The Government today made a restriction-testing declaration to require people within a specified restricted area in Tseung Kwan O to stay in their premises and undergo compulsory testing for COVID-19.

The restricted area covers Tower 9, La Splendeur, LOHAS Park at 1 Lohas Park Road.

As confirmed cases were found in this building, the Government believes it is necessary to issue restriction-testing declarations for the area.

The declaration for the restricted area took effect from 8pm.

Temporary specimen collection stations will be set up at the restricted area. People in the area subject to compulsory testing will need to be tested by 2am.

They will be arranged to undergo a nucleic acid test at the stations, where staff will collect samples through combined nasal and throat swabs.

The Government will arrange door-to-door specimen collection for people with impaired mobility and seniors.

It aims to finish the exercise by about 8am tomorrow.

Those in the restricted area who have undergone testing from March 17 to 19 and can provide the SMS notification containing the test results are not required to be tested again.

They must stay in their premises until all people have been tested and the results are mostly ascertained.

Anyone who had been present in the building for more than two hours from March 6 to 19, even if they were not in the restricted area at the time the declaration took effect, must undergo compulsory testing before March 21.

The Government has prepared simple food and cleaning supplies for the residents restricted by the declaration, and the Home Affairs Department has set up an enquiry hotline 2835 1473.

The Social Welfare Department will also assist those affected.