The Labour Department today announced that a staff member working at the Minor Employment Claims Adjudication Board has preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19.

The staff member works on 10/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices and last performed his duties yesterday.

He had no contact with members of the public in his daily work. He wore a surgical mask, properly maintained social distancing and had a normal body temperature when screened at work.

His workplace including common areas has been arranged for thorough cleaning and disinfection.

The service counters of the Minor Employment Claims Adjudication Board, the Labour Relations Division (Kowloon West Branch Office), the Employees' Compensation Division, the Occupational Medicine Unit (Kowloon), and the Occupational Safety Service's Operations Division (Kowloon Region) on the same floor will suspend services until further notice.

Members of the public who have made prior service appointments with these offices will be informed of the alternative arrangements individually.