Compulsory Testing Notice Issued For Discovery Bay

Virtually all residents of Discovery Bay – as well as recent visitors to the area – have been ordered to undergo Covid-19 tests by the end of Sunday, after authorities found the coronavirus in sewage samples.

The government’s latest compulsory testing notice covers more than 60 new locations across the territory, amid Hong Kong’s worst wave of infections since the pandemic began two years ago.

A huge swathe of Discovery Bay is among the listed locations, and anyone who was present in the area for more than two hours between January 26 and February 8 must get tested.

The government said earlier that the Environmental Protection Department and the Drainage Services Department, working with the University of Hong Kong, have strengthened sewage sampling in all districts "and had detected positive results in many areas, indicating that there may be hidden cases in the premises within these areas."

It urged members of the public to go for tests on time, adding that officials will also visit the affected premises to notify residents.

Officials said the compulsory testing requirement also applies to members of the public who are fully vaccinated.

Authorities also announced that mobile testing stations will be set up around various areas. Starting from 1pm on Wednesday, those in Discovery Bay can get tested at the open area outside SKH Wei Lun Primary School, and the open area next to Discovery Bay fire station.

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