New Testing Registration Code function added to ...

Members of the public can fill in personal information required for testing registration in advance. A user-designated QR code containing the ... Gotomaincontent BrandHK |FontSize: |Sitemap   NewTestingRegistrationCodefunctionaddedto"LeaveHomeSafe"tofacilitatecitizens'registrationfortesting NewTestingRegistrationCodefunctionaddedto"LeaveHomeSafe"tofacilitatecitizens'registrationfortesting ******************************************************************************************    AspokesmanfortheGovernmentannouncedtoday(September9)thatanewTestingRegistrationCodefunctionhasbeenaddedtothe"LeaveHomeSafe"mobileapplicationtoenablemembersofthepublictofillinpersonalinformationinadvance.Thenewfunctionaimstoreducethetimespentonqueuingon-siteandregistrationattestingpointsthroughasimplifiedregistrationprocessfornucleicacidtesting.      Thelatest3.4.2versionofthe"LeaveHomeSafe"mobileapplication isnowavailableonvariousmobileapplicationstores.MembersofthepubliccanupdatetheapplicationviarelevantplatformstoobtaintheTestingRegistrationCode,which iseasytooperate.Membersofthepubliccanfillinpersonalinformationrequiredfortestingregistrationinadvance.Auser-designatedQRcodecontainingtheinformationwillthenbeautomaticallygeneratedbythesystemandencryptedforstorageinthe"LeaveHomeSafe"mobileapplicationintheuser'spersonalmobilephone.Membersofthepubliconlyneedtofillintheinformationintheapplicationonce.TheycanthenreusethesameTestingRegistrationCodeQRcodefornucleicacidteststhereafter.      Whenvisitingcommunitytestingcentres/mobilespecimencollectionstationsfortestingorundergoingcompulsorytestingsubjecttorestriction-testingdeclarations,personswiththeTestingRegistrationCodejustneedtopresenttheirQRcodeforscanningbythetestingstaffonsite,inlieuofthestaff'smanualdatainputprocedures.Thiscanminimisethecontactbetweenthetwopartiesandsavethetimeofwaitingforrepeatingregistrationanddatainputeverytimetheyundergotesting.      ThespokesmanemphasisedthatitisentirelyavoluntarydecisionforcitizenstoobtaintheTestingRegistrationCode.TheregistrationinformationintheTestingRegistrationCodewillbestoredsolelyintheuser'spersonalmobilephoneandwillonlybesenttothenucleicacidtestingregistrationsystemwhentheuserpresentstheQRcodetothetestingstaffforscanning.TherelevantinformationwillnotbeautomaticallystoredorsenttoanyGovernmentsystemsorothersystems.TheinformationintheQRcodeisencrypted,andcanonlybedecryptedandreadbyscannersprovidedbytheGovernment.      Thespokesmanalsoremindedmembersofthepublicthattheyarestillrequiredtobringalongthenecessaryidentificationdocuments(suchasavalidHongKongidentitycard)andalocalmobilephonewhichcanreceiveanSMSforverificationofpersonalidentityandmobilephonenumber bythestaff,withaviewtoensuringthattheregisteredinformationisaccurateandthatthetestresultcanbeissuedtotherightperson.      DetailedproceduresforobtainingtheTestingRegistrationCodearesetoutattheAnnex.Ifmembersofthepublicencounteranydifficultiesinusingthe"LeaveHomeSafe"mobileapplication,theycancallthe"LeaveHomeSafe"telephonehotline(26263066) orseekassistancefrommobilesupportstationsat25MTRstations.Fordetails,pleasevisitthethematicwebpageof"LeaveHomeSafe"at www.leavehomesafe.gov.hk/en/.   Ends/Friday,September9,2022 IssuedatHKT18:30 NNNN Archives   Yesterday'sPressReleases   BacktoIndexPage Backtotop Today'sPressReleases   Attachment Annex