New mobile specimen collection station set up at King Tsui Court in Chai Wan
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The Government is very concerned about a number of COVID-19 confirmed cases reported at King Tsui Court in Chai Wan recently. Starting from today (December 19), the Government has arranged for the testing agency, Prenetics, to set up a mobile specimen collection station at the open space outside G/F, King Tsui Court to provide testing service for residents and workers of King Tsui Court. Starting from tomorrow (December 20), operating hours will be daily from 10am to 8pm. Tentatively, the mobile specimen collection station will operate until December 24 (Thursday). The Government will decide whether it is necessary to extend the operation period of the station after reviewing its usage and public's demand for the testing service.
Through mobile specimen collection stations set up earlier in various districts, the Government has been providing free COVID-19 nucleic acid testing services for members of the public. The opening dates and operating hours of the existing mobile specimen collection stations providing services for the general public are at Annex.
A Government spokesman said, "The testing agencies will provide specimen collection services by combined nasal and throat swabs at the mobile specimen collection stations for testing free of charge. Persons who are subject to compulsory testing and undergo testing at the mobile specimen collection stations will be deemed to have undergone a test at a community testing centre. The mobile specimen collection stations will accord priority to provide testing service for local residents and workers who are subject to compulsory testing."
People whose test results are negative will be informed by SMS through their mobile phones. If any specimen tested shows a preliminarily positive COVID-19 result, the specimen will be referred to the Public Health Laboratory Services Branch of the Department of Health (DH) for a confirmatory test. Confirmed cases will be followed up and announced by the Centre for Health Protection of the DH.
The spokesman urged all individuals who are in doubt about their own health condition, or individuals with exposure to infection risk (such as individuals who visited places with epidemic outbreaks or contacted confirmed cases) to undergo testing promptly for early identification of infected persons.
Ends/Saturday, December 19, 2020
Issued at HKT 23:21
Issued at HKT 23:21
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