Dear Staff and Students,
We would like to share the following message from Department of Health about Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines.
Health, Safety and Environment Office
Dear Sir/Madam,
Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines
1. Government maintains most social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
The Government gazetted the extension of most social distancing measures for 14 days till October 27 with two new "vaccine bubble" arrangements for fitness centres introduced.
Under the condition that the fitness centres have complied with the requirements such as ventilation standards, the maximum number of participants in each sub-group of training groups or classes will be relaxed to 12 persons provided that all staff members have completed a vaccination course and all participants are wearing masks, and customers will be allowed to exercise without wearing a mask if all staff members and users have completed a vaccination course.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/12/P2021101200683.htm
2. 33rd round of compulsory testing for staff members of RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes to commence shortly
The Government announced on October 13 that the 33rd round of compulsory testing for staff members of residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs), residential care homes for persons with disabilities (RCHDs) and nursing homes would commence shortly.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/13/P2021101300311.htm
More information on COVID-19 vaccines
We would like to solicit your support to disseminate the information to your colleagues, work associates and/or business partners so that they could adopt proper preventive measures. Thank you very much for your support.
Department of Health
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敬啟者：
2019冠狀病毒病及疫苗的最新資訊
1. 政府維持《預防及控制疾病條例》下的大部分社交距離措施
政府刊憲延續大部分社交距離措施的有效期14天，直至十月二十七日為止，並就健身中心新增兩項「疫苗氣泡」安排。
如果健身中心符合各項包括通風標準等額外防疫要求，可以在員工已完成接種疫苗及參加者佩戴口罩下放寬訓練小組或課堂的分組人數上限至12人，以及在所有員工及使用者均已完成接種疫苗的情況下，容許顧客在運動時無須佩戴口罩。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/12/P2021101200634.htm
2. 第三十三輪安老院、殘疾人士院舍及護養院員工強制檢測即將展開
政府於十月十三日宣布，第三十三輪安老院、殘疾人士院舍及護養院員工強制檢測即將展開。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/13/P2021101300306.htm
更多新冠疫苗資訊：
希望你可以將有關資訊與你的同事、合作者及／或業務伙伴分享，讓他們都能採取合適的預防措施。非常感謝你的支持。
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