(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government completes the second "closed area" mandatory inspection after the Lunar New Year

  China News Service, Hong Kong, March 9th. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government's second "closed area" forced inspection after the Lunar New Year this year was completed on the morning of the 9th. About 10 people were found to have not undergone compulsory testing, and mandatory testing orders have been issued to them. .

  The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government cited the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulations", starting at 8:30 pm on the 8th, restricting persons (subjects) within designated "restricted areas" in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, must stay Its premises are subject to mandatory testing.

The "restricted area" is located at Hua Yuan Building, 83-97 Nathan Road / 36-50 Lock Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government issued a mandatory inspection notice on the building in mid-February this year, and carried out a surprise law enforcement operation on February 17, inspecting the test reports of about 290 residents of the building, of which about 60 people violated the mandatory inspection notice. Provisions.

  A spokesperson for the SAR government said that due to the recent recurrence of confirmed cases in Huayuan Building, coupled with the older buildings, and the general situation of subdivision units (subdivided houses), the risk of infection in relevant areas is higher after assessment, and the SAR government has decided to make relevant decisions. The area makes restrictions and detection announcements.

  It is reported that the SAR government has set up temporary sampling stations in designated "restricted areas" and requested the persons under inspection to be tested before 2 am on the 9th.

Before all persons have test results, the persons being inspected must stay in the premises to reduce the risk of cross-infection.

The SAR government arranges on-site sampling for people with limited mobility and the elderly.

  At about 7 a.m. on the 9th, the SAR government announced the completion of compulsory testing, and then carried out law enforcement actions in the "restricted area" to confirm whether all people in the area have been subject to compulsory testing in accordance with the relevant announcements and mandatory testing announcements.

The enforcement action ended at about 11:30 am on the 9th.

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