A total of 4,150 sets of registration forms and specimens were collected today under The COVID-19 Community Testing Scheme in Tsz Wan Shan launched by the Home Affairs Department (HAD) and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals TWGHs).

Specimen bottles and registration forms were distributed at Ching Tai House, Ching Wo House and the Ancillary Facilities Block in Tsz Ching Estate yesterday.

The specimens collected have been passed to the testing agency for testing.

The collection process was smooth and orderly and the amount of specimens and forms collected did not exceed the total number of household members as recorded by the Housing Department.

The HAD and TWGHs continued to distribute specimen bottles and registration forms at Ching Yi House, Ching Ming House, Ching Yuk House and Ching Tak House in Tsz Ching Estate.

Residents were required to present a specified document identifying their residency and allowed to collect the items once only. To avoid repeated collections by different household members, household units which had already collected the items were recorded.

The HAD called on residents to actively participate in the scheme and obtain the requisite number of items by their household size.

It will distribute specimen bottles and registration forms at Lok Shun House, Lok Wong House and Lok Foon House in Tsz Lok Estate as well as Man Yue House and Man Tai House in Tsz Man Estate tomorrow.

The scheme involves about 40,000 residents in 22 buildings. Priority for testing will be accorded to residents of buildings with confirmed cases.

Residents of other buildings in the estate should wait for the collection of specimen bottles and registration forms until testing is arranged for the building they reside in.