【新型冠狀病毒檢測方法】政府跟進污水監測呈陽性的結果 呼籲市民進行病毒檢測 (Government follows up on positive results of sewage surveillance and appeals to residents to undergo virus testing) ...... !

​政府今日（二月三日）表示，為應對嚴峻的新冠疫情，環境保護署與渠務署連同香港大學跨學科團隊近日已加強在各區採集污水樣本進行冠狀病毒檢測，並發現於多個地區檢測到污水呈陽性的結果，顯示該地區的處所可能有隱性患者存在。
 
強制檢測
 
因應在馬灣的污水檢測到呈陽性的結果，政府引用《預防及控制疾病（對若干人士強制檢測）規例》（《規例》）（第599J章），就《規例》下的強制檢測公告刊憲，要求於指定期間曾身處下列指明地方（見附件）的人士接受2019冠狀病毒病核酸檢測──
 
污水監測區域離島4A（馬灣珀麗灣、珀林路花園一帶）

政府強烈提醒市民必須嚴格遵守強制檢測要求，按時完成強制檢測。即使是已經接種2019冠狀病毒病疫苗的人士亦必須接受上述強制檢測。他們應同時密切留意身體狀況，就算只有輕微病徵亦必須立即求醫並接受檢測。
 
強制檢測公告詳情可經以下衞生署衞生防護中心網頁連結瀏覽：www.chp.gov.hk/tc/features/105294.html。
 
快速測試
 
為跟進在馬灣及愉景灣的污水檢測呈陽性的結果，民政事務總署（包括荃灣及離島民政事務處）將會陸續向以下地區的住戶及工作的每位清潔員工及物業管理員工派發快速測試套裝，供他們自行檢測，以輔助識別感染者──
 
污水監測區域離島4A（馬灣珀麗灣、珀林路花園一帶）（見附件）
大嶼山愉景灣

政府呼籲在這些地區居住和工作、有感染風險的人士「願檢盡檢」，以達致「早發現、早隔離、早治療」。居民如就使用快速測試套裝有疑問，可瀏覽以下網頁連結（www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_mhPvgSjUY）。

  如快速測試檢測結果呈陽性，應盡快到急症室求診，以及早獲得適切診斷和治療，並應盡量留在家中，避免外出令病毒在社區擴散。政府強調，以快速測試套裝進行的檢測不能替代強制檢測。巿民如對身體狀況有懷疑、曾到訪疫情爆發的地方或曾接觸患者等，應盡快到檢測中心接受檢測。
 
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2022年2月3日（星期四）
香港時間21時28分

​The Government announced today (February 3) that in order to fight the coronavirus epidemic, the Environmental Protection Department and the Drainage Services Department in collaboration with the cross-disciplinary team of the University of Hong Kong had strengthened the sampling of sewage for virus testing in all districts, and had detected positive results in many areas, indicating that there may be hidden cases in the premises within these areas.

Compulsory testing
 
     In response to the positive sewage testing results in Ma Wan, the Government exercises the power under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulation (Cap. 599J) and publishes in the Gazette a compulsory testing notice, requiring any person who had been present at the following specified premises (see Annex) during the specified period to undergo a COVID-19 nucleic acid test –
 
Sewage Testing Area Islands Site 4A (Area around Park Island and Pak Lam Road Garden in Ma Wan)
    
     The Government strongly reminds members of the public to strictly follow the compulsory testing requirements and undergo testing on time as required. The above compulsory testing requirement applies to those who have completed a COVID-19 vaccination course as well. They are advised to closely monitor their health conditions. They should seek medical attention and undergo testing even if they have only mild symptoms.
 
     Details of the compulsory testing notice are available on the website of the Centre for Health Protection, the Department of Health, via www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/105294.html.

Rapid test

     As regards positive sewage testing results in Ma Wan and Discovery Bay, the Home Affairs Department (including Tsuen Wan and Islands District Offices) will distribute COVID-19 rapid test kits to residents and all cleansing workers and property management staff working in the following areas for them to take the test on their own, in order to help identifying infected persons –
 
Sewage Testing Area Islands Site 4A (Area around Park Island and Pak Lam Road Garden in Ma Wan) (see Annex)
Discovery Bay in Lantau Island

     The Government appeals to residents and those working in these areas who have been exposed to infection risks to undergo testing on a voluntary basis to achieve "early identification, early isolation and early treatment". Residents may refer to (www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjLzD3-gab4) for enquiries relating to the use of the rapid test kits.

     If positive test result is shown on the test kit, medical attention should be sought at the Accident and Emergency Departments promptly to receive appropriate diagnosis and treatment at the earliest possible time. Residents tested positive should stay home as far as possible to avoid spreading the virus in the community. The Government stresses that rapid test kit testing is not a substitute for the compulsory testing requirement. Individuals who are in doubt about their own health condition, who have visited places with epidemic outbreaks or have had contact with persons tested positive, etc, should undergo testing promptly at testing centres.
 
Ends/Thursday, February 3, 2022
Issued at HKT 21:29

​https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202202/03/P2022020300576.htm