The Government today announced that a new mobile specimen collection station will be set up in Princess Margaret Hospital to provide free COVID-19 testing services for the workers, visitors and patients.

With the prolonged local COVID-19 epidemic situation, there have been widespread virus cases across all districts. Some patients have been asymptomatic, indicating the existence of many silent transmission chains in the community.

The Government has exercised the power under the Prevention & Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulation to cover several buildings under compulsory testing notices and require residents, workers and visitors to undergo testing.

It has arranged for testing service providers to set up mobile specimen collection stations in various districts to provide free and convenient testing services for people covered under the compulsory testing notices.

Apart from the mobile stations, those subject to compulsory testing may also choose to receive free testing at community testing centres in all districts. Such centres operate from 8am to 1.30pm and from 2.30pm to 8pm daily and provide booking and on-site registration services.

Meanwhile, as several confirmed cases have been found in Kat Hing Wai, Kam Tin Heung, Yuen Long, the community testing centre at Yuen Long Town East Community Hall has extended its free testing service to Kat Hing Wai residents from today until January 7 tentatively.