The epidemic situation in Hong Kong is severe. Although the government mentioned earlier that universal testing is not the focus at present, the coordination work within the government is still in progress. According to the source, a retired civil servant who has been retired for more than 10 years revealed that he recently received a hotline commissioner from the Civil Service Bureau to recruit a “universal testing” with an hourly salary of up to HK$150.In addition, front-line civil servants who participated in the distribution of national testing also said that the internal preparations for the national testing are still in progress, but the department did not disclose the specific date.
The retired civil servant pointed out that from the recruitment information of the General Grades Office of the Civil Service Bureau, it can be seen that the authorities are recruiting members for the “Hotline Team” to be responsible for the hotline service and data input during the national testing period. The hotline service time is regarding 8 a.m. From 10pm to 10pm, including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. According to the information, the relevant departments will recruit retired civil servants at the clerical and secretarial grade levels according to the post-retirement service contract, with an hourly salary of HK$150 on duty.
A government spokesman issued a statement yesterday (17th) to clarify that the date and details of the implementation of the “compulsory testing for all” program circulating on the Internet are not official announcements.
