Newsletter 202203 – Health and Safety Measures on Campus

Health and Safety Measures on Campus

Campus Measures against COVID-19 and Omicron Variant

The University has implemented additional anti-COVID-19 precautionary measures on campus including enhanced visitor access control and minimized group activities. Infection control measures at public areas will continue to be implemented, including the adoption of AI sanitizing robot and enhanced cleaning of common facilities.

1. Measures w.e.f Semester 2, AY2021/22

Major measures with effect from Semester 2, 17 Jan 2022 include:

• Prevailing University online Health Declaration Requirements extended to campus residents, contractors and visitors.

• Residents of Residential Colleges (RCs) required to provide a full vaccination proof or a negative test result prior to move-in.

Disinfection coating has been applied in Nov 2021 and Feb 2022 in all public areas on campus to safeguard the health of the campus community.

Dining tables at the Rendezvous have extended tabletops with transparent dividers installed to enhance distancing.

2. Vaccine Pass Implementation to Campus Entry (w.e.f. 14 Mar 2022)

The Government announced the “vaccine pass” arrangement in catering premises and scheduled premises regulated under Cap. 599F starting from 24 February. In compliance with Government requirements for universities by administrative measures implementation of “vaccine pass” for campus entry to HSUHK is to take place on 14 March 2022. For details, please refer to the University announcement on “Implementation of Vaccine Pass for Campus Entry w.e.f. 14 March 2022“

Vaccine Pass Implementation to Campus Entry (w.e.f.14 Mar 2022)

3. Distribution of RAT kits to Offices/Units for contingency use

The University management has procured and allocated a pre-assigned number of Rapid Test Kit (RAT) to respective Offices/Units for contingency testing need of COVID-19 at work on campus.

This RAT allocation is one-off at this stage, and the University may adjust the arrangement in due course subject to the RAT inventory and development of COVID-19.

Newsletter 202109 – Health and Safety Measures on Campus

Health and Safety Measures on Campus

To help ensure a safe and healthy campus environment, the University has implemented extensive infection preventive measures on campus including compulsory temperature checks, mask wearing on campus and health declaration. In addition, infection control measures at public areas will continue to be implemented by the University, including the adoption of AI sanitizing robot and enhanced cleaning of common facilities, such as lifts and escalators.

A new disinfection coating has been applied on 14 Aug 2021 in all public areas on campus. The next application will be in November 2021. Air purifiers have been installed in the Rendezvous at M Building and the café at SH Ho Academic Building.

AI sanitizing robot

Enhanced cleaning of common facilities

A new disinfection coating has been applied on 14 Aug 2021 in all public areas on campus

With respect to FM Services, besides extension of online health declaration to residents, contractors and visitors, major measures include:

All staff, students, residents and eligible personnel are required to complete a one-time e-Health Declaration prior to their first campus entry in the beginning of the teaching period of the new Semester;
For RC residents, a one-time online health declaration for residents is required to complete prior to the first day of move-in and the Form should contain a negative test result or a full vaccination proof;
For Old Hall residents, the Form should contain a full vaccination proof or a negative test result once every 14 days before and after move-in;
The campus community is reminded to maintain responsible personal hygiene and health practices to help safeguard personal and public health. Members of the campus community, if not vaccinated, are also encouraged to take the COVID-19 tests regularly during the Semester; and
All catering outlets will be operating as Type B premises fulfilling all specifications under Cap. 599F issued by the Government during the Semester.

Newsletter 202103 – Updates on Precautionary Measures against COVID-19

Updates on Precautionary Measures against COVID-19

With the spikes in number of COVID-19 infection cases in Hong Kong, the University has continued with regular precautionary measures and stepped up on the following areas:

1. Disinfection coating in public areas

Disinfection coating applications have been carried out in Oct 2020 and Jan 2021 in all public areas on campus to safeguard the health of the campus community. The next regular coating applications on campus and at RC are planned in Apr and May 2021 respectively.

Applying disinfection coating in The Always and Library

2. Mask vending machines

Two mask vending machines have been installed since November 2020 at the covered area under College Hall and G/F shuttle life lobby, SH Ho Wellness College of RC for the convenience of all students/staff.

3. " LeaveHomeSafe" mobile app

The Government launched the “LeaveHomeSafe” mobile app to provide a convenient and voluntary digital tool for citizens to record their visit history to different venues. In order to further safeguard the health and safety of the University community, the University has participated in the programme and posted the corresponding QR codes at various venues within the campus and residential colleges in November 2020. All HSUHK members may download the mobile app and scan the QR code when entering the places as listed in Appendix I.

The QR code of “LeaveHomeSafe” mobile app at G/F, N Building and Rendezvous

4. Transparent Partitions

As you are aware, CDMO has installed transparent partitions in all classrooms (where seating allows), computer labs, meeting rooms and catering outlets to further protect the University community.