By Daisy CL Mandap
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| The 5 allegedly tried to enter Immigration Tower using the fake app |
Police are investigating the alleged use by five people of a
fake "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application in entering
According to a press statement on the government website, among those arrested were two immigration officers, a staff at the Audit Commission, and two contractors.
They had allegedly tried to use a fake version of the
government app called “BackHomeSafe,” but were denied entry to the
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Both the Immigration Department and the Audit Commission have said that their arrested staff members have been suspended from duty and are currently being investigated by the police.
Both government agencies said they attach great importance to staff conduct, and anyone found to be involved in unlawful acts or misconduct will be dealt with in accordance with the law and established procedures.
At a press conference earlier today, the police said they had already taken down the website offering the fake app. But they are still looking for whoever created it.
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They also warned that anyone urging people to use it could find themselves in trouble.
The police said the fake app has a different background color and font size than the genuine version.
It is not clear how the five who had tried to use it to
enter
Not a few people have shown aversion to using the LeaveHomeSafe app, which tracks those who have been to certain public venues for contact tracing purposes.
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However, those who are suspicious of its other applications fear the details collected in the app could be used to track their every movement.
From yesterday, all those who enter government buildings, including hospitals, courts and even indoor wet markets were required to use the app. The only ones exempted are those aged 65 and above or 12 below, or those with handicap that prevent them using the app.
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| Even indoor wet markets require visitors to use the app when entering their premises |
Meanwhile, two additional confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported today, involving two returnees who were both found to carry the highly infectious L452R mutant strain of the coronavirus.
One is a 29-year-old man who came from
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The other is a 37-year-old woman who had been to
They took
Meanwhile, the Centre for Health Protection issued a
compulsory testing notice for five premises in
Placed under CTN are Block 21 of Baguio Villa in Pokfulam
where the patient lived, as well as four places he had visited: the Hong Kong
Football Club in
Everyone who had been to these places at specified dates and times should get tested by Thursday, Nov. 4.
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