ýÿIn the light of positive test results for the COVID-19 virus from some sewage samples collected in Discovery Bay, the Home Affairs Department (including the Islands District Office) today (February 4) distributed a total of about 22 000 COVID-19 rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff within the area for voluntary testing through a property management company in Discovery Bay, in the hope of identifying infected persons early, so as to better protect the infected persons and their families. However, the Government stresses that rapid test kit testing is not a substitute for the Government's compulsory testing requirement.

     For more information on the use of the rapid test kits, residents may refer to the following link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w81mttDX9qE.

     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 fighting the virus together. The Government urges all individuals who are in doubt about their own health condition, 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.

Ends/Friday, February 4, 2022
Issued at HKT 19:48

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