Update on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Preventive Measures

NOTICE

Ref.	:	HSE0029/20-21
To	:	All Staff & Students
From	:	Prof. Weixin Shang, Chairman, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Committee
Date	:	24 September 2020

Dear Colleagues and Students,

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

Subject to the epidemic situation being under control, the Government will, having regard to the latest development of the epidemic situation and risk assessment, extend the effective period of social distancing measures in a gradual and orderly manner in phases so as to allow social and economic activities to resume. The latest requirements and restrictions will take effect in the period of 25 September to 1 October 2020.

a person must wear a mask at all times when the person is boarding or onboard a public transport carrier, is entering or present in an MTR paid area, or is entering or present in a specified public place. Exemption would be given for those visiting outdoor public places in country parks, special areas as defined in section 2 of the Country Parks Ordinance (Cap. 208), and doing physical exercise at any outdoor areas and designated scheduled premises (e.g., fitness centre and sports premises);
extend the existing social distancing measures, including not more than 4 persons per table and limited hours and number of seating of dine-in at catering business from 0:00a.m. to 4:59a.m. and re-opening of some scheduled premises;
prohibit any group gatherings of more than 4 persons in public places.

For more details, please refer to the press release:

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202009/23/P2020092300312.htm

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

Protect Yourself, Protect Our Community

Before coming back to campus for face-to-face classes, staff members and students are requested to observe the health advice at the link https://www.ln.edu.hk/f/upload/52252/Health%20Advice%20on%20Face-to-face%20Class%20Resumption_9%20September%202020_v3.pdf and complete the on-line health declaration form at the link below:

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.

In view of the occurrence of clusters in settings such as dormitories for foreign domestic helpers and a workplace for port workers, the Committee would like to invite all staff and students, especially residents in hostels, to stay alert when using common facilities so as to minimize and control the risk of an explosive community outbreak on campus and in hostels. Perform hand hygiene and keep a distance from any other person as always.

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.
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, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa and the United States of America, United Kingdom (with effect from 1 October), must provide the relevant documents and undergo mandatory quarantine at the listed hotels. For details including the latest conditions and the listed hotels, please visit the website: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/high-risk-places.html

Resources Corner

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

Webpage of Health, Safety and Environment Committee https://www.ln.edu.hk/hse
For recommendations related to COVID-19 (for staff only):
https://www.ln.edu.hk/hse/health-safety/communicable-diseases/covid-19
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
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
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