Government follows up on positive results of sewage surveillance and appeals to residents to undergo virus testing
The Government announced today (January 6) that in order to fight the coronavirus epidemic, the Environmental Protection Department and the Drainage Services Department have been collecting sewage samples for virus testing in all districts, and had detected positive results in some areas, indicating that there may be hidden cases in the premises within these areas.
Rapid test
As regards positive sewage testing results with relatively high viral loads in the following areas, the respective District Offices will commence distributing about 45 000 sets of the COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits to residents, cleaning workers and property management staff working in the following areas for them to take the test on their own, in order to help identify infected persons:
Please refer to the press release for details
The Government announced today (January 6) that in order to fight the coronavirus epidemic, the Environmental Protection Department and the Drainage Services Department have been collecting sewage samples for virus testing in all districts, and had detected positive results in some areas, indicating that there may be hidden cases in the premises within these areas.
Rapid test
As regards positive sewage testing results with relatively high viral loads in the following areas, the respective District Offices will commence distributing about 45 000 sets of the COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits to residents, cleaning workers and property management staff working in the following areas for them to take the test on their own, in order to help identify infected persons:
- Sha Tin District – Baycrest, Kam Fai Court, the Entrance and Fu Fai Garden
- Tai Po District – Tai Yeung Che, Chai Kek, San Tong, Ng Tung Chai, Pak Ngau Shek Sheung Tsuen and Ha Tsuen, Pak Tin Kong, San Uk Tsai, San Uk Pai, Ngai Kong, Kau Liu Ha, Chung Uk Tsuen and Ma Po Mei
- Kowloon City District – Bailey Garden, Wing Fai Mansion, Upper East and residential premises around Shek Tong Street and Shan Si Street (See Annex)
Please refer to the press release for details