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     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) announced today (September 17) the schedule of regular press releases on statistical data in 2022 at Annex. The schedule, which covers 130 items, has been uploaded on the C&SD’s website (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/press_release.html) to facilitate access by the public.  

     The information sheet entitled “Census and Statistics Department – Schedule of Regular Press Releases on Statistical Data in 2022” has also been released via the C&SD’s website. Presenting the date schedule by data category, this information sheet serves as a handy reference on the issue dates of the regular press releases of individual subject areas in 2022.

     “We have been making continuous efforts to shorten the time lag in releasing statistics. At present, we are able to release most monthly statistics within one month and all quarterly statistics within three months after the reference period,” a spokesman for the C&SD said.

     The press releases listed on the schedule will be issued via the Information Services Department (ISD) at 4.30pm on the release day. They will also be posted on the C&SD’s website (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/press_release.html) shortly afterwards.

     “We will adhere to the pre-announced schedule for issuing these regular press releases. Only under exceptional circumstances such as those arising from unexpected adverse weather conditions would the releases be postponed. In such events, an announcement will be made via the ISD regarding the special circumstances and the revised date for issuing the press release concerned,” the spokesman added.

     In addition to these regular press releases, press releases on other statistical data (e.g. results of ad hoc surveys) are also issued by the C&SD from time to time.

     All press releases issued by the C&SD in recent years are posted on its website for reference by the general public.

     Enquiries on the schedule can be directed to the C&SD at telephone number 2582 4958. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:        As at 9am today (September 17), five COVID-19 confirmed patients (case numbers: 12116, 12130, 12132, 12134 and 12136) were discharged from hospital in t… read more

     The Government announced today (September 17) that Dr Ronald Lam Man-kin, Controller, Centre for Health Protection, will take up the post of Director of Health on September 21, 2021, when Dr Constance Chan Hon-yee commences her pre-… read more

     â€‹The Town Planning Board today (September 17) announced amendments to the approved Tai Po Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).
      
     The amendments mainly involve the rezoning of a site at To Yuen Tung, Ma Wo Road, from “Green Belt” to “Residential (Group A) 10”, and a site at Yau King Lane from “Residential (Group C) 10” to “Residential (Group B) 11” and “Residential (Group B) 12” for housing developments. Opportunity is also taken to amend the Notes and Explanatory Statement of the OZP to reflect the above amendments and to update the general information of various land use zonings and the planning area, where appropriate.
      
     The draft Tai Po OZP No. S/TP/29, incorporating the amendments, is now available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Sha Tin, Tai Po and North District Planning Office, (iv) the Tai Po District Office and (v) the Tai Po Rural Committee.
      
     Any person may make written representations in respect of the amendments to the Secretary of the Board on or before November 17. Any person who intends to make a representation is advised to read the Town Planning Board Guidelines No. 29B on “Submission and Publication of Representations, Comments on Representations and Further Representations under the Town Planning Ordinance” (TPB PG-No. 29B).

     Submission of a representation should comply with the requirements set out in TPB PG-No. 29B. In particular, the representer should take note of the following:
 
* If the representer fails to provide his or her full name and the first four alphanumeric characters of his or her Hong Kong identity card or passport number as required under TPB PG-No. 29B, the representation submitted shall be treated as not having been made; and
* The Secretariat of the Board reserves the right to require the representer to provide identity proof for verification.
 
     The Guidelines and the submission form are available at the above locations (i) and (ii) and the Board’s website (www.info.gov.hk/tpb).
 
     Copies of the draft Tai Po OZP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the OZP can be viewed at the Board’s website (www.info.gov.hk/tpb). read more

     The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (September 17) released the latest grading of water quality for 39 gazetted beaches (see Note 1) and one non-gazetted beach (i.e. Discovery Bay, see Note 2).
 
     Twenty-seven beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1) and 13 as Fair (Grade 2).
 
Grade 1 beaches are:

Anglers’ Beach	Kwun Yam Beach
Cafeteria New Beach*	Lo So Shing Beach
Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach*	Lower Cheung Sha Beach*
Chung Hom Kok Beach	Middle Bay Beach
Clear Water Bay First Beach	Repulse Bay Beach*
Clear Water Bay Second Beach*	Shek O Beach*
Deep Water Bay Beach*	South Bay Beach*
Discovery Bay	St Stephen’s Beach
Golden Beach*	Tai Po Lung Mei Beach*
Hap Mun Bay Beach*	Tong Fuk Beach
Hoi Mei Wan Beach	Trio Beach*
Hung Shing Yeh Beach*	Turtle Cove Beach
Kadoorie Beach	Upper Cheung Sha Beach
Kiu Tsui Beach

 
Grade 2 beaches are:

Approach Beach	Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach*
Big Wave Bay Beach*	Pui O Beach*
Butterfly Beach*	Silver Mine Bay Beach*
Cafeteria Old Beach	Silverstrand Beach*
Casam Beach*	Stanley Main Beach*
Castle Peak Beach	Ting Kau Beach*
Lido Beach*

     Compared with the grading released last week, Anglers’ Beach, Deep Water Bay Beach, Hoi Mei Wan Beach, Lower Cheung Sha Beach and Middle Bay Beach have been upgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 1, and Silver Mine Bay Beach from Grade 3 to Grade 2.
 
     Under the present grading system, beaches are classified into four grades, namely Good (Grade 1), Fair (Grade 2), Poor (Grade 3) and Very Poor (Grade 4), according to the level of E. coli in the water. Grades are calculated on the basis of the geometric mean of the E. coli counts on the five most recent sampling occasions.
 
     A summary of beach grades is published weekly before the weekend. The latest beach grades based on the most current data may be obtained from the EPD’s website on Beach Water Quality (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666.
 
Note 1: Lifeguard services are provided by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department at 23 gazetted beaches, marked with an asterisk above, from September 10.
 
Note 2: Discovery Bay is a non-gazetted beach without lifeguard service. read more