In light of positive test results for the COVID-19 virus from sewage samples collected in Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon City, Tuen Mun and Southern Districts, the Home Affairs Department (HAD) said today (September 29) that the Yau Tsim Mong District Office (YTMDO), the Kowloon City District Office (KCDO), the Tuen Mun District Office (TMDO) and the Southern District Office (SDO) have distributed a total of about 209 000 COVID-19 rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in the Districts.

     The YTMDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Parc Palais, King's Park Villa, Tai Lee Building, Cetus．Square Mile, Eltanin．Square Mile, Aquila．Square Mile, Sablier, Upper West, Wing Fat Building, Fook Cheung Building, Ocean Court and Hing Wong Mansion for voluntary testing through the property management companies and the owners' corporations. The YTMDO also arranged to distribute rapid test kits to households living in "three nil" buildings with positive sewage test results in the District.
      
     The KCDO also commenced distributing rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Sky Tower, Jubilant Place, Majestic Park and residential premises around Sung Wong Toi Road and Ma Tau Chung Road for voluntary testing through the property management companies, the owners' corporations and a local organisation.
            
     The TMDO also distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Wo Ping San Tsuen, Chung Uk Tsuen, Tuen Mun Town Plaza, Trend Plaza, New Town Mansion, Waldorf Garden and Kam Wah Garden for voluntary testing through the property management companies and the Village Representatives.
      
     In addition, the SDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Villa Martini, Good Cheer Villa, 6-8 Wong Ma Kok Road, 6 Stanley Beach Road, Lung Yan Court, Lung Tak Court, Yue Kwong Chuen and residential premises around Tsung Man Street and Sai On Street for voluntary testing through the property management companies.

     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 29, 2022
Issued at HKT 20:10

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