Compulsory Testing Ordered For Over 50 Locations

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2022-02-05 HKT 01:18

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  • The order applies to Choi Yuen Estate in Sheung Shui and One East Coast in Yau Tong. Photo: RTHK

    The order applies to Choi Yuen Estate in Sheung Shui and One East Coast in Yau Tong. Photo: RTHK

The government on Saturday issued compulsory testing notices for over 50 locations across Hong Kong in the fight against Covid.

There were also additional compulsory testing orders in response to positive sewage testing results in North District and Kwun Tong.

The government said anyone who had been on Choi Yuen Estate in Sheung Shui or One East Coast in Yau Tong should get a Covid-19 nucleic acid test, including those who have already been vaccinated.

The government also said it was handing out rapid test kits to residents, cleaners and property management staff at Leung King Estate in Tuen Mun.

It also said tests would be distributed at certain estates in Yau Tong. They are Lei Sang House and Lei Ye House on Lei Yue Mun Estate, Ko Cheung Court, and Ko Yee Estate.

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