Coronavirus: 2 more drivers for top officials test preliminary-positive in latest infection scare to hit Hong Kong’s political elite

Chauffeurs for innovation chief Alfred Sit and his undersecretary David Chung among suspected cases

In past week, staff members for environment minister, Legislative Council president, chief secretary and chief executive have either been confirmed as cases or are suspected infections

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The chauffeur for Secretary for Innovation and Technology Alfred Sit is among suspected Covid-19 cases. Photo: Sam Tsang

Published: 10:21pm, 22 Feb 2022Updated: 10:53pm, 22 Feb 2022

Another two government drivers serving senior Hong Kong officials have tested preliminary-positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of such cases to three.

The latest infections involved chauffeurs for Secretary for Innovation and Technology Alfred Sit Wing-hang and his undersecretary David Chung Wai-keung, Sit’s bureau confirmed on Tuesday.

“Mr Sit and Dr Chung have taken Covid-19 rapid tests and the results are negative,” a bureau spokesman said, adding: “For the sake of prudence, staff in the principal official’s office need to undergo swab sampling for Covid-19 testing.”

Sit’s driver was screened at a community testing centre on Monday, receiving a preliminary-positive result the next day. He was last on duty on Saturday.

The chauffeur for Undersecretary for Innovation and Technology David Chung has tested preliminary-positive for Covid-19. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Chung’s driver, who last worked on Thursday, tested preliminary-positive on a rapid antigen kit on Friday. Deep throat saliva samples were taken from him for a more comprehensive test the following day.