Coronavirus: 455,000 fully vaccinated Hongkongers register for lucky draw aimed at boosting Covid-19 inoculation drive
- Goodies worth over HK$120 million on offer include HK$10.8 million flat in Kwun Tong
- Among other attractions are diamond-studded Rolex, Tesla and 300 taels of pure gold, with applications to close on September 1
That meant more than a third of fully vaccinated residents entered the jackpot between 9am and 9pm.
The organisers urged potential participants to seek medical advice before getting their shots.
Although the application was supposed to begin at 9am on Tuesday, a check by the Post found the registration page was available only at 9.07am. But the whole process ran smoothly and took just three minutes.
Participants will also have to provide their mobile phone and identity card numbers to register. Applications will close at 5.30pm on September 1 and the results will be announced one week later on the website https://register.vaccinationluckydraw.hk.
Aimed at boosting the city’s sluggish inoculation rate, the lucky draw – jointly sponsored by the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Sino Group, and Chinese Estates Holdings – stole the spotlight last month when it was first announced, with vaccine bookings surging immediately.