Update on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Preventive Measures (5 Jun) (只有英文版)

The situation of COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong and the number of confirmed cases have slightly stabilised in the past month or so, but remain very volatile, with local cluster cases reported again recently.  At the same time, the global situation remains severe.  In view of the recent development, colleagues and students have to note the following strategies and measures of the Government:

1. Social Distancing Measures

1. Immigration Control Measures

For details of the regulation and the latest direction, please visit the press release of HKSAR at:        https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202006/02/P2020060200949.htm

1. Early Testing and Detection

As some people infected with COVID-19 only have mild symptoms, colleagues and students are advised to seek medical advice promptly when feeling unwell (even if having very mild symptoms only), so that appropriate diagnosis and management can be given at the earliest possible time.

Apart from the accident and emergency departments of public hospitals and general out-patient clinics (GOPCs), you may also visit private clinics and hospitals. You can proactively make a request to your doctor for testing when there is any suspicion. The Department of Health (DH) provides free testing of COVID-19 for private doctors.

You may return the specimen by yourself or family members/relatives/friends to one of the 13 collection clinics of DH or one of the 18 GOPCs of the Hospital Authority on the same day of specimen collection. Please refer to the following webpage for the list of collection clinics:

https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/list_of_collection_points_en.pdf
You may also choose to use door-to-door specimen collection service at a charge:
GOGOVAN (enquiry phone number: 5681 4989)

https://www.gogovan.com.hk/covid-19-testing-en
Pickup (enquiry email: [email protected] )
https://hk.pickupp.io/en/blog/COVID-19-sample

The Committee strongly advises all stakeholders to maintain at all times strict personal and environmental hygiene, wear masks, reduce the frequency of visiting and time staying at common facilities, maintain an appropriate social distance with other people as far as possible in daily lives and avoid meal gatherings or any other activities which cannot wear a mask. All stakeholders should also perform hand hygiene frequently, especially before touching the mouth, nose or eyes.

For information on COVID-19, please refer to the following links:

1. Online Health Declaration Form: all students and staff shall complete this before coming to campus or when there is any change in status after last submission.

For students:

https://www.ln.edu.hk/sys/regbuilder/registration/Student-Online-Declaration-Form-for-Health-Protection ;

For staff:

https://www.ln.edu.hk/sys/regbuilder/registration/Staff-Online-Declaration-Form-for-Health-Protection

1. For the latest updates on various news on COVID-19 infection and health advice, please visit the thematic webpage at: www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/index.html

1. Webpage on Personal Hygiene (proper hand hygiene, proper use of mask, guidance note on monitoring of body temperature) at the following links:

    https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/healthtopics/content/460/19899.html

1. Webpage on Mental Health Infostation at the following link:

https://www.chp.gov.hk/mhi/index_en.html

If you are being suspected or confirmed infected or under mandatory quarantine, please notify any of the following teams:

Thank you for your kind attention.

Best Regards
Weixin Shang

Chairman, Health, Safety and Environment Committee