Community testing centres and mobile specimen collection stations continue to provide COVID-19 testing service to public
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Apart from continuing to provide service for persons subject to compulsory testing, the Government will maintain free testing service at CTCs/mobile specimen collection stations for persons undergoing voluntary testing to reduce the risk of virus transmission in the community.
CTCs provide booking and walk-in services. Members of the public only need to provide simple personal information on the 24-hour booking system (www.communitytest.gov.hk/en). The system shows the booking status of the centres for the coming two weeks to facilitate the public's planning and selection of a suitable testing centre and a time slot for testing. The testing centres will accord priority to serve individuals with advance bookings. As of 6pm today (March 5), there were around 65 per cent availability for booking places for the coming 14 days. Members of the public may call the testing centres for enquiries on the availability of bookings or walk-in quotas before visiting the centres.
In view of the current risk assessment and testing resources, the Government has updated the priorities and channels of testing services, including distributing rapid test kits base on the risk levels of districts instead of issuing compulsory testing notices, the number of mobile specimen collection stations will be suitably reduced in respect of the updated priorities. The mobile specimen collection station at Lai Kok Community Hall in Cheung Sha Wan will cease operation from tomorrow (March 6) onwards.
Separately, ticketing machines have been installed in a number of service points for on-site ticket arrangement. Members of the public who have got a ticket can visit the CTC website (www.communitytest.gov.hk/en) to check the real-time queueing ticket status.
To enable the working population to undergo testing on their rest days or before/after work, the CTCs are open daily from 8am to 1.30pm and from 2.30pm to 8pm, even on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The opening dates and operating hours of the mobile specimen collection stations are stated in the Annex.
The Government urges all individuals who are in doubt about their own health conditions, or individuals with infection risks (such as individuals who have been in contact with confirmed cases), to undergo testing promptly for early identification of infected persons.
Ends/Saturday, March 5, 2022
Issued at HKT 23:08
Issued at HKT 23:08
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