CHP Dance Club Testing – MANDATORY!

EDIT: Taking this test has been made MANDATORY by 24 Nov or face prosecution and fines

With the increasing number of positive Covid tests linked to the Starlight Dance Club, the CHP is urging anyone who has visited any of the 14 Clubs listed below since the 1st November to get tested as soon as possible.

Tests can be obtained from the Hospital Authority outpatient clinics.

Dance Culture
銅鑼灣謝斐道 496 號金利文廣場 20 樓
20/F, Richmond Plaza, 496 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay

Starlight Dance Club
灣仔駱克道 349-353 號三湘大廈 32 樓
32/F, Sunshine Plaza, 349-353 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai

Heavenly Dance
上環德輔道西 9 號 8 樓
8/F, 9 Des Voeux Rd W, Sheung Wan

Chassé
灣仔軒尼詩道 314-324 號 W SQUARE 6 樓
6/F, W SQUARE, 314-324 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai

Green Apple International Dance School
將軍澳唐賢街 29 號藍塘傲地下 2B
Shop 2B, G/F, Alto Residences, 29 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O

Dance Concept
灣仔灣仔道 230 號佳誠大廈 7 樓
7/F, Great Smart Tower, 230 Wanchai Road, Wanchai

新光宴會廳 Hsin Kuang Banquet Hall
新蒲崗寧遠街 3-23 號越秀廣場 5 樓
5/F, Yue Xiu Plaza, 3-23 Ning Yuen Street, San Po Kong

美德會 Matex Club
深水埗大南西街 615-617 號百福工業大廈 2 樓
2/F, Park Fook Industrial Building, 615-617 Tai Nan West Street, Sham Shui Po

百樂會懷舊歌舞 Palladium International Dance Club
尖沙咀加拿分道 25-31 號國際商業信貨銀行大廈 9 層 9/F, BCC Building, 25-31 Carnarvon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

香港明星舞蹈藝術學校 Dance Star Academy
銅鑼灣謝斐道 496 號金利文廣場 6/F, 6/F, Richmond Plaza , 496 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay

DanzStage Dance Studio
銅鑼灣電氣道 148 號 20 樓
20/F, 148 Electric Road, Causeway Bay

金麗會 (Chinese name only)
旺角金雞廣場 3 樓
3/F, Golden Era Plaza, Mong Kok

More Dance Fame
灣仔謝斐道 414-424 號中望商業中心 5 樓全層
5/F, Chinaweal Centre, 414-424 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai

Shining Star Dance Studio
北角英皇道 75-83 號聯合出版大廈 22 樓全層 22/F, SUP Tower, 75-83 King’s Road, North Point

Government Further Tightens Social Distancing Measures – 21 November

Today the government updated the gazetted directions and specifications under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) to further tighten social distancing measures. The updated directions will take effect at 0.00am on November 22 and last for 5 days

The details of the updated tightening measures are as follows:

  1. Live performance and dancing must not be allowed in any catering premises (including bars or pubs) as well as clubs or nightclubs.
  2. Premises (commonly known as party rooms) that are maintained or intended to be maintained for hire for holding social gatherings must be closed.

Persons responsible for carrying on catering businesses and managers of scheduled premises that contravene the statutory requirements under Cap. 599F would have committed a criminal offence. Offenders are subject to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months.

The full government press release can be read here.

Attached is a summary of the latest measures that relate to catering business and scheduled premises

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Update on Social Distancing Guidelines…

Professor Sophia Chan, Secretary for Food and Health has announced new and updated Social Distancing Guidelines, Mandatory Testing Rules and Airport testing for those from High Risk Countries that are effective on November 16th at 0001hrs till November 26 at 2359hrs.

Restaurant and Bars:
  • Restaurant dining hours will be from 0459-2359hrs.

  • No more than 4 people may be seated on one table at restaurants.

  • No more than 2 people may be seated at one table in bars, pubs and nightclubs.

  • Masks must be worn when not drinking or eating.

  • Bars and Restaurants will be required to only operate at 50 per cent of seating capacity.

Sportsgrounds:
  • Masks must be worn when exercising indoors including public skating rinks except when here is a distance of 1.5 meters or doing exercises with little physical contact.
  • Swimming pools will be limited to 50% Capacity.

Hotels and Guesthouses:

The government is looking to imposing new requirements that include:

  • Limiting the number of guests in each room to no more than four persons. (Those living in the same household will be exempt).

  • Requiring all visitors to guests rooms to register personal details with the hotel before going to visit a room.

  • Temperature checks of all guests entering the hotel.

  • Hotel and Guesthouses must arrange for cleaning and disinfection of all rooms after each check out.

  • Make hand sanitizers available for all guests.

  • If the hotel accepts quarantine guests, these guests must be separated on separate floors.

  • The responsibility that quarantine guests do not leave their rooms during their quarantine period.

  • In addition, the government is also looking to tightening the rule on deliveries for any person in quarantine.
  • If the person in quarantine needs food or games or anything from home these items can be placed outside the door of the guest room on the basis there is no face to face contact.

  • If the person in quarantine (such as a minor) requires the company of a carer (with prior permission from Department of Health), this person will be treated like a quarantined person. The carer will not be allowed to leave the room and must remain inside until the end of the quarantine period.

Group Gatherings:
  • Group gatherings can not be more than 4 people.
Mask Wearing Requirement:
  • There are no changes in the mask wearing rules.
Compulsory Testing Cap 599J:

This additionally gazetted caption allows the government the right to impose compulsory testing.

  • This type of testing may be used to test persons who work or live in the same place as a confirmed person. The government may also use this regulation to test individuals who work in a particular occupation or even those to provide a day 12 test when arriving back in Hong Kong from abroad.
  • Individuals who are required to be tested under 599J can either choose to be tested by the Department of Health or a private laboratory.
  • Any person who does not comply with the testing notice will be fined HKD 2000.
  • A further compulsory testing order will be issued for a person to be tested within a specific timeframe. Failure to comply will result in a fine of HKD 25,000 and 6 months imprisonment.
Arrivals from High Risk Countries:
  • All persons including Aircrew arriving from countries designated as high risk must be tested for Covid-19 upon arriving in Hong Kong. Everyone from these countries including aircrew have to wait for their results at a location designated by the government.
High Risk Countries currently designated include:
  • Bangladesh, Belgium, Ethiopia, France, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, The Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America
Banning of Flights:
  • Currently, there is a rule set when 5 or more or 3 people on two flights test positive the government suspends the airline and flight for 2 weeks. Professor Chan said the government is looking at reviewing this rule and may change the threshold as well as the length of the ban. There has been no decision on this matter yet.