On 16 February 2022, we were informed of a preliminary confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from the Faculty of Arts. The staff member attended the University Health Service clinic on 9 February and tested positive on 14 February.
On 16 February 2022, we were informed of a preliminary confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from the Faculty of Medicine. The staff member last worked in 6/F and 10/F of the Laboratory Block in Sassoon Road on 15 February and tested positive today. Cleaning and disinfection are being carried out in the affected areas.
On 16 February 2022, we were informed of a suspected case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Social Sciences, who had been in close contact with an earlier confirmed case regarding another student in the same Faculty (reported on 15 February). The student concerned developed symptoms on 14 February and tested positive on 15 February. The student last returned to 8/F of the Jockey Club Tower on 15 February. Cleaning and disinfection have been undertaken in the affected areas.
On 16 February 2022, we were informed of a preliminary confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from the Faculty of Arts. The staff member last returned to the 5/F of the Run Run Shaw Tower office on 11 February and tested positive on 14 February.
On 16 February 2022, we were informed of a suspected case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from the Faculty of Medicine. On 8 February, the staff member had been in close contact with two preliminary confirmed cases (reported on 9 and 13 February respectively) concerning staff members working in the same Laboratory Block Office in Sassoon Road. Cleaning and disinfection have been undertaken in the affected areas.
On 16 February 2022, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Science, who last visited Chi Wah Learning Commons on 3 February. The student developed symptoms on 12 February and tested positive on 14 February.
On 16 February 2022, we were informed of a suspected case of COVID-19 infection concerning a visitor of the University Libraries. The person concerned visited 3/F of the Main Library on 7 February, 2/F of the Main Library and The Coffee Academics on 8 February, and 2/F of the Main Library and Alfafa Café on 10 February. The person had no close contacts with any HKU members, developed symptoms on 12 February and tested positive on 15 February.
On 16 February 2022, we were informed of a suspected case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from the Faculty of Medicine. The staff member last returned to the Queen Mary Hospital office on 14 February and tested positive on 15 February. All HKU members from the same division tested negative. Cleaning and disinfection have been undertaken in the affected areas.
On 16 February 2022, we were informed of a suspected case of COVID-19 infection concerning a service contractor who visited LG/F of the Faculty Administration Wing and 2/F of the William Mong Block in Sassoon Road on 15 February. All HKU members who came into contact with the person concerned have been advised to go for testing. Cleaning and disinfection are being carried out in the affected areas.
(Last updated on Feb 16, 2022, 8:14pm)
On 15 February 2022, we were informed of two preliminary confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection concerning one student and one staff member of the Prince Philip Dental Hospital. All HKU members who came into contact with the confirmed cases have been advised to go for testing. Additional cleaning and disinfection have been undertaken in the affected areas.
On 15 February 2022, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Social Sciences. The student last visited 8/F of The Jockey Club Tower on 10 February and tested positive on 14 February. Cleaning and disinfection are being arranged in the affected areas.
On 15 February 2022, we were informed of a suspected case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from the Faculty of Medicine. The staff member developed symptoms on 12 February and tested positive today. The staff has last worked at the Laboratory Block today. All HKU members who came into contact with the staff member concerned have been advised to go for testing. Additional cleaning and disinfection are being carried out in the affected areas.
On 15 February 2022, we were informed of a suspected case of COVID-19 infection concerning a security staff member of Morrison Hall. Self-test kits are being arranged for all residents of the Hall. Cleaning and disinfection have been undertaken in the affected areas.
(Last updated on Feb 15, 2022, 10:13pm)
On 14 February 2022, we were informed of a suspected case of COVID-19 infection concerning a non-clinical staff member from University Health Service. The staff member last returned to UHS on 10 February, developed symptoms on 13 February and tested positive today. All HKU members who came into contact with the staff member concerned have been advised to go for testing. Additional cleaning and disinfection are being carried out in the affected areas.
On 14 February 2022, we were informed of one suspected case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Science living in single quarters at Morrison Hall. The student last visited Hui Oi Chow Science Building on 11 February and tested positive today. Self-test kits are being supplied to residents on the same floor. Additional cleaning and disinfection are being carried out in the affected areas.
On 14 February 2022, we were informed of one suspected case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from Registry. The staff member last returned to 9/F of Knowles Building on 10 February and tested positive on 13 February. Cleaning and disinfection will be arranged in the affected areas.
(Last updated on Feb 14, 2022, 7:40pm)
On 13 February 2022, we were informed of a preliminary confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Medicine. The student last returned to the Estates Building on 8 February and tested positive today. Additional cleaning and disinfection have been undertaken in the affected areas.
On 13 February 2022, we were informed of one confirmed case and one preliminary confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning two staff members from the Estates Office. The former last visited the campus on 9 February and tested positive today, while latter has not been to the campus since 29 January and tested positive today. Additional cleaning and disinfection are being carried out in the affected areas.
On 13 February 2022, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from the University Museum and Art Gallery. The staff member last returned to the UMAG office on 9 February and tested positive on 12 February. Additional cleaning and disinfection are being carried out in the affected areas.
(Last updated on Feb 14, 2022, 1:43am)
On 12 February 2022, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Law. The student developed symptoms on 10 February and tested positive today. The student has not visited the campus in the last 14 days.
On 11 February 2022, we were informed of a preliminary confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Architecture. The student developed symptoms on 7 February and tested positive. The student last visited Knowles Building on 24 January.
On 11 February 2022, we were informed of a preliminary confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Dentistry living in single quarters at University Hall. Self-test kits are being supplied to residents on the same floor. Additional cleaning and disinfection are being carried out in the affected areas.
(Last updated on Feb 14, 2022, 5:03pm)
On 10 February 2022, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Medicine. The student last returned to the Laboratory Block in Sassoon Road on 8 February and tested positive on the same day. Additional cleaning and disinfection have been undertaken in the affected areas.
On 10 February 2022, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from the Faculty of Medicine. The staff member last returned to the Estates Building office in Sassoon Road on 8 February and tested positive on 9 February. Additional cleaning and disinfection have been undertaken in the affected areas.
On 10 February 2022, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from the Faculty of Medicine (reported as a close contact case on February 8). The staff member tested positive today. The staff member had last been to the office at Queen Mary Hospital on 7 February. All HKU members who came into contact with the staff member concerned have been advised to go for testing. Additional cleaning and disinfection have been undertaken in the affected areas
On 10 February 2022, we were informed of a preliminary confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member living in single quarters at St John’s College. The staff member developed symptoms and tested positive today. All HKU members who came into contact with the staff member concerned have been advised to go for testing. Additional cleaning and disinfection have been undertaken in the affected areas.
(Last updated on Feb 10, 2022, 5:27pm)
On 9 February 2022, we were informed of a preliminary confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from the Faculty of Medicine. The staff member last returned to the Laboratory Block in Sassoon Road on 7 February and tested positive today. All HKU members who came into contact with the staff member concerned have been advised to go for testing. Additional cleaning and disinfection are being carried out in the affected areas.
On 9 February 2022, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Science. The student last visited the Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building on 5 February and tested positive today. Cleaning and disinfection are being carried out in the affected areas.
(Last updated on Feb 9, 2022, 7:30pm)
On 7 February 2022, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from Registry. The staff member tested positive today. The staff member had been to Knowles Building on 4 February 2022. Additional cleaning and disinfection are being carried out in the affected areas.
(Last updated on Feb 7, 2022, 4:08pm)
(Last updated on January 31, 2022, 11:37am)
On 12 January 2022, we were informed of a preliminary confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Arts. The student had not returned to campus since mid-December 2021. CHP is doing the contact tracing of the case and we will inform the University community of any updates accordingly.
(Last updated on January 12, 2022, 7:22pm)
On 6 January 2022, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a family member of a staff member from the Faculty of Science. The confirmed case visited the University Health Services (UHS) in the morning of 4 January and was tested positive today. UHS has arranged for staff members attending the confirmed case and 2 immediate patients after the index case to take COVID-19 tests as a precautionary measure. The family member of the confirmed case has been sent to a quarantine centre by the CHP. The University will continue to monitor the situation and provide further details as appropriate.
(Last updated on January 6, 2022, 8:34pm)
On 20 October 2021, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Engineering.
The student was tested positive for COVID-19 upon returning from overseas and was immediately hospitalized. The student had not been to campus since returning to Hong Kong.
(Last updated on October 20, 2021, 3:22pm)
On 12 March 2021, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from the Faculty of Science who is part of the Ursus fitness centre cluster. The confirmed case developed a fever on 11 March and was tested positive earlier today. The University is working closely with the CHP on the contact tracing of the case and will inform the University community of any updates accordingly.
(Last updated on March 12, 2021, 12:34am)
On 12 March 2021, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a staff member from the Faculty of Science who is part of the Ursus fitness centre cluster (reported as a close contact case on 11 March). The confirmed case was tested positive earlier today. The staff member visited the medical clinic of the University Health Service (UHS) and the Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building on 9 March. Additional cleaning and disinfection have been carried out in the affected areas.
(Last updated on March 12, 2021, 12:34am)
On 11 March 2021, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a non-HKU member who had entered the Stanley Ho Sports Centre on 7 March. The confirmed case was tested positive on 10 March. The person concerned had no close contacts with HKU staff members or students. Additional cleaning and disinfection have been carried out in the affected areas.
(Last updated on March 12, 2021, 12:43am)
On 25 January 2021, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Engineering (reported as a close contact case on 24 January). The confirmed case was tested positive earlier today. The student visited Haking Wong building on 14 and 21 January, Innovation Wing on 15 and 19 January, and Swire Canteen on 21 January. Additional cleaning and disinfection have been carried out in the affected areas.
(Last updated on January 25, 2021, 11:45pm)
On 28 December 2020, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Social Sciences. The confirmed case was tested positive on 26 December and had not returned to campus since late October.
(Last updated on December 28, 2020, 5:45pm)
On 30 November, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning an HKU student. The student was tested positive for COVID-19 upon returning from overseas and was immediately hospitalized. The student had not been to campus since returning to Hong Kong.
(Last updated on December 1, 2020, 12:30pm)
On 27 November 2020, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a student from the Faculty of Architecture (reported as a close contact case on November 24). The confirmed case was tested positive on 27 November. The student last visited Knowles Building on 20 November and had direct contact with six other students. All people had been wearing face masks, and social distancing and use of alcohol rub were strictly followed at all times. Additional cleaning and disinfection have been carried out in the affected areas.
(Last updated on November 27, 2020, 9pm)
On 11 November 2020, we were informed by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a visitor who had been to Café 330 and Meng Wah Complex recently.
Additional cleaning and disinfection have been arranged at both locations, while Café 330 has decided to close its outlet until 16 November 2020 as an extra precautionary measure.
(Last updated on November 11, 2020, 6pm)
On 17 September 2020, an HKU staff member working in a laboratory in the Medical Campus was found to be infected with COVID-19. This individual had no symptoms but was detected through routine COVID-19 screening done in that laboratory. The staff had been wearing a face mask at all times at work. The staff is now in quarantine at a hospital. Other colleagues working in the same research team were tested negative for COVID-19 on 17 September. There is no evidence that this is a lab-related incident. Additional cleaning and disinfection has been carried out in the affected areas.
(Last updated on September 19, 2020, 6pm)
On 26 August 2020, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning an HKU SPACE student. The confirmed case was tested positive on 23 August. The student last visited the Lab Block of the Medical Campus on 21 August and had brief contact with a staff member. Both the student and the staff member had been wearing a face mask at all times. The staff member had been tested negative for COVID-19 on 27 August and is now under home quarantine. Additional cleaning and disinfection will be carried out in the affected areas.
(Last updated on August 28, 2020, 12pm)
On 13 August 2020, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning an HKU staff. The confirmed case is tested positive of COVID-19 on 13 August. The staff member last worked at the Flora Ho Sports Centre on 7 August and had been wearing a face mask at all times. The staff member concerned had no close contacts with other staff members or students, and had not been to the HKU campus again since then. Additional cleaning and disinfection will be carried out in the affected areas.
(Last updated on August 13, 2020, 9pm)
Updated: Both the student from the University Hall and the student’s roommate have been confirmed with COVID-19 infection. All other students from the same hall have been tested negative of COVID-19 so far. (Last updated on July 27, 2020, 3pm)
Updated: The student from the University Hall and the student’s roommate are currently being classified as Preliminary Positive by the CHP. (Last updated on July 25, 2020, 9am)
On 24 July 2020, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning an HKU student who is a resident at the University Hall. The confirmed case developed symptoms on 22 July and is tested positive of COVID-19 on 24 July. Apart from staying in the Hall, he had not been to other parts of the HKU campus for the past 14 days. We are following up with students that the confirmed case had been in contact with to provide advice. Additional cleaning and disinfection have been arranged in the affected areas. (Last updated on July 24, 2020, 9pm)
On 24 July 2020, we were informed by the Prince Philip Dental Hospital, which houses the HKU Faculty of Dentistry, that one of their outsourced staff member had been confirmed with COVID-19 infection. All students and staff members of the Faculty left the building after completing the day’s consultation, in order to facilitate enhanced cleaning of the premises.
(Last updated on July 24, 2020, 9pm)
On 23 July 2020, we were informed that a staff member of HKU Space who was diagnosed with COVID-19 today visited the University Health Service (UHS) recently. The confirmed case visited the medical clinic of the UHS at around 8:45am on 16 July 2020. As a standard precautionary measure at UHS, he wore a face mask during his visit and only stayed for a short while. All staff members in the UHS were in appropriate protective gear. Apart from UHS, the confirmed case had not been to other parts of the HKU campus recently.
(Last updated on July 24, 2020, 10am)
On 15 July 2020, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning an HKU student. The confirmed case developed symptoms on 14 July and is tested positive of COVID-19 on 15 July. The confirmed case joined a sports training on campus on 3 July, and had not returned to campus again since. We are contacting students that the confirmed case had been in contact with to provide advice. Additional cleaning and disinfection have been arranged in the affected areas.
(Last updated on July 15, 2020, 7pm)
On 8 April 2020, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning an HKU student. The student returned from overseas on 31 March, tested positive for COVID-19 and was immediately hospitalised. The student had not been to campus since returning to Hong Kong.
(Last updated on April 9, 2020, 12nn)
On 2 April 2020, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning an HKU student. The student was tested positive for COVID-19 upon returning from overseas and was immediately hospitalised. The student had not been to campus since returning to Hong Kong.
(Last updated on April 16, 2020, 1pm)
On 30 March 2020, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning an HKU student.
The student returned from overseas on 26 March and being under compulsory quarantine had not returned to the campus nor had any contact with any HKU member since.
(Last updated on March 31, 2020, 12nn)
On 29 March 2020, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a tenant (non-HKU member) residing at Felix Villas.
The confirmed case returned from overseas recently and was tested positive for COVID-19. The person was sent to hospital on 29 March 2020.
Additional cleaning and disinfection have been arranged at the affected areas.
(Last updated on March 30, 2020, 1pm)
On 28 March 2020, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a tenant (non-HKU member) residing at High West.
The confirmed case returned from overseas recently and was sent to hospital on 26 March 2020, who was tested positive for COVID-19 on 27 March, 2020.
Additional cleaning and disinfection have been arranged at the affected areas.
All outdoor facilities of Quarters have been closed following the government’s latest social distancing policy announced on 27 March.
(Last updated on March 29, 2020, 8pm)
On 12 March 2020, we were informed by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a spouse of an HKU teaching staff member who had visited the medical clinic of the University Health Service recently.
The confirmed case visited the medical clinic of the University Health Service (UHS) in the morning of 11 March, 2020. As a standard precautionary measure at UHS, he wore a face mask, was asked to use alcohol hand rub and had his temperature taken before he entered the clinic. He was triaged to a designated area and was immediately examined by an assigned physician. All staff members who were in close proximity to him were in appropriate protective gear.
Three HKU teaching staff from the Faculty of Arts including the wife of the confirmed case are classified as close contacts and have gone to the government’s quarantine centre as standard measure. They are all asymptomatic.
The University has maintained ongoing communications with the colleagues to provide necessary assistance and to collect further details for follow-up support if needed.
Additional cleaning and disinfection have been arranged at UHS, Meng Wah Complex and the Run Run Shaw Tower at the Centennial Campus as extra precautionary measures.
The University will continue monitoring the situation and provide further details as appropriate. Please continue to stay vigilant, exercise good hand hygiene and seek medical attention if you feel unwell.
(Last updated on March 13, 2020, 11am)
On 6 March 2020, we were informed by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection concerning a retired HKU staff member who had visited the medical clinic of the University Health Service recently.
The retired staff member visited the medical clinic of the University Health Service (UHS) in the morning of 29 February, 2020. As a standard precautionary measure at UHS, he wore a face mask, was asked to use alcohol hand rub and had his temperature taken before he entered the clinic. He was triaged to a designated zone and spent a total of around 10 minutes in the clinic. No other patients were nearby at that time. All staff members who were in contact with him were in appropriate protective gear.
After understanding the situation, CHP has not required the University to undertake any other follow-up measures.
In recent months, both the University campus and UHS have enhanced cleaning and disinfection measures according to CHP guidelines.
(Last updated on March 6, 2020, 11pm)
