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Update on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Preventive Measures

NOTICE

 

Ref. : HSE0016/19-20
To : All Staff & Students
From : Prof. Weixin Shang, Chairman, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Committee 
Date : 22 April 2020

 

Dear Colleagues and Students,

 

HSE Committee would like to update colleagues and students on the following:

 

With a view to safeguarding against any sudden turn in the COVID-19 situation in Hong Kong that may foil achievements thus far, the Secretary for Food and Health (SFH) will extend the measures under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (the Regulation) (Cap. 599F) and the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (Cap. 599G) by 14 days till 7 May 2020. For details of the regulation and the latest direction, please visit the press release of HKSAR at:     

 

The Committee strongly advises all stakeholders to maintain at all times strict personal and environmental hygiene, wear masks, reduce the frequency of visiting and time staying at common facilities, maintain an appropriate social distance with other people as far as possible in daily lives and avoid meal gatherings or any other activities where participants cannot wear masks. All stakeholders should also perform hand hygiene frequently, especially before touching the mouth, nose or eyes.

 

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. 

  2. 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

  3. Webpage on Personal Hygiene (proper hand hygiene, proper use of mask, guidance note on monitoring of body temperature) at the following link: https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/healthtopics/content/460/19899.html
  4. 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 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