The Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau announced today the setting up of a co-ordination office to carry out planning and implementation work for the upcoming National Games, National Games for Persons with Disabilities and National Special Olympic Games. The National Games Coordination Office, led by three senior directorate officers, will work closely with the governments of Guangdong and the Macao Special Administration Region to co-organise the 15th National Games. The State Council announced in August 2021 that the 15th National Games are to be co-hosted in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau in 2025, the first time Hong Kong will have co-hosted the National Games. The three locations will also co-host the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games after the 15th National Games are held. The Hong Kong SAR Organising Committee of the 15th National Games was formed in May, with the Chief Executive a
The Hospital Authority today said it will arrange regular COVID-19 testing for around 65,000 frontline staff who have direct patient contact.
It said the move aims to reduce the risk of nosocomial COVID-19 transmission to safeguard patients and staff in light of the latest global epidemic situation and the emergence of local cases with mutant strains.
Starting next week, the authority will extend the staff testing arrangement by providing the frontline staff concerned with rapid antigen test kits for conducting weekly self-testing on a regular basis.
Staff members can report their test results through a mobile app designated for the authority’s staff or save a photo record themselves.
Staff who have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine for more than 14 days can indicate their preference for participation in the regular testing exercise.
Additionally, the authority will step up the patient isolation arrangement. Single isolation will be arranged for all patients confirmed with COVID-19 infection upon their admission, with gene sequencing tests arranged immediately.
Imported patient cases will be kept in single isolation until they are discharged upon recovery.
Local cases will also be kept in single isolation until discharge, unless they test negative for mutant strains through gene sequencing tests.
The authority reminded hospital clusters to prepare for deploying adequate single isolation facilities to dovetail with the stepped-up arrangement.
It also reminded frontline staff that they still need to comply with infection control measures and wear appropriate personal protective equipment as stipulated in the guidelines when taking care of patients.
The authority reminded citizens and staff to get vaccinated early to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection and prevent the resurgence of a large-scale community outbreak.
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