by the Government stationed at the entrances/exits of Yee Sing Court, Tai Po Plaza, Tai Po, 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, 207 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