Political Assistant to SFST tests preliminarily positive for COVID-19
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     The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) today (August 4) said that the Political Assistant to the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Julian Ip, has tested preliminarily positive for COVID-19.
 
     Mr Ip last went to work on August 2. He wore masks and followed relevant disease prevention measures at work. He has no recent travel history.
 
     The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, and the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan, have been taking COVID-19 rapid tests every day and the results are all negative.
 
     The FSTB has conducted thorough cleaning and disinfection at the relevant offices and arranged for relevant staff members to undergo COVID-19 tests in accordance with the advice from the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health.

Ends/Thursday, August 4, 2022
Issued at HKT 16:31

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