Volunteers from the disciplined services hand out free anti-epidemic packages to residents at Tak Long Estate, Hong Kong, Feb 28, 2020. (PARKER ZHENG/CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - About 300 volunteers from two different groups handed out free disinfection products to the elderly and those who are put under home quarantine at a public housing estate in Kowloon City on Friday.

For the first time, the Hong Kong Disciplined Services Volunteer Corps and Hong Kong Volunteers Federation jointly organized the event in a flash mob style. Previously, they had given out resources at designated places.

The arrangement can avoid keeping people waiting in long lines, minimizing the risk of the cross-infection 

Mak Kam-fai, chairman of the Hong Kong Disciplined Services Volunteer Corps

Mak Kam-fai, chairman of the Hong Kong Disciplined Services Volunteer Corps, said that the arrangement can avoid keeping people waiting in long lines, minimizing the risk of the cross-infection.

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Mak said he was glad to see many officers from the disciplined services, including those from the Fire Services Department, spending their spare time to help people affected by fallout from the epidemic. 

Around 80 members of the disciplined services took part in the Friday event.

A police officer in his 40s, who called himself Nathan, said he has participated in such volunteering activities for at least five times. Nathan said it is his responsibility to help others and unite others to ride out this difficult time.

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The volunteers on Friday gave out more than 300 anti-epidemic packages, each containing masks, alcohol-based hand-rub, toilet paper and some snacks.