Compulsory Testing Ordered For 33 Premises

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2022-02-19 HKT 23:33

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  • Health officials say the mandatory testing applies to people who are fully vaccinated. File photo: RTHK

    Health officials say the mandatory testing applies to people who are fully vaccinated. File photo: RTHK

The government on Saturday issued a compulsory testing notice ordering people who have visited 33 specified premises to get tested for Covid-19.

"In view of a number of cases tested preliminarily positive / positive, 33 specified places are included in the compulsory testing notice," health officials said in a statement.

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

They said the mandatory testing also applies to people who are fully vaccinated.

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