The Architectural Services Department has signed a co-operation agreement with China State Construction International Holdings in respect of eight projects for the construction of community isolation and treatment facilities.

The Development Bureau made the announcement and added that the projects will be funded by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.

The sites are at Penny's Bay, former runway area of Kai Tak, Tam Mei in Yuen Long, former site of The Boxes in San Tin, Hung Shui Kiu near Kai Pak Ling Road, Tsing Yi Town lot no. 200, a site in the Fanling North New Development Area next to Ma Sik Road and a site on the southeastern part of the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities Island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

The Hong Kong SAR Government expressed its gratitude to the central government for the tremendous support, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong SAR for the intensive co-ordinating efforts as well as the construction teams which have been working at full steam on the projects.

It also offered thanks to the developers for lending private land for free. The sites have been swiftly handed over to the construction teams so that construction works can start as early as possible.