Compulsory Testing Notices Ordered For 25 Blocks

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  • Authorities have ordered compulsory Covid tests covering numerous residential blocks. File photo: RTHK

    Authorities have ordered compulsory Covid tests covering numerous residential blocks. File photo: RTHK

The government on Thursday gazetted 25 mandatory Covid testing notices for

locations

in Sham Shui Po, Wong Tai Sin, Ngau Tau Kok, Tsz Wan Shan, San Po Kong, Kowloon City, Ngau Chi Wan, Sau Mau Ping, Tuen Mun, Tin Shui Wai, Tung Chung, Tsing Yi, Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung, Ma On Shan, Fanling, Tai Po, Tai Wai, Shau Kei Wan, Pok Fu Lam and Aberdeen.

People who spent more than two hours in the residential buildings between March 25 and April 7 must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19.

The Centre for Health Protection reported 2,644 Covid cases on Thursday.

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USEFUL LINKS Full list of premises under testing notices: https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/ctn_20220407.pdf

General Covid-19 situation: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/

Covid-19 testing:

https://www.communitytest.gov.hk/en/

Community testing notice:

https://bit.ly/3ivX2Ce

Community Clinics for Covid-19 patients:

https://bit.ly/3q3tz6G

Vaccination programme:

https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/sen/

Hotline for Covid-positive patients: 1836 115

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