Chief Executive Carrie Lam visited Kwai Chung Estate this afternoon to inspect the COVID-19 restriction-testing declaration and compulsory testing notice operations there.

In the light of Omicron cases detected, five-day restriction-testing declaration operations are being carried out in Yat Kwai House and Ying Kwai House in Kwai Chung Estate.

Four buildings, ie Hiu Kwai House, Yuk Kwai House, Nga Kwai House and Chin Kwai House were put under compulsory testing notice operations. The remaining 10 buildings in the estate and two buildings in Kwai Fuk Court nearby are covered in a compulsory testing notice.

The Chief Executive, together with Chief Secretary John Lee and Secretary for Transport & Housing Frank Chan, learnt about the services provided by staff on-site to the residents affected.

Mrs Lam expressed her gratitude to Kwai Chung Estate residents for their co-operation, and asked for their understanding that the operations are necessary. She also noted the Government will closely monitor the situation and deploy additional manpower to reduce the inconvenience and anxiety caused to the residents.

She said: “The co-operation and support of members of the public has been key to Hong Kong’s success in fighting the epidemic over the past two years. I appeal to the residents of Kwai Chung Estate who are subject to the restriction-testing declaration and compulsory testing notice to undergo testing in an orderly manner in the coming few days to curb the virus.

"Members of the public should also reduce going out and avoid gatherings. Those with an infection risk suspected should undergo nucleic acid testing as soon as possible to prevent the virus from spreading further.

“Most importantly, members of the public yet to receive any COVID-19 vaccine or eligible to receive a third dose should get vaccinated as soon as possible to protect themselves as well as the community.”

In this large-scale exercise in Kwai Chung Estate, the Government has mobilised over 1,800 staff from 10 government departments, and has arranged six testing service providers to set up 10 mobile specimen collection stations to cope with the testing demand.

Mrs Lam added that she is grateful to the departments and testing service providers for joining hands to form an anti-epidemic team within a short period of time to fight the virus together.