HAD to distribute 3 000 complimentary COVID-19 rapid test kits to Tuen Mun residents

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In view of suspected silent transmission chains in Tuen Mun District, the Government urges residents and those working in Tuen Mun who are exposed to infection risks to undergo testing as soon as possible. The Home Affairs Department will distribute 3 000 COVID-19 rapid test kits to residents of Tuen Mun District for free through Hong Kong Community Anti-Coronavirus Link in the hope of identifying infected persons early, so as to safeguard their health and that of their families.

     Volunteers from Hong Kong Community Anti-Coronavirus Link will help distribute the rapid test kits to residents, including elderly people in need, living in Tuen Mun District today (January 14) and will urge them to take the test by themselves, in the hope of identifying infected persons early. It should be noted that the Government does not accept rapid test kit testing as a recognised testing method for fulfilling the compulsory testing requirement. If feeling unwell (even if the symptoms are very mild), people should seek medical advice promptly and get tested under the instructions of a healthcare worker.

     The Government urges all individuals who are in doubt about their own health conditions, or individuals with infection risks (such as individuals who visited places with epidemic outbreaks or had contact with cases that tested positive), to undergo testing promptly for early identification of infected persons to reduce the transmission risks of COVID-19.

     The Government appeals for the co-operation of members of the public to safeguard the health of themselves and their families by undergoing testing on a voluntary basis and fight the virus together.

Ends/Friday, January 14, 2022
Issued at HKT 12:00

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