Hong Kong's "closed zone" forced inspection for the ninth consecutive day completed

(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Hong Kong's "closed zone" mandatory inspection for the ninth consecutive day has been completed

　　China News Service, Hong Kong, February 9th (Reporter Zeng Ping) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government cited the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulations" on the 8th. They will be in Jordan from 19:00 and 20:30 that night. And Sham Shui Po designated "restricted areas" for mandatory detection of the new coronavirus.

The forced inspection of the two "closed areas" was completed on the morning of the 9th, and no confirmed cases were found.

　　The two designated "restricted areas" include Man Ying Building, 2-24 Man Ying Street, Ferry Kok, Jordan, 88-90 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po, and Hengan Building, 46A-46C, Guilin Street.

As of 2:00 a.m. on the 9th, about 1,450 residents in Jordan’s "restricted area" have been tested, and no confirmed cases have been found; as of 00:00 on the 9th, about 90 residents in the "restricted area" in Sham Shui Po have been tested. No confirmed cases were found.

　　The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam went to Jordan to inspect the "restricted area" at about 21:40 on the 8th and talked with the staff present.

Hong Kong Police Commissioner Tang Pingqiang went to Sham Shui Po to patrol the designated "restricted areas" at about 22:45 pm on the 8th.

　　The SAR government set up temporary sampling stations in the above-mentioned "restricted areas" on the evening of the 8th, and required the subjects to go to the sampling stations to receive combined swab samples from the nasal cavity and throat and tests for the new coronavirus.

The compulsory testing operation was completed at about 7 am on the 9th. Residents who have undergone testing in the district can leave through designated exits from the above time if they can show a short phone message or wear a bracelet to prove that they have received a negative test result. Restricted area".

　　In addition, the SAR government also issued a mandatory test announcement on the 8th. Anyone who has been in the above two "restricted areas" for more than two hours between January 26 and February 8, even when the "closed area" comes into effect If they are not in the "restricted area", they must also undergo mandatory testing before February 10.

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