Update on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Preventive Measures (4 August 2020) (只有英文版)

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2020年8月4日

The epidemic situation of COVID-19 in Hong Kong continues to be severe. The Government strongly urges the public to stay at home as much as possible, go out less unless necessary, and avoid gathering. In view of the latest public health risk assessment, the Government will extend the current social distancing measures in place till 11 Aug 2020, including:

  • compulsory mask-wearing at all times when a person is boarding or on board  a public transport carrier, is entering or present in an MTR paid area or in a public place;
  • extend the existing social distancing measures, including limited hours and number of seating of dine-in at catering business and requiring the closure of 13 types of scheduled premises;
  • prohibit any group gatherings of more than 2 persons in public places.


For more details, please refer to the press release:

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202008/03/P2020080300672.htm

 

The Committee strongly advises all stakeholders to pay attention on the followings:

 

Wearing Mask

  • All colleagues, students, contractors and visitors shall wear masks on campus, including indoor or outdoor areas, in offices and hostel blocks especially in common facilities and lifts.
  • All stakeholders shall use mask which over and covering the person’s nose and mouth, touching the person’s nose, chin and cheeks, in compliance with the Prevention and Control of Disease (Wearing of Mask) Regulation (Cap.599I). The standard of mask includes any covering designed or made (a) to be worn over the nose and mouth (b) to provide the wearer protection against infections.
  • To protect our cleaners and other users, all stakeholders shall dispose the mask properly. 
  • Please do not participate any activities, including meal gathering, without wearing a mask.
  • As the supply of masks is stable in market now, colleagues and students are advised to purchase masks for their own use. The stock of the University will be reserved for emergency.

 

Specified Conditions Imposed on Inbound Travellers

Under Prevention and Control of Disease (Regulation of Cross-boundary Conveyances and Travellers) Regulation (Cap.599H), an inbound traveller who, on the day on which the traveller boarded a civil aviation aircraft that arrives at, or is about to arrive at Hong Kong (specified aircraft), or during the 14 days before that day, has stayed in any specified place (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines and South Africa starting 0.00am on 25 July 2020; and Kazakhstan and the United States of America as additional specified places with effect from 0.00am on 29 July 2020), must provide the relevant documents and undergo mandatory quarantine at the listed hotels. For details including the listed hotels, please visit the website: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/high-risk-places.html

 

Protect Yourself, Protect Our Community

In order to minimize the risk of community transmission, the Committee strongly advises all stakeholders that if they have to undergo compulsory quarantine, please stay at home or place of residency for 14 days before coming back to the campus.

 

Students and colleagues should not come to the campus if they or their home-mates are requested to do the COVID-19 test by CHP or their home-mates are undergoing mandatory quarantine. The same measure has been implemented for our outsourced contractors and guests.

 

Resources Corner

For information on COVID-19, please refer to the following links:

  1. Online Health Declaration Form: all students and staff shall complete this before coming to campus or when there is any change in status after last submission.

For students:

https://www.ln.edu.hk/sys/regbuilder/registration/Student-Online-Declaration-Form-for-Health-Protection;

For staff:

https://www.ln.edu.hk/sys/regbuilder/registration/Staff-Online-Declaration-Form-for-Health-Protection

 

  1. For the latest updates on various news on COVID-19 infection and health advice, please visit the thematic webpage at: www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/index.html

 

  1. Webpage on Personal Hygiene (proper hand hygiene, proper use of mask, guidance note on monitoring of body temperature) at the following links:

https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/healthtopics/content/460/19899.html

 

  1. Webpage on Mental Health Infostation at the following link:

       https://www.chp.gov.hk/mhi/index_en.html

 

If you are being suspected or confirmed infected or under mandatory quarantine, please notify your department / office or any of the following teams:

During Office Hours

COFMD(O&M) - Campus Support Office

2616-7134

Human Resources Office

2616-8962

Student Services Centre

2616-7309

During Non-office Hours

Security Control (24-hour)

2616-8000

Thank you for your kind attention.

 

Best Regards,
Weixin Shang

Chairman, Health, Safety and Environment Committee