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.
