Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (2nd left) visits the Fire Eye Laboratory at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Center in Hong Kong, Aug 28, 2020. (LIU SIU WAI / XINHUA)
HONG KONG - Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Sunday that it is outrageous that some lawmakers continuously questioned the upcoming massive COVID-19 testing in Hong Kong and incited residents to boycott the scheme.
Carrie Lam said on social media that the testing will help find invisible COVID-19 patients and curb the spread of the disease, which which will help Hong Kong's anti-epidemic fight
Lam said on social media that the testing will help find invisible COVID-19 patients and curb the spread of the disease, which which will help Hong Kong's anti-epidemic fight.
Hong Kong witnessed a resurgence of local infections since July, and currently about 30 percent of the new cases are still untraceable and some patients remain asymptomatic, Lam said, stressing the importance of of mass testing.
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Some lawmakers just do not miss any opportunity to make trouble and create controversies even if people's health is at stake, Lam said.
Lam called for concerted efforts of Hong Kong residents to debunk rumors about the testing scheme and help control the epidemic so that Hong Kong can return to normal soonest.
By 6 pm Sunday, more than 420,000 people had successfully registered for the Universal Community Testing Programme (UCTP), to be launched on Sept 1.
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Also on Sunday, authorities received eight complaints involving suspected fraudulent use of personal data for booking. Three cases were referred to the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of Hong Kong Police Force for investigation. The concerned bookings were cancelled.
A government spokesperson said in a press release that all suspected cases will be referred to police.
With Xinhua inputs
