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Update on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Preventive Measures

NOTICE

 

Ref. : HSE0022/19-20
To : All Staff & Students
From : Prof. Weixin Shang, Chairman, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Committee 
Date : 14 July 2020

 

Dear Colleagues and Students,

 

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

 

In response to the drastic changes of the epidemic situation of COVID-19 in Hong Kong, the HKSAR Government will further tighten social distancing measures which will take effect at 0:00a.m. on 15 July 2020. For details of the regulation and the latest directions, please visit the press release of HKSAR at:

 

Below are some extracts of the latest measures:

  1. Catering Business
    • On catering business, the number of customers at any catering premises at any one time must not exceed 50% of the normal seating capacity of the premises. No more than 4 persons may be seated together at one table within any catering premises.
    • From 6:00p.m. to 4:59a.m. of the subsequent day, catering business could only sell or supply food and/or drink for takeaway services and deliveries.
       
  2. Group Gatherings
    The number of persons allowed in group gatherings in public places will be tightened from 50 to 4 with effect from 15 July 2020.
     
  3. Wearing Mask when Using Public Transit
    A person must wear a mask at all times when the person is boarding or on board a public transport carrier, or is entering or present in an MTR paid area for the period of 14 days from 0:00a.m. of 15 July to 28 July 2020.

 

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 which cannot wear a mask. All stakeholders should also perform hand hygiene frequently, especially before touching the mouth, nose or eyes.

 

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 their home-mates are undergoing self-quarantine. The same measure has been implemented for our outsourced contractors and guests.

 

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