Recently, unknown people have been calling members of the public advising them that they had tested positive in a NAT and their respective health codes were about to be changed to “yellow codes.” The callers requested personal information for identity verification so that they could be sent to the makeshift hospital for isolation. The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre urged the public to be vigilant against fraudulent calls. The Health Bureau will contact each person with a positive test result according to their registered personal information and will take the initiative to state the identity information for verification.
Residents should not worry about lack of resources
The government is again urging residents to avoid panic buying, noting that relevant authorities have inspected over 1,200 supermarkets and each have shown “abundant supply.” Last week, residents were seen panic buying in several supermarkets were amid the surge of Covid-19 cases. Also, due to the increased demand, the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau has inspected stock in drugstores. According to the results of the inspection, stocks in the pharmacies were found to be sufficient.
