Mainland Chinese woman who lives in Zhuhai and often visits husband’s pharmacy near Barrier Gate tested positive yesterday; she visited the pharmacy and local government departments on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau
App has 330,000 users, who can use it to pay bills, make service enquiries and file complaints; more functions to be added in the near future.
Other Covid-19 news: most public servants believed to have been vaccinated; only six residents permanently excused from inoculation for health reasons.
Civil servants join gaming operator staff in being granted leave to take old or young relatives for Covid-19 vaccination.
Workers exempted from work must stay at home and avoid going out for non-emergency or necessary circumstances.
Government aims to reduce the number of lost or damaged cards; other cards, such as driver’s licence, likely to be included in next phase.
Health Bureau’s vaccination drive intensifies as all public servants face ‘jab-or-test’ requirement from next Monday.
New regulation comes with a further appeal to all concerned to get vaccinated.
Shutdown took place after discovery that Delta variant carriers visited the building late last month; services moved to other government offices.
