In light of the positive test results for the COVID-19 virus from some sewage samples collected in Eastern District, Kwai Tsing, Kowloon City, Kwun Tong, Sha Tin and Southern District, the Home Affairs Department (HAD) said today (March 14) that the Eastern District Office (EDO), the Kwai Tsing District Office (K&TDO), the Kowloon City District Office (KCDO), the Kwun Tong District Office (KTDO), the Sha Tin District Office (STDO) and the Southern District Office (SDO) have distributed a total of about 150 000 COVID-19 rapid test kits (rapid test kits) to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in the districts.
     
     The EDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Yiu Tung Estate and Tung Shing Court for voluntary testing through the Housing Department and the property management companies.

     The K&TDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Kwai Chung Estate for voluntary testing through the Housing Department.

     The KCDO and the KTDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in One Kai Tak, Vibe Centro, K.City, Victoria Skye, Oasis Kai Tak and De Novo in Kowloon City District; and Yau Tong Estate and Yau Lai Estate in Kwun Tong District for voluntary testing through the property management companies.

     The STDO also distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Yiu On Estate for voluntary testing through the owners' corporation and the property management company.
     
     Moreover, the SDO started to distribute rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Chi Fu Fa Yuen, Pokfulam Gardens and residential premises near Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, for voluntary testing through the property management companies.
     
     The HAD made the above arrangements in the hope of identifying infected persons early.
     
     For people who obtained positive results through rapid antigen test (RAT) for the first time can report via the online platform "Declaration System for individuals tested positive for COVID-19 using Rapid Antigen Test" (www.chp.gov.hk/ratp/). If individuals encounter difficulties in using the online platform, they can call the automated system at 1836 119 to register their identification document and telephone number. The Centre for Health Protection will contact the relevant person later to finish the report procedure.
 
     For more information on rapid test kits, please view the following demonstration video produced by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFAUzTtmKk.
 
     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/Monday, March 14, 2022
Issued at HKT 23:55

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