North Point Dongfa Building Closure Test[Video](21:33)-20210128-Hong Kong News-Real Time News

[21:33]Residents of Dongfa Building have begun testing.

[19:21]The government stated that people in restricted areas must be tested for the new coronavirus by 2 am tomorrow (29th). Before everyone has test results, the subjects must stay in the premises to reduce crossover Risk of infection. The authorities hope that the operation will be completed by 7 o’clock tomorrow morning. Temporary sampling stations will be set up in restricted areas to arrange for subjects to be present to receive combined swab sampling and testing of the throat and nasal cavity; persons with mobility impairments and the elderly will be arranged for home sampling , Or collect and submit deep throat saliva samples by yourself.

The authorities pointed out that if people in the restricted area have been tested from January 26 to 28 and can show the test result phone SMS or related certificates, they do not need to be tested again, but must wait at their premises until the identified victim in the area The examiner can leave only if there is a test result.

As of yesterday (27th), a total of 13 people in Block C of Dongfa Building had been infected with the disease. After an inspection by the Chair Professor of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong, Yuan Guoyong, yesterday with the Centre for Health Protection and the Environmental Protection Department, he said that there is suspected vertical transmission in rooms 6 and 7 of Block C.