📋 Tender Overview
The MTR Corporation set up vending machines at ten MTR stations for the public to collect COVID-19 specimen collection packs on 7 December 2020 and the arrangement has been smooth so far. To provide greater convenience to the community following communication with relevant government departments the distribution of specimen collection packs will be extended to ten more stations tomorrow 19 December 2020 making the packs available at 20 MTR stations.The ten additional stations are Shau Kei Wan Wan Chai Sai Ying Pun Ho Man Tin Prince Edward Kai Tak Wu Kai Sha Tsuen Wan West Sheung Shui and Tung Chung stations. The Corporation will continue to install more vending machines and targetsto have two machines in each of the 20 stations by early 2021. The supply of the specimen collection packs by government contractor will be at about 14000 packs per day and the amount will be suitably adjusted based on actual demand. The MTR Mobile and MTR website will continue to provide updates on the supply at stations. Please refer to the annex for details about the locations of the vending machines.Members of the public can scan the QR codes near the vending machines for information about returning the specimen collected. Notices about the designated General Out-patience Clinics of the Hospital Authority or clinics of the Department of Health accepting specimen collected near the relevant stations will also be on display. Please refer to this government website for details about returning specimen collected httpswww.coronavirus.gov.hkengearlytesting.html MTR calls on members of the public collecting the packs to maintain social distance and personal hygiene. Cleaning and disinfection of the relevant stations will also be enhanced considering the flow of people. The Corporation reminds those who have symptoms or had contact with confirmed cases that according to the advice of the Hospital Authority they should consult doctors for medical advice as soon as possible and follow the instructions of healthcare personnel to undergo testing instead of collecting specimen collection packs for testing
