The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: The spokesman for the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) today (June 25) announced that a 55-year-old male COVID-19 confirmed case (case no. 1180) passed away e… read more
Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible: Here is an item of interest to swimmers. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 25) that due to big wa… read more
To tackle the unprecedented COVID-19 challenge, Hong Kong has put in place a surveillance programme with more than 300,000 samples tested for COVID-19 to date. It has just been extended to cover bus drivers for better disease prevention and control.
News.gov.hk spoke to a Medical Technologist and a Scientific Officer at the Department of Health’s Public Health Laboratory Services Branch to find out why accurate testing and early detection are considered key to the virus battle.
The story appears on news.gov.hk today (June 25) in text and video format. read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: The spokesperson of Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) made the following announcement today (June 24) regarding an incident of water seepage at the ceiling in a wa… read more
Police today (June 24) appeal to the public for information on a body found case (case no.: CCDI-870/2019) in Tseung Kwan O on September 22, 2019 upon the request of the Coroners.
Police are actively investigating into the above case in accordance with the Coroners Ordinance (CO) (Cap 504).
Section 9(1) and 9(2) of (CO) specify that a coroner may investigate a reportable death or any other death of a person which the coroner considers should be investigated in the public interest, and that the purpose of such an investigation shall be to investigate the cause of and the circumstances connected with the death of a person.
At 11.23am that day, a 15-year-old girl surnamed Chan was found floating at Junk Bay, Tseung Kwan O and was certified dead at scene.
Police appeal to anyone who has information on the incident to send a letter to officers of the Regional Crime Unit Team 2 of Eastern District (Address: 343 Java Road, Hong Kong), or the Coroner’s Court of West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts. read more