The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating 37 additional COVID-19 cases, comprising 30 imported cases, six that are epidemiologically linked with imported cases and one local case.

The local case involves a 58-year-old woman who is a tally worker. She has not received a COVID-19 vaccination and last went to work on January 6.

Centre for Health Protection Communicable Disease Branch Head Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan said at a press conference this afternoon that the centre is conducting analysis of the whole genome sequencing with the patient’s sample to identify the linkage of previous COVID-19 cases.

Meanwhile, the centre detected more than 30 preliminary positive cases today.

The Government made a restriction-testing declaration covering three premises this evening due to the detection of preliminary positive cases.

The declaration includes Tower 1, Jupiter Terrace in Causeway Bay, Block B, Flora Garden in North Point and Shun Yat House, Yat Tung (II) Estate in Tung Chung.

People within these specified restricted areas are required to undergo compulsory testing.

Meanwhile, in view of one case who tested preliminarily positive and seven possibly import-related cases, 19 specified premises are included in the compulsory testing notice. Two schools are also subject to compulsory testing due to outbreaks of upper respiratory tract infection or influenza-like illness.

Plus, the Government will set up mobile specimen collection stations at various locations for people who are subject to compulsory testing.

For information and health advice on COVID-19, visit the Government's dedicated webpage.