Mandatory virus test for 3 groups

November 20, 2020

Secretary for Food & Health Prof Sophia Chan:

We will be issuing directions for mandatory testing for the three groups that I have earlier listed - those who have symptoms, residential elderly home staff and also taxi drivers. 

We have also ramped up our testing capacity and set up four community testing centres, and also improved the accessibility of people getting tested - not only (for) the distribution of bottles but also (for) getting tested in our centres.

(To watch the full media session with sign language interpretation, click here.)

Secretary for Food & Health Sophia Chan today said the Government has prioritised three groups to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing, including those with symptoms, elderly care home staff and taxi drivers.

At a media session, Prof Chan said the Government will issue directions for the mandatory testing of the three groups.

It is also considering providing a one-off subsidy to help the grassroots who test positive under the mandatory testing arrangement.

Prof Chan also said the Government will provide mobile specimen collection services at buildings and districts with COVID-19 outbreaks.

“We have also ramped up our testing capacity and set up four community testing centres, and also improved the accessibility of people getting tested - not only for the distribution of bottles, but also for getting tested in our centres,” she added.