A spokesman for the Development Bureau today (October 8) said a staff member of the Bureau had tested positive for COVID-19 through a rapid antigen test. 

     The officer is the Press Secretary to the Secretary for Development. She wore masks and followed relevant disease prevention measures at work. She has no recent travel history and last went to work on October 3. 

     The Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, has been taking COVID-19 rapid tests every day and the results are all negative.

Ends/Saturday, October 8, 2022
Issued at HKT 8:50

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