​In light of positive test results for the COVID-19 virus from sewage samples collected in Southern, Central and Western, Tuen Mun and Kwai Tsing Districts, the Home Affairs Department (HAD) said today (September 8) that the Southern District Office (SDO), the Central and Western District Office (C&WDO), the Tuen Mun District Office (TMDO) and the Kwai Tsing District Office (K&TDO) have distributed a total of about 315 000 COVID-19 rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in the Districts.
 
     The SDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Pokfulam Gardens, Pok Fu Lam Village, South Horizons and Hong Kong Parkview for voluntary testing through the property management companies and a non-governmental organisation.
 
     The C&WDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in residential premises around Caine Road and Staunton Street for voluntary testing through the property management companies and the owners' corporations. The C&WDO also arranged to distribute rapid test kits to households living in "three-nil" buildings with positive sewage testing results in the district.
     
     The TMDO also distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Nai Wai, To Yuen Wai, Tsing Chuen Wai, San Hing Tsuen, Nerine Cove, the Sea Crest, Glorious Garden, Lung Mun Oasis and residential premises around Tseng Choi Street, Tsing Chui Path and Tsing Min Path for voluntary testing through the property management companies, the owners' corporations and the village representatives. 
     
     In addition, the K&TDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in residential premises around Shek Yam Road and Shek Yi Road for voluntary testing through the property management companies and owners' corporations. The K&TDO also distributed rapid test kits to households living in Liu To Village and Tsing Yi Fishermen's Village through the rural committee and the village office.  
 
     The HAD made the above arrangements in the hope of identifying infected persons early.
 
     Members of the public may refer to the demonstration video produced by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) under the Department of Health (DH) via www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFAUzTtmKk to learn how to use the rapid antigen test (RAT) kit.
 
     Persons testing positive through an RAT should take a photo of the test result and declare the result within 24 hours via the Declaration System for Individuals Tested Positive for COVID-19 Using Rapid Antigen Test (www.chp.gov.hk/ratp). If members of the public encounter difficulties in using the online platform, they can call the automated system at 183 6119 to register their identification document and telephone number. The CHP under the DH will contact the relevant person later to complete the report procedure. There is no need to declare negative test results.
 
     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/Thursday, September 8, 2022
Issued at HKT 16:15

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