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     â€‹The latest test results of the opening-up investigation in the second stage of the holistic assessment strategy for the Hung Hom Station Extension under the Shatin to Central Link (SCL) project (as at January 7) are now available at the Highways Department’s website for the SCL project (www.hyd.gov.hk/en/road_and_railway/railway_projects/scl/index.html) for reference by the public. read more

     Police today (January 7) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Hung Hom.      Chung Ngai-fung, aged 27, went missing after he was last seen on Wing Kwong Street yes… read more

     Correctional officers at Tong Fuk Correctional Institution on Lantau Island stopped a fight among persons in custody today (January 7).      At 9.05am today, two male persons in custody, aged 27… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     An annual tea reception for the Legislative Council (LegCo) Members and members of the new Boards of Directors of six charitable organisations was held today (January 7) in the Dining Hall of the LegCo Complex. These charitable organisations were Tung Wah Group of Hospitals; Po Leung Kuk; Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon; Pok Oi Hospital; Yan Chai Hospital; and Yan Oi Tong.

     The President’s deputy of LegCo, Ms Starry Lee, said the tea reception provided a great opportunity for Members to meet with members of the Boards of Directors of the charitable organisations in a relaxing atmosphere and to exchange views on matters of mutual concern.

     Members attended the tea reception included Ms Starry Lee, Mr Jeffrey Lam, Mr Wong Ting-kwong, Mr Chan Hak-kan, Mr Wong Kwok-kin, Mr Paul Tse, Mr Yiu Si-wing, Dr Helena Wong, Mr Martin Liao, Dr Lo Wai-kwok, Dr Junius Ho, Mr Ho Kai-ming, Mr Shiu Ka-fai, Mr Wilson Or, Dr Pierre Chan, Mr Chan Chun-ying, Mr Lau Kwok-fan, Mr Kenneth Lau, Mr Kwong Chun-yu, Mr Vincent Cheng and Ms Chan Hoi-yan.

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     The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (January 7) 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:
 

Sex	Male
Age	37
Affected area involved	Israel
High-risk exposure	Nil
Hospital	Princess Margaret Hospital
Condition	Stable
MERS-Coronavirus preliminary test result	Pending

     “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. read more