The commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said on March 1 that more than 10 million rapid antigen test kits have been distributed to the public among the epidemic prevention materials provided by the mainland to support Hong Kong.

The Bureau of Commerce and economic cooperation said that the working group has so far received more than 18 million rapid antigen test packages, except some of which are reserved for compulsory testing by the whole people, of which more than 10 million test packages have been distributed to citizens in all districts and designated high-risk and specific groups through relevant departments and the “Hong Kong Community anti epidemic link” (link).

So far, the working group has received more than 320000 pinch finger pulse oximeters, all of which have been distributed to the Department of health and the Hospital Authority (HA) for use by patients.

In addition, the working group has received nearly 31.8 million N95 and kn95 masks. These masks are mainly reserved for use by the public during compulsory testing for the whole people to strengthen protection. At the same time, the team has distributed about 1 million masks to front-line staff of the Department of health and the disciplined services.

In terms of Chinese patent medicines, together with the batch to arrive in Hong Kong, the working group received 350000 boxes of anti epidemic Chinese patent medicines donated by the state. Among them, 120000 boxes of Chinese patent medicines have been distributed to the “Hong Kong Community anti epidemic connection” and other enthusiastic associations in the community, and the remaining 230000 boxes of medicines are being distributed through relevant departments to people treated in 18 Chinese medicine clinics under the authority of the hospital authority and patients diagnosed in isolation facilities.

The Bureau of Commerce and economic cooperation said that the working group would continue to co-ordinate the medical material needs of various anti epidemic departments and units to ensure that the materials can be supplied to Hong Kong for anti epidemic use as soon as possible.

On March 1, the food and Health Bureau of the HKSAR government said that about 23000 boxes of anti epidemic Chinese patent medicines had been distributed to the residents of “encirclement and compulsory inspection” on February 28 and March 1. (CCTV reporter Zhou weiqi and Jin Dong)