As some people infected with COVID-19 only have mild symptoms, members of the public are advised to seek medical advice promptly when feeling unwell (even if having very mild symptoms only), so that appropriate diagnosis and management can be given at the earliest possible time. Apart from the accident and emergency departments of public hospitals and general out-patient clinics, you may also visit private clinics and hospitals. You can proactively make a request to your doctor for testing when there is any suspicion. The Department of Health provides free testing of COVID-19 for private doctors.


The Government strongly urges the public to stay at home as much as possible, go out less often unless necessary, and avoid dining out and unnecessary social activities (including private gatherings), to fight the epidemic together without letting down one's guard, in order to reduce community transmission so as to cut the community transmission chain. Maintaining good personal and environmental hygiene at all times is key to the prevention of infection and the spread of the disease in the community,as well as to the alleviation of the enormous burden currently put on the healthcare system.


Please visit our Facebook and Thematic Website (https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/index.html) regularly for further information and updates.


Relevant information in 9 ethnic minority languages are available (may access via the aforementioned Thematic Website or the QR code sheet attached). We would like to invite you to share the information to the ethnic minority community. Thank you very much for your support.

Department of Health