Health Bureau secretary tests positive for COVID-19 through rapid antigen test
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The secretary is responsible for secretarial duties for the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau. She does not need to have contact with the public and has no recent travel history. She wore masks and followed relevant disease prevention measures at work. She last performed duties on November 11, which was also the day she last met with Professor Lo.
Professor Lo takes professional swab sampling COVID-19 nucleic acid tests regularly, and the result from the test taken today is negative. Meanwhile, he has also been taking COVID-19 rapid antigen tests every day, and the results have all been negative.
The Health Bureau has conducted thorough cleaning and sterilisation operations at the workplace concerned, and relevant staff members will continue to undergo COVID-19 rapid antigen testing on a daily basis.
The Bureau will continue to implement disease prevention measures vigorously, and has reminded all staff members to pay attention to personal hygiene, take COVID-19 nucleic acid tests regularly and stay vigilant at all times. They should seek medical advice and inform the Bureau immediately if they feel unwell.
Ends/Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Issued at HKT 19:15
Issued at HKT 19:15
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