Source: GovHK

Government conducts enforcement action on compulsory testing notice at building in Kennedy Town

The Environment and Ecology Bureau and the Environmental Protection Department, together with the Western Police District and the Department of Health, conducted an enforcement operation today (December 23) at a building in Kennedy Town, which was included in a compulsory testing notice earlier. The operation commenced at around 8am and ended at around 10am today.

Starting from around 8am today, staff arranged by the Government stationed at the entrances/exits of the Man Kwong Court, 12 Smithfield, Kennedy Town 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, 87 persons were checked, all of whom had already undergone testing in compliance with the requirement.

Please refer to the press release for details