This undated photo shows the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Hong Kong. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

HONG KONG - The Centre for Health Protection said it had referred to the police a case in which one person was suspected to have deliberately provided false information about the rapid antigen test result.

The Hong Kong government has started recognizing self-declared positive cases of COVID-19 by rapid antigen tests from March 7.

As of Wednesday, the Centre for Health Protection has conducted confirmatory tests on 11,992 people. Among them, 170 were sent to the Penny's Bay Community Isolation Facility for observation and testing due to negative confirmatory test results

People who have completed the preliminary declaration on an online platform must upload supporting documents through the link provided in the SMS message within 24 hours to have their submissions considered effective. They will then be able to download the isolation or quarantine orders issued by the center.

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Those who have declared a positive result may be requested to conduct nucleic acid confirmatory tests on a random basis.

The center has so far received 390,340 effective submissions since the system was launched. 

As of Wednesday, it has conducted confirmatory tests on 11,992 people. Among them, 170 were sent to the Penny's Bay Community Isolation Facility for observation and testing due to negative confirmatory test results.

As for the individual suspected of deliberately providing false information, the CHP said it will consider taking appropriate law enforcement action.

The government urged members of the public to provide correct results on the declaration system, adding that it would the authorities to have an accurate grasp of Hong Kong’s epidemic situation.

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