To cut the COVID-19 transmission chain in Yau Ma Tei and Jordan as soon as possible, the Government today announced it has extended compulsory testing to a specified area in the district.

The area is bounded by Nathan Road to its east, Kansu Street to its north, Ferry Street to its west and Jordan Road to its south.

The Government said it noticed confirmed cases have been recently found in Yau Ma Tei and Jordan over a short period, adding that there are many old buildings with crowded living environments in the district, resulting in higher infection risks in the community.

Within the specified area, buildings with one or more confirmed cases found in a unit in the past 14 days would be included in the compulsory testing notice under the Prevention & Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulation.

People who had been present at a relevant building in the past 14 days will have to be tested by January 18.

Twenty buildings fulfilling the above criteria are covered by the compulsory testing notice.

Home Affairs Department staff will visit the buildings in the area to assist residents to undergo testing at mobile specimen collection stations or the community testing centre at Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre.

Since the infection risk in the area might be higher, the Government encourages residents to undergo testing proactively and promptly, even if they are not subject to compulsory testing.

The mobile specimen collection stations will provide free testing services for all residents in the area regardless of whether they are subject to compulsory testing or not.