G.N. (E.) 157 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:— (a) any person who had been present on the following premises in any capacity (including but not limited to residents, visitors and workers) for more than 2 hours at any time during the period from 28 February to 13 March 2021:— (1) Block 3, Rhythm Garden, 242 Choi Hung Road, San Po Kong, Kowloon, ; (2) Harilela Mansion, 81 Nathan Road, Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon, Hong Kong; (3) Yee Lai Court, Phase II, , 10 South Horizon Drive, Southern District, Hong Kong; (4) Choi Wah House of Choi Fai Estate, 2 Ngau Chi Wan Street, Choi Hung, Kowloon, Hong Kong; (5) Casio Mansion, 209 , Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong; (6) 47A Pak Kok San Tsuen, , , Hong Kong; (7) 8 Shiu Fai Terrace, Happy Valley, Hong Kong; (8) Kwong Ga Factory Building, 64 Victoria Road, , Hong Kong; (9) Block 1, Crescent, 18 , Southern District, Hong Kong; (10) Glamour Court, Hillgrove Village, Discovery Bay Phase 3, 1 Discovery Bay Road, Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong; (11) 1 Coronation Terrace, Central and Western District, Hong Kong; (12) Manhattan Heights, 28 New Praya Kennedy Town/71–91 Catchick Street, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong; (13) 45 & 47 Water Street, , Hong Kong; (14) Blocks A & B, Nam Hung Mansion, 22 & 23 Praya Kennedy Town/5, 5A & 5H Belcher’s Street, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong; (15) Tower 1, Goodview Garden, 7 Hoi Chu Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong; (16) 201 & 203 West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (17) Carol Mansion, 36–42 Lyttelton Road, Central and Western District, Hong Kong; (18) Fai Hon Building, 15–17 Ngan Mok Street, Tin Hau, Hong Kong; (19) Kam On Court, 18–20 Shepherd Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong; (20) Tower 4, Dynasty Court, 23 Old Peak Road, Central and Western District, Hong Kong; (21) Orchid, 22 Mosque Street, Central and Western District, Hong Kong; (22) Block A, Y.Y. Mansions, 96 Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong; (23) Tower 5 (including both L Wing & R Wing), The Capitol, LOHAS PARK, 1 Lohas Park Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong; (24) Block 4, Tanner Garden, 18 Tanner Road, , Hong Kong; (25) Towers 1 & 5, The Coronation, 1 Yau Cheung Road, Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon, Hong Kong; (26) Southorn Garden, 2 O’Brien Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; (27) Block A, Hing Wah Mansion, 1 Babington Path, Central and Western District, Hong Kong; (28) Block B, Kingsfield Tower, 64–68 /73–83 , Central and Western District, Hong Kong; (29) Tower 11, Phase II, Hong Kong Gold Coast, 1 Castle Peak Road Castle Peak Bay, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong; (30) Tower 1 (Amber House), 63 Pok Fu Lam Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (31) Princeton Tower, 88 Des Voeux Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (32) Fung Lam Building, 35–37 Pok Fu Lam Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (33) Tung Ming Court, 39 Pok Fu Lam Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (34) Lee Wai Building, 41–43 Pok Fu Lam Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (35) Tower 2 (Emerald House), 63 Pok Fu Lam Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (36) Fung Sing Mansion, 133 , Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (37) Borita Building, 135–139 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (38) 145 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (39) 147–149 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (40) 151–153 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (41) 155 Third Street/8–10 Water Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (42) Yen Fook Mansion, 120–126 Second Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (43) Phase 1, Hoi Sing Building, 2 & 12 Sam To Lane/141 & 143 Second Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; (44) Block 2, Hoi Sing Building, 128 Second Street, Sai Ying Pun, 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 2 hours at any time during the period from 28 February to 13 March 2021:— (1) Calastone Hong Kong Limited, Room 1001, 10/F, Tower 2, Lippo Centre, 89 , Admiralty, Hong Kong; (2) UBS Group Limited, 49/F, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong; (3) Sia Partners Hong Kong Limited, Flat E, 23/F, The Southland Building, 48 Central, Central, Hong Kong; (4) Chanel Hong Kong Limited, 61/F, One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong; (5) Integration Movement Association Asia Ltd., Room 311, 3/F, Block B, Discover Bay Plaza, 10 Plaza Lane, Discovery Bay, New Territories, Hong Kong; (6) Walgreens Boots Alliance Asia Sourcing Limited, 21/F, China Resources Building, 26 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; (7) Cathay Pacific, 4/F, Cathay Pacific City, 8 Scenic Road, Chek Lap Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong; (8) Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, 31/F, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4–4A Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong; (9) Norton Rose Fulbright (Services) Limited, 38/F, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong; (10) FWD-HK, 36/F, Hopewell Centre, 17 Kennedy Road/183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; (11) Filters Lane, G/F, 111 , Central and Western District, Hong Kong; (12) Control Risks Pacific Limited, Room 2501–02, 25/F, The Centrium, 60 , Central, Hong Kong; (c) 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 February to 13 March 2021:— (1) , 250 Victoria Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong; (2) 6/F, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, The , 90 Bonham Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong; (3) Department of Earth Sciences, 3/F, Hui Oi Chow Building, The University of Hong Kong, 90 Bonham Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong; (4) The Harbour School, 332 Bridge Road, Southern District, Hong Kong; (5) , 7 Lam Hing Street, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong; (6) St. Joseph’s College, 7 Kennedy Road, Central and Western District, Hong Kong; (7) Witty International Play School/Kindergarten, UG/F, Joyful Building, 16–18 Belcher’s Street, Sai Wan, Hong Kong; (d) any person [Note 1] who had been present at One Personal Training, 5/F, The Steps-H Code, 45 , Central, Hong Kong at any time during the period from 28 February to 13 March 2021; Requirements and Procedure for the Test (II) require every person who falls within the above category [Note 2] 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 3] set up by the Government on or before 16 March 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 4] set up by the Government on or before 16 March 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 5]; (ii) collect deep throat saliva sample in the specimen bottle as per the guidelines provided together with the specimen bottle; (iii) return the specimen bottle with the sample by 16 March 2021 [Note 5]; 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), (I)(b), (I)(c)(1) to (I)(c)(6) and (I)(d) above, return the specimen bottle with the sample by 16 March 2021 to the collection points specified in the information provided in the specimen collection pack ; for a person who falls within the category specified in Part (I)(c)(7) above, return the specimen bottle with the sample by 18 March 2021 to the collection points specified in the information provided in the specimen collection pack; 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 16 March 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 16 March 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 personal disease prevention measures as far as reasonably practicable, including wearing a mask and maintaining hand hygiene; and unless for the purpose of undergoing the Specified Test, stay at his/her place of residence and avoid going out until the test result is ascertained as far as possible; Period Specified for the Purpose of Section 14(3)(b) of the Regulation (IV) specify in relation to the category of persons in Parts (I)(a), (I)(b), (I)(c)(1) to (I)(c)(6) and (I)(d) above the 30-day period from 17 March to 15 April 2021; and specify only in relation to the persons in Part (I)(c)(7) above who had undergone the specified test in accordance with the requirements and procedures as specified in Part (II)(d) above the 30-day period from 19 March to 17 April 2021 as the period during which a Compulsory Testing Order may be issued under the Regulation upon non-compliance with this Notice; Appointment of Prescribed Officers (V) appoint members of the Auxiliary Medical Service and all public officers of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to perform a function under the Regulation concerning a requirement specified under this Notice [Note 6]. Note 1:— any person who had been engaged to work or had been on duty at any fitness centre at any time during the period from 27 February to 12 March 2021 must undergo a specified test in accordance with the requirements and procedure set out in G.N.(E.)155 of 2021; Note 2:— If a person who falls within the category specified in Part (I) above has previously undergone the Specified Test during the period from 11 March to 13 March 2021, he/she would be taken to have complied with the requirements set out in this Notice regardless of whether or not the test was conducted for complying with this Notice. Note 3:— The location, opening hours and target groups (if applicable) of the mobile specimen collection stations are set out in https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/early-testing.html. Note 4:— The location and opening hours of the Community Testing Centres are set out in https://www.communitytest.gov.hk/en/. Note 5:— The location and opening hours of post offices, general out-patient clinics and MTR stations distributing specimen bottles as well as the specimen collection location and time are set out in https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/early-testing.html. Note 6:— Under the Regulation, health officers may, without the need of an appointment, perform a function concerning a requirement under a Compulsory Testing Notice.

13 March 2021 Secretary for Food and Health