Owing to protesters who assembled outside Police Headquarters (PHQ) and serious road blockage around Arsenal Street in Wan Chai, the Report Room service in Wan Chai Police Station has been suspended until further notice. For emergencies, please call 999.

     Police appeal to protesters not to block the emergency vehicular access to ensure the emergency and rescue services provided by Police to the public are not affected and not to obstruct staff members from entering and exiting the PHQ.

     Police appeal to protesters to act peacefully and orderly when expressing their views.

     Police this morning (June 26) found a website disclosing the personal data of police officers suspectedly obtained by unlawful means.

     Police reiterate that if any person obtains personal data by unlawful means or discloses any personal data without data user's consent, he/she may have committed a criminal offence.

     Police once again strongly condemn such behaviour. Active investigation by Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau is underway.

     The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, will depart for Guangzhou tomorrow afternoon (June 27). 

     Mr Wong will visit authorities of Guangdong Province to exchange views on environmental issues of mutual concern.

     Mr Wong will return to Hong Kong tomorrow evening.

     In response to media enquiries, Hongkong Post today (June 26) made a clarification as follows:

     During weekdays, staff working at the General Post Office (GPO) in Central normally leave their office before 7pm or 8pm, and only a small number continue to work for the night shift. As there will be an assembly around the GPO which may cause an adverse impact on traffic nearby, some other arrangements have been made for the work of the night shift.

     The Hong Kong Police Force is not making use of the GPO building.

     The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (June 26) reported a suspected case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and again urged the public to pay special attention to safety during travel, taking due consideration of the health risks in the places they visit. The case is detailed below:
 

     "Travellers to the Middle East should avoid going to farms, barns or markets with camels; avoid contact with sick persons and animals, especially camels, birds or poultry; and avoid unnecessary visits to healthcare facilities. We strongly advise travel agents organising tours to the Middle East to abstain from arranging camel rides and activities involving direct contact with camels, which are known risk factors for acquiring MERS Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)," a spokesman for the CHP said.

     Locally, the CHP's surveillance with public and private hospitals, with practising doctors and at boundary control points is firmly in place. Inbound travellers and members of the public who recently visited the Middle East and developed fever or lower respiratory symptoms within 14 days will be classified as suspected MERS cases. They will be taken to public hospitals for isolation and management until their specimens test negative for MERS-CoV.

     Travellers to affected areas should maintain vigilance, adopt appropriate health precautions and take heed of personal, food and environmental hygiene. The public may visit the MERS pages of the CHP and its Travel Health Service, MERS statistics in affected areas, the CHP's Facebook Page and YouTube Channel, and the World Health Organization's latest news for more information and health advice. Tour leaders and tour guides operating overseas tours are advised to refer to the CHP's health advice on MERS.