The pandemic is a serious health crisis. But effective responses can minimize its adverse impact. Earlier, a worker at the West Rail Yuen Long South Station site was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19. SHKP's Sanfield took immediate action, closing the site for one day on the following day for thorough disinfection. Virus testing was arranged for daily- and monthly-rated workers, consultants and MTR site representatives. A number of corresponding measures were also implemented. Thanks to the decisive and effective handling of the incident, the virus did not spread on the site, and Sanfield received a letter of recognition from the Development Bureau. We hope that all SHKPers will stay vigilant and continue to observe good personal hygiene.

Some of the anti-pandemic measures at the Yuen Long Station site

• Providing comprehensive cleansing and disinfection of restrooms, washrooms, the office, gates and worker lounge every two hours
• Changing all meetings to video conferencing to reduce gatherings 
• Setting up an automatic disinfection spray machine at the office entrance for site workers and guests to use
• Installing transparent partitions between work desks and arranging different teams to work in designated zones to avoid cross infection
• Having Sanfield site foremen and safety officers proactively distribute surgical masks at the site, and encourage and instruct workers to wear masks properly
• Introducing foot-operated wash basins on the site to reduce exposure to bacteria and minimize the risk of the virus spreading
• Providing alcohol-based hand sanitizer on the site for workers to use