G.N. (E.) 291 of 2021 PREVENTION and CONTROL of DISEASE
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G.N. (E.) 291 of 2021 PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASE (COMPULSORY TESTING FOR CERTAIN PERSONS) REGULATION Compulsory Testing Notice I hereby exercise the power conferred on me by section 10(1) of the Prevention and Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulation (the Regulation) (Chapter 599, sub. leg. J) to:— Category of Persons (I) specify the following category of persons [Note 1]:— (a) any person who had been present on the following premises in any capacity (including but not limited to full-time, part-time and relief staff, students and visitors) for more than 2 hours at any time during the period from 28 April to 11 May 2021:— (1) St. James’ Settlement Kathleen Mcdouall Kindergarten, 3/F–6/F (Portion), 100 Kennedy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; (2) The Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong “SAIL” Early Child Development Centre (Tung Chung), Unit 105 & 106, Joysmark, Mun Tung Estate, Tung Chung, Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong; (3) Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Lady Maclehose Centre Joyful Children World, Portion of 3/F, 22 Wo Yi Hop Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong; (4) Creative Kindergarten (Aegean Coast), 1/F, Aegean Coast, 2 Kwun Tsing Road, So Kwun Wat, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong; (5) Rightmind International Nursery & Kindergarten, UG/F, Block 26–28, South Horizons Phase 4, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong; (6) SAHK Shek Wai Kok Pre-school Centre, No. 101–119, G/F, Shek Ho House, Shek Wai Kok Estate, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong; (7) Lui Cheung Kwong Lutheran Kindergarten, G/F, High Block, Oi Lim House, Yau Oi Estate, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong; (8) Parkview Rhine Garden Pre-School, 1/F, Tower 1, Rhine Garden, Sham Tseng, New Territories, Hong Kong; (9) Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children Air Cargo Community Day Crèche, 1/F, 387 Portland Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong; (10) Po Leung Kuk Mrs Chao King Lin Kindergarten, G/F, On Yun House, Cheung On Estate, Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong; (11) Emmanuel Church Shatin Nursery School, G/F, Cypress House, Kwong Yuen Estate, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong; (12) Heep Hong Society Alice Louey Centre, Unit 1, G/F, Shin Tsui House, Fu Shin Estate, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong; (13) True Light Middle School of Hong Kong (Kindergarten Section), 50 Tai Hang Road, Hong Kong; (14) Kwun Tong Baptist Church Choi Ming Kindergarten, G/F, Choi Yiu House, Choi Ming Court, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong; (15) New Territories Women & Juveniles Welfare Association Limited Pok Hong Estate Nursery School, Units 21–28, G/F, Pok On House, Pok Hong Estate, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong; (16) Sun Island English Kindergarten (Kwai King Branch), 1/F, Kwai King Building, 31 Kwong Fai Circuit, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong; (17) Lok Sin Tong Cheung Yip Mou Ching Kindergarten, Units 1–5 & 11–15 (Wings A & B), G/F, Siu Keung House, Siu Kwai Court, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong; (18) Peace Evangelical Centre Kindergarten (Tsing Yi), G/F, Wang Ching House & Wang Ngai House, Cheung Wang Estate, Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong; (19) Peace Evangelical Centre Kindergarten (Tin Shui Wai), No. 1, G/F, Ancillary Facilities Block, Tin Ching Estate, Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong; (20) Peace Evangelical Centre Kindergarten, Podium, 3/F, Wai Wah Centre, 11–17 Shatin Centre Street, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong; (21) Maryknoll Fathers’ School (Primary Section), 11 Hoi Lai Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong; (22) Si Yuan School of the Precious Blood, 2 Shing Mun Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong; (23) Holy Cross Lutheran School, 31 Lo Tak Court, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong; (24) Korean International School (only primary school is included), 55 Lei King Road, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong; (25) Po Leung Kuk Chan Yat Primary School, Estate Primary School No. 2, Cheung Hong Estate, Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong; (26) Lok Wah Catholic Primary School, 81 Chun Wah Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong; (27) Hong Kong Taoist Association Shun Yeung Primary School, 30 On Chun Street, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong; (b) any person who had been present on the following premises in any capacity (including but not limited to full-time, part-time and relief staff and visitors) for more than 1 hour at any time on 21 April 2021:— (1) 13/F, Cameron Commercial Centre, 458–468 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; (2) 8/F, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; (c) any person who had been present at Hymn Piano Company, Block E, Allway Gardens, 187 Tsuen King Circuit, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong in any capacity (including but not limited to full-time, part-time and relief staff and visitors) for more than 1 hour at any time on 22 April 2021; Requirements and Procedure for the Test (II) require every person who falls within the above category to undergo a polymerase chain reaction-based nucleic acid test for the coronavirus disease 2019 (the Specified Test) in compliance with the requirements and procedure set out below:— (a) for a test at mobile specimen collection stations:— (i) attend one of the mobile specimen collection stations [Note 2] set up by the Government on or before 14 May 2021; (ii) undergo the Specified Test, including providing a sample, in accordance with the instructions given by the staff at the stations; and (iii) keep the SMS (mobile phone text message) notification containing the result of the test, and provide the relevant SMS notification for checking by a prescribed officer when the prescribed officer requires the person to provide information about his or her undergoing the Specified Test; OR (b) for a test at Community Testing Centres:— (i) attend one of the Community Testing Centres [Note 3] set up by the Government on or before 14 May 2021 during its opening hours; (ii) undergo the Specified Test, including providing a sample, in accordance with the instructions given by the staff at the centre; and (iii) keep the SMS (mobile phone text message) notification containing the result of the test, and provide the relevant SMS notification for checking by a prescribed officer when the prescribed officer requires the person to provide information about his or her undergoing the Specified Test; OR (c) for a test with a specimen bottle obtained:— (i) obtain a specimen bottle from one of the 121 post offices, 47 general out-patient clinics of the Hospital Authority or vending machines set up at 20 MTR stations [Note 4]; (ii) collect deep throat saliva sample in the specimen bottle as per the guidelines provided together with the specimen bottle; (iii) return, by 14 May 2021, the specimen bottle with the sample to one of the designated collection points [Note 4]; and (iv) keep the SMS (mobile phone text message) notification containing the result of the test, and provide the relevant SMS notification for checking by a prescribed officer when the prescribed officer requires the person to provide information about his or her undergoing the Specified Test; OR (d) for a test using a specimen bottle distributed to the buildings specified in Part (I) above by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) (if applicable):— (i) obtain a specimen bottle from the CHP; (ii) collect relevant sample in the aforesaid specimen bottle as per the guidelines in the specimen collection pack; (iii) for a person who falls within the category specified in Parts (I)(a)(21) to (I)(c) above, return, by 14 May 2021, the specimen bottle with the sample to one of the designated collection points [Note 4]; for a person who falls within the category specified in Parts (I)(a)(1) to (I)(a)(20) above, return, by 16 May 2021, the specimen bottle with the sample to one of the designated collection points [Note 4]; and (iv) keep the SMS (mobile phone text message) notification containing the result of the test, and provide the relevant SMS notification for checking by a prescribed officer when the prescribed officer requires the person to provide information about his or her undergoing the Specified Test; OR (e) for a test at general out-patient clinics of the Hospital Authority:— (i) undergo, by 14 May 2021, the Specified Test at general out-patient clinics of the Hospital Authority as instructed by a medical professional of the Hospital Authority; and (ii) keep the SMS (mobile phone text message) notification containing the result of the test, and provide the relevant SMS notification for checking by a prescribed officer when the prescribed officer requires the person to provide information about his or her undergoing the Specified Test; OR (f) for a self-arranged test:— (i) arrange for the carrying out of the Specified Test at a laboratory which is included in a list of recognised laboratories for the Specified Test published at the coronavirus disease 2019 thematic website on https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/List_of_recognised_laboratories_RTPCR.pdf and which can issue SMS (mobile phone text message) notifications in respect of test results; (ii) undergo, by 14 May 2021, the Specified Test in accordance with the instructions given by the staff of the laboratory; and (iii) keep the SMS (mobile phone text message) notification containing the result of the test, and provide the relevant SMS notification for checking by a prescribed officer when the prescribed officer requires the person to provide information about his or her undergoing the Specified Test; (III) require every person who falls within the above category to take appropriate