(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Hong Kong's New Coronary Virus Testing Service Expands to Ferry, Railway and Tram Employees
China News Service, Hong Kong, August 10th. The Transport Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government said on the 10th that from the 11th of this month, the new crown virus detection service provided to Hong Kong taxi and public light bus drivers will be extended to ferry operators and MTR Corporation Limited. Employees of the company (MTR Corporation) and Hong Kong Tramways Company Limited (the tram company).
According to the news from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s Information Service on the same day, the Transport Department said that employees of ferry operators can directly go to the designated distribution point at a designated time to obtain a test kit from the testing contractor without making an appointment, and collect a throat swab sample as soon as possible. The sample bottle is returned to the collection point, and the testing contractor will send the sample to the laboratory for testing. If the taxi and public light bus drivers have not been tested in the last two rounds (that is, between July 17 and August 8), they can also go to the designated location to obtain a test kit to participate in the test.
The Transport Department pointed out that employees holding a valid ferry operator’s staff card or a letter issued by the ferry operator, and drivers holding a valid taxi or public light bus driver’s card can bring a valid Hong Kong resident identity card to be tested at the designated time Register on-site at the kit distribution point and request a test kit.
In addition, the Transport Department stated that the testing contractor will also provide testing kits to the MTR Corporation and the tram company. The company will arrange for the distribution and collection of testing kits to its staff, and will arrange for the testing contractor to collect samples of the staff for testing. .
The Transport Department emphasized that testing is voluntary and free of charge. The testing contractor does not keep the personal data of participants. If any test result is positive, the contractor will notify the Transport Department of the serial number of the test sample. If the serial number of the test sample belongs to a taxi or public light bus driver, or an employee of a ferry operator, the Transport Department will forward the information of the participant to the Centre for Health Protection for follow-up. If the serial number of the test sample belongs to an employee of the MTR or tram company, the Transport Department will notify the company concerned to directly submit the information of its employee to the Centre for Health Protection for follow-up.
It is reported that each participant can only pass the test once through the plan. For example, taxi or public light bus drivers have passed the previous two rounds of the test and do not need to participate in the service repeatedly. The Transport Department urges ferry operators, employees of the MTR Corporation and tram companies, taxi and public light bus drivers to actively participate in testing to protect public health and reduce the risk of community transmission. (Finish)