Government calls on testees to make booking in advance and use testing centres/stations with fewer users
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A Government spokesman also reminded members of the public that:
- CTCs and CTSs will accord priority for service to persons with a booking. Those without a booking will inevitably need to wait longer;
- CTCs and CTSs will normally be busier in the evening hours. Members of the public can choose to undergo testing during daytime;
- If the testing places at a CTC or CTS are fully booked on a certain day, individuals without a booking will not be catered for and they will need to turn to other CTCs or CTSs for testing;
- Persons who had made a reservation should arrive at the CTC/CTS on time according to the time slot they booked. Those who show up too late may need to wait for a longer time or will not be served; and
- Persons travelling to the Mainland do not need to return to the CTC/CTSs specifically for collecting paper form reports. For the purpose of cross-boundary travel, the electronic reports issued by testing institutions and the self-paid nucleic acid testing electronic records available for download from the COVID-19 Electronic Testing Record System (www.evt.gov.hk/portal/en/) are also accepted for presentation to and checking by relevant staff at boundary control points.
The Government spokesman stressed that the testing capacity is ample and sufficient to meet the demand of cross-boundary passenger flow before the Lunar New Year. There are still about 44 000, 78 000 and 95 000 testing places for booking at CTC/CTSs across the city for today, tomorrow (January 20), and January 21 respectively, as at 1.30pm today.
To keep abreast of the service status of CTC/CTSs, members of the public may browse the following websites:
- Latest booking status of CTC/CTSs (booking.communitytest.gov.hk/en/)
- List of CTC/CTSs with fewer users on the day (www.communitytest.gov.hk/en/station/)
As at 1.30pm today, there are still abundant testing places for today at the following CTC/CTSs that have fewer users. Citizens who need to undergo testing may turn to these testing centres and stations.
CTC/CTSs with abundant testing places today
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Hong Kong Island
- Yee Shing Street (Basketball Court Nos. 1 and 2), Chai Wan
- Siu Sai Wan Community Hall
- Lei Tung Community Hall (near Exit B of Lei Tung Station)
Kowloon
- To Kwa Wan Sports Centre (near Exit A of To Kwa Wan Station)
- Arthur Street Temporary Playground, Yau Ma Tei (near Exit C of Yau Ma Tei Station)
- Argyle Street Playground, Kowloon City (near Exit B1 of Sung Wong Toi Station)
New Territories East
- Wo Hing Community Hall, Fanling
- Po Wing Road Playground, Sheung Shui
- Tai Po Community Centre Basketball Court at 2 Heung Sze Wui Street (near Exit A of Tai Po Market Station)
- Fo Tan Wo Liu Hang Road near Wo Liu Hang Playground (near Exit D of Fo Tan Station)
New Territories West
- Tin Pak Road Park, Tin Shui Wai
- Tai Wo Hau Estate Community Centre
- Kwai Chung San Kui Park (near Exit D of Kwai Hing Station)
- Hard-surfaced Soccer Pitch, Hing Fong Road Playground (near Exit D of Kwai Fong Station)
- Shek Pai Street Park, Kwai Chung
- Cheung Fat Estate Community Centre, Tsing Yi
- Open area outside Tsing Yi Swimming Pool (near Exit C of Tsing Yi Station)
- Lai King Community Hall (near Exit A of Lai King Station)
Separately, as at 1.30pm today, testing places at the following CTC/CTSs have reached their limits. Persons without a booking will not be served. As such, persons without a booking should not go to these CTC/CTSs.
CTC/CTSs with testing places reaching their limits today
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- Leighton Hill Community Hall in Wan Chai
- Kennedy Town Community Complex
- Edinburgh Place, Central
- Southorn Playground
- North Point Vehicular Ferry Pier Playground
- Sai Woo Lane Playground
- Bandstand, Victoria Park
- Pak Tin Community Hall in Sham Shui Po
- Maple Street Playground
- Basketball court of MacPherson Playground
- Ho Man Tin Park
- Yau Tong Community Hall
- Ngau Tau Kok Road Sports Centre in Kwun Tong
- Sau Ming Road Park in Kwun Tong
- Ping Shek Basketball Court next to Wong Shek House of Ping Shek Estate
- Lam Tin Service Reservoir Playground
- Kwun Tong Recreation Ground at 6 Tsui Ping Road
- Kowloon Park football pitch
- Beech Street, Tai Kok Tsui
- Tai Wo Sports Centre in Tai Po
- Tai Po Central Town Square
- Hard-surfaced Soccer Pitch, Ma On Shan Recreation Ground
- Wu Kai Sha Station Public Transport Interchange
- Lek Yuen Community Hall in Sha Tin
- Plaza, Sha Tin Town Hall
- Che Kung Temple Sports Centre open space
- Luen Wo Hui Playground
- Sheung Shui Cycling Hub
Ends/Thursday, January 19, 2023
Issued at HKT 15:40
Issued at HKT 15:40
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