The Government today announced that 48 positive COVID-19 cases were found in the compulsory testing exercises for the restricted areas in Tai Po and Tuen Mun.

It made restriction-testing declarations yesterday to cover Heng Yue House, Fu Heng Estate in Tai Po and Wu Tsui House, Wu King Estate in Tuen Mun.

At Heng Yue House where 1,043 people underwent testing, 34 positive and nine indeterminate cases were detected.

For Wu Tsui House, 14 out of 1,770 people tested were confirmed COVID-19 positive.

Government staff also visited 1,214 households in the two buildings and will follow up on those who did not answer the door.