Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong today said the Government is working in the direction of using the LeaveHomeSafe app to show the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test result for identifying COVID-19 cases.

In addition to telling reporters that the app currently has no indicator for a PCR test result, Prof Dong took the time to explain why having such results is crucial.

“Based on medical doctors' suggestions, a PCR test result is very important for infection control. Currently, our LeaveHomeSafe app has no indicator about this important result.

“Therefore, we are working in the direction of using the LeaveHomeSafe app to show the PCR results for identifying confirmed cases. I think this is very important and it is beneficial to the community as a whole.”