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DC reform meetings held

The Government held exchange meetings on the theme of improving the district governance system and reforming the District Councils (DCs) at the Central Government Offices today.   Over 80 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region deputies to the National People's Congress (NPC) and Hong Kong SAR members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) were there to exchange views on improving the district governance system and supporting the District Council election.   Chief Executive John Lee noted that it is the first major citywide election after improving the district governance system and reforming the DCs, and is of particular significance.   He said it also marks the final mile for the full implementation of the principle of “patriots administering Hong Kong” in the district governance structure.   The Chief Executive also noted that the election is of great significance to the good governance and the long-term st
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Tuen Mun restricted area set

The Government tonight made a restriction-testing declaration for Block 6, Handsome Court in Tuen Mun in view of an imported preliminary positive COVID-19 case found involving the L452R mutant strain.    The Centre for Health Protection today said it is following up on an imported COVID-19 case involving a 36-year-old woman who travelled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates on July 12 and returned to Hong Kong via Bangkok on July 19.   Her specimen collected upon arrival at Hong Kong International Airport tested negative for COVID-19 but her samples on day three after her arrival tested preliminarily positive. She is asymptomatic.   The test result by the Department of Health’s Public Health Laboratory Services Branch revealed that the patient carries the L452R mutant strain but does not carry the N501Y or E484K mutant genes.   Its investigations also revealed that she received two doses of the BioNTech vaccine in Hong Kong on May 9 and June 5, while her blood specimen tested positive for anti-spike protein antibodies on July 11.   During the past 21 days, the patient had stayed in Hong Kong from June 30 to July 12. As a prudent measure, the Government decided to make a restriction-testing declaration for Block 6, Handsome Court where she had resided.   The declaration took effect from 7.30pm and aims to be finished by about 7am tomorrow. People in the area subject to compulsory testing will need to be tested by midnight.   People in the restricted area who have undergone testing from July 20 to 22 and can provide an SMS notification through a mobile phone or related certification containing the test results do not need to be tested again.   Those residing in the same building will also be subject to compulsory testing on the third, seventh, 12th and 19th day counting from the day the case is announced.   Four specified premises are included in the latest compulsory testing notice. The Government will set up mobile specimen collection stations at the area near Tang Kung Mansion, Kam Din Terrace in Taikoo Shing, and at Taikoo Park outside One Island East tomorrow to provide a free testing service for people subject to compulsory testing.
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