In the light of the positive test results for the COVID-19 virus from some sewage samples collected in Kowloon City District, Tai Po District, Wan Chai District and Central and Western District, the Home Affairs Department (including the Kowloon City District Office (KCDO), the Tai Po District Office (TPDO), the Wan Chai District Office (WCDO) and the Central and Western District Office (C&WDO)) today (February 6) distributed a total of about 41 900 COVID-19 rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in the districts.

     The KCDO today distributed a total of around 14 400 rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Kai Ching Estate for voluntary testing through the property management company. The TPDO today also distributed a total of around 20 500 rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Tai Yuen Estate, Eightland Gardens, Jade Plaza, Treasure Garden and Mei Sun Building in Tai Po for voluntary testing through their property management companies. Moreover, the WCDO and the C&WDO today distributed a total of around 7 000 rapid test kits to cleansing workers and property management staff working in the vincinity of Peak Road, Magazine Gap Road and Cotton Tree Drive for voluntary testing through the property management companies, 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/Sunday, February 6, 2022
Issued at HKT 19:12

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