The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) announced today (July 31) that a 82-year-old female patient confirmed with COVID-19 (case no: 2747) passed away today. The patient with chronic disease was admitted to TMH on July 26 due to fever. Her condition continued to deteriorate and the hospital communicated with relatives about the patient's condition. Relatives agreed to have Do-Not-Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation if the patient condition further deteriorated. The patient eventually succumbed at 00.18am today.

     The Hospital was saddened about the passing of the patient and would offer necessary assistance to her family.
 
     Including the above case, 26 COVID-19 confirmed patients have passed away in public hospitals so far.

     The Government Logistics Department (GLD) announced today (July 31) that the provision of Gazette service will continue. Meanwhile, starting from August 3 (Monday), the GLD Collection Office on 10/F, North Point Government Offices, will provide the collection of Gazette fee services on Mondays and Tuesdays from 8.30am to 1pm until further notice. For enquiries, please call 2537 1910 from Monday to Friday between 9am and 6pm.

     The Registered Contractors' Disciplinary Board has completed a disciplinary inquiry and decided that a registered minor works contractor (RMWC) and its authorized signatory (AS) should be disciplined for misconducting themselves in carrying out unauthorised building works.
 
     The Board's decision and order made on January 17, 2020, was published in the Gazette today (July 31). Details are available at the following link: www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20202431/egn202024314284.pdf
 
     The Board ordered the names of the RMWC and its AS to be removed from the minor works contractors' register kept under section 8A(1)(c) of the Buildings Ordinance (BO) for four months, with effect from the date of the above Gazette, and the RMWC and its AS should pay about $88,500, being the relevant costs of the Board and the Buildings Department (BD) for the disciplinary inquiry.
 
     The RMWC and its AS erected a rooftop structure in Sai Kung North, New Territories, around October 2012 without having first obtained approval and consent from the BD, contravening section 14(1) of the BO.
 
     A spokesperson for the BD reiterated that a registered contractor and its AS may be disciplined if they misconduct themselves in building works, contravening the provision of the BO.

     Following is a reminder of the press releases on statistical data to be issued between August and November 2020. The schedule for issuing press releases on statistical data in 2020 was provided to the media in September 2019. No change has been made to the original schedule.
 

     The schedule for regular press releases in the other months of 2020 can be downloaded from the website of the Census and Statistics Department (www.censtatd.gov.hk/press_release/index.jsp).

     The Government intends to construct a public landing facility near Tuen Mun Area 27 Breakwater in Castle Peak Bay to enhance public safety while boarding and alighting from vessels. The extent of the area of foreshore and sea-bed affected is described in a notice published in the Government Gazette today (July 31).
 
     The proposed works, involving approximately 3,780 square metres of foreshore and sea-bed, are scheduled to commence at the end of this year for completion by the end of 2021.
 
     The notice and its related plan are posted near the site. The plan is also available for inspection at:
 
* Survey and Mapping Office of the Lands Department (23/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong) (where copies can be purchased on order);
 
* Tuen Mun Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of the Tuen Mun District Office (2/F, Tuen Mun Government Offices, 1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories); and
 
* Lands Department's website (www.landsd.gov.hk) under Government Notices.
 
     Any person who considers that he or she has an interest, right or easement in or over the foreshore and sea-bed involved may submit a written objection to the Director of Lands, 20/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong, within two months from the above-mentioned date, i.e. on or before September 30. The notice of such objection shall describe the interest, right or easement of the objector and the manner in which he or she will be allegedly affected.