Campus Hygiene Measures

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Measures to Safeguard a Safe Campus

Everyone comes to campus should follow the general preventive measures in this section.

For other preventive measures specific to various areas, refer to the following:
PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN CLASSROOMS AND LECTURE THEATERS

PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN LABORATORIES 

PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT

PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN CATERING OUTLETS

SPORTS FACILITIES AND HAIR SALON 

PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN STUDENT HALLS

EVENTS ARRANGEMENTS

 

General Measures Across the Campus

  • Everyone on campus must wear face masks, except for exempted activities in special premises (e.g. when swimming in swimming pool) as defined by government, or when they are in their private work spaces or their residence.
  • Hand sanitizer are provided at multiple locations.
  • Antimicrobial coating is applied in frequently accessed areas, including school buses.
  • Building ventilation system will continue to be operated in “anti-epidemic” mode to supply maximum amount of fresh air to indoor areas.
  • Campus facilities, such as Library, sports facilities and student hostels, and Commercial outlets are equipped with non-contact infrared thermometers at their entrances. Those with a fever are not allowed to enter ​the controlled venues. 

 

Current Operation Arrangements 

All offices and units fully resume normal operations starting from Monday, 25 April. Staff and students should continue to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene. 

For "early identification, early isolation and early treatment”, members are highly recommended to undergo RAT test first thing in the morning at home and only return to campus upon receiving a negative result in the following situations:

• feeling unwell or have any COVID-19 symptoms (e.g. fever, cough or sore throat)

• sharing an office cluster/area with a confirmed case

• had face-to-face close contacts with a confirmed case without wearing a mask (tracing period is counted from two days before the confirmed case was test positive) should undergo 5 days daily RAT tests (count from last contact date)

 

Contingency Plans to Handle COVID-19 Cases Among Campus Residents

In order to protect the health and safety of members, the University is making contingency plans to accommodate campus residents who are tested positive for COVID-19 using multiple facilities as follows:

  • Confirmed / preliminary positive cases: Members living on campus who are tested positive for COVID-19 should report their status to the Center for Health Protection (CHP) which will make arrangement for isolation in a hospital or a Government facility if needed.  Further, members should report their status to the Security Control Center (SCC) by phone through 2358 8999, to report the positive case and for arrangement of a temporary place for isolation until they are admitted to the hospitals or Government facility if needed.  

 

Use and Disposal of Face Masks

To be in line with Government’s anti-epidemic measures, all members in the public places (indoor and outdoor) at the campus must wear a face mask unless you are performing exempted activities in special premises as defined by the Government (click here) or conducting strenuous physical activity in outdoor public places or exercising in outdoor sports premises. Restaurant diners are also required to wear a face mask except when eating or drinking. The requirement does not apply to persons who are under the age of two, persons who have lawful authority or reasonable excuse for not wearing a mask. For more details, please refer to the Government’s announcement on this topic.

People who use surgical masks are reminded to use and dispose of them properly according to Government advice (click here). 

 

Campus Mask Supply Scheme 

In the past 18 months, about 1.2 million masks were distributed, and we have now used up the stock set aside to support our members in a time of need. Now that quality facemasks are readily available with a reasonable price, the University ended the free face mask supply to members from 6 August 2021, except for frontline and Band 1 & 2 staff. Boxes of face masks meeting international standard will continue to be on sale at the Souvenir Shop. The decision of ending free mask supply is made based on the principle of prudent use of public resources. All members should continue to wear masks, maintain personal and environmental hygiene, and keep adequate social distance as advised by the authority.

 

Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) Kits Supply Scheme (for Staff)

Following the University announcement on gradual resumption of normal operation starting from 11 April in a phased manner, the University will provide RAT kits to all staff who come to work on campus for self-testing once a week, from 19 April (testing on 11 April is not needed after the 3-day self-testing) until 31 August 2022. Each staff will be provided 4 test kits per month. It is highly recommended that the test should be conducted first thing in the morning on the first working day of the week. Staff shall do the test at home and only return to work upon receiving a negative result.

HSEO will arrange the distribution of RAT kits to staff through Inter-departmental Liaison Persons (IDLPs), who will coordinate and keep a record on those who have collected the kits. The provision of RAT kits is subject to availability and development of the pandemic, hence the arrangements will be reviewed from time to time.

 

Application of GERMAGIC Antimicrobial Coating

CMO has applied GERMAGIC antimicrobial coating periodically to the following campus areas to effectively kill bacteria, fungi, coronavirus and 100+ other viruses on contact up to 90 days:

  • Library

  • Classrooms / Lecture Theaters

  • Student Hostels

  • Staff Quarters

  • Sports Facilities

  • Computer Barns

  • Catering Outlets

  • Faculty Offices

  • Administration Offices

  • Conference Lodge

  • Common Areas

  • Lifts / Escalators

  • Coaches

Once GERMAGIC antimicrobial coating has been applied in an area, people should not rub the coated surface with excess force, alcohol, or detergent.

 

Contingency Measures Associated with Confirmed Cases

In the unfortunate situation that a member of the university has infected with COVID-19 or is requested by the Government to undergo compulsory COVID-19 testing (click this link Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons), the following contingency measures will be adopted:

  1. Infected person with isolation order are required to isolate for at least 5 days. 
  2. Colleagues sharing the same workplace of the confirmed case should do a RAT test at home and only return to work upon receiving a negative result.
  3. Members who are asked by a medical doctor or required by the Government to take a compulsory PCR test should stay home until a negative test result is available (see test result from a laboratory recognised by the Government). They should continue to self-monitor their health conditions when returning to work (see the Points to Note Regarding Self-monitoring Period for Inbound Travellers for reference).
  4. Colleagues who have a household member undergoing COVID-19 test should do a RAT test at home and only return to work upon receiving a negative result.
  5. In view of these contingency measures, unit heads may need to consider separating members providing essential services into two teams that work at different areas where feasible.

 

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