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     The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Patrick Nip, visited Hong Kong Disneyland today (July 5). During the visit, he and the Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Mr Michael Moriarty, jointly viewed the administering of a COVID-19 vaccine to staff members of the theme park as arranged by the Government’s outreach vaccination service. In view of the enthusiastic response, the outreach service team is administering the Sinovac or BioNTech vaccines to staff members of the theme park over a few days starting today, and a total of about 1 000 people are expected to get vaccinated. 

     Hong Kong Disneyland is the first theme park to participate in the outreach vaccination service. Among those who received vaccination today, many of them are staff responsible for customer service.

     “After more than a year of battling against the epidemic, many people may want to go to theme parks to walk around for relaxation and for parent-child activities. Apart from staff members of theme parks, who should get vaccinated to protect themselves and their colleagues, members of the public including families should follow suit because when they are vaccinated, coupled with observing personal hygiene, they will feel even more at ease when playing and enjoying in theme parks. The minimum age for receiving the BioNTech vaccine has been lowered to 12. I appeal to all parents to make appointments for their children of suitable ages to receive a vaccination before arranging summer activities to help them build a protective barrier in their families,” Mr Nip said. 

     “The Government has earlier announced to further relax social distancing measures on conditions, with “vaccine bubble” as the basis. Fully vaccinated performers in theme parks can be exempted from wearing masks while performing outdoors. I hope that more organisations will encourage their staff members to get vaccinated.” 

     The “Early Vaccination for All” campaign was launched to help build an immune barrier in Hong Kong as soon as possible by significantly raising the vaccination rate, thereby restoring normality to society sooner rather than later. 

     Should enterprises and organisations have a sufficient number of employees who would like to get vaccinated and a suitable venue with sufficient space, they can make use of the outreach vaccination service so that their employees can be vaccinated in a more convenient way. Enterprises and groups can call the hotline for the outreach vaccination service at 3904 1490 from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 6pm, for arrangements. 

     There has been enthusiastic support for the outreach vaccination programme since it was launched by the Civil Service Bureau. The Bureau has provided the outreach vaccination service to the Hong Kong Sports Institute, global professional services enterprises, property developers, financial institutions, the construction industry, universities and a district organisation. 

     Mr Nip expressed his gratitude to the medical team and administrative support staff of the Community Vaccination Centre at Yau Oi Sports Centre for providing the outreach service today.

          

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
 
     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. relating to a fraudulent website, which has been reported to the HKMA. A hyperlink to the press release is available on the HKMA website.
 
     The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or e-mails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive personal information, such as login passwords or One-Time Password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks).
 
     Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the website concerned, should contact the bank using the contact information provided in the press release, and report the matter to the Police by contacting the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.
 
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     The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Mr Frank Chan Fan, today (July 5) visited the staff of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) and their family members who received COVID-19 vaccination at KMB’s Kowloon Bay Depot. The KMB Administration Director, Mr Steve Hui, also joined the visit.
      
     More than 170 KMB staff and their family members are expected to receive the BioNTech vaccine today as arranged by the Government’s outreach vaccination service.
      
     Mr Chan said, “Hong Kong has a comprehensive public transport network. Some 90 per cent of our daily commuter trips are on public transport, of which more than 30 per cent are on franchised buses. Getting vaccinated is of utmost importance to employees of franchised bus companies as they will have contact with the public every day. This is not only to protect themselves, but also to build an immune barrier for their families and the community.”
      
     Mr Chan appealed to all employees of the public transport sector to participate in the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme as soon as possible. He also called on various public transport operators to join the Government in promoting the Early Vaccination for All campaign and actively encourage and arrange for their staff members to get vaccinated.
      
     Mr Chan expressed his gratitude to the medical team and administrative support staff of the Community Vaccination Centre at Osman Ramju Sadick Memorial Sports Centre for providing the outreach service for KMB.

          

     Two persons were sentenced by the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts today (July 5) for violating the Prevention and Control of Disease (Disclosure of Information) Regulation (Cap. 599D) (the Regulation).  

     A 30-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were patients of COVID-19, as confirmed earlier by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH). During the CHP’s epidemiological investigation of the confirmed cases, the man provided false information to authorised officers on six occasions between April 16 and 18, while the woman provided false information to an authorised officer on April 17. The man and the woman were charged with six counts and one count of contravening sections 3(4) and 3(5) of the Regulation, respectively. The man was sentenced by the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts today to immediate imprisonment for a total of three months for all the offences, while the woman was sentenced to imprisonment for 20 days.

     Under the Regulation, it is a criminal offence for any person to provide false or misleading information to authorised officers. Offenders face a maximum fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for six months.

     A spokesman for the DH said that it is a grossly irresponsible act to conceal or provide false or misleading information to an authorised officer, as this may hinder the contact tracing process and pose a serious threat to public health. As of today, a total of four persons have been convicted by the courts for breaching the Regulation. The spokesman reiterated that resolute actions will be taken against anyone who has breached the relevant regulations. read more

     The Home Affairs Department will open 19 temporary night heat shelters tonight (July 5) for people in need of the service.

     The shelters will be open from 10.30pm until 8am tomorrow.

     For further information, please call the department’s hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.

     The 19 night heat shelters are located at:

Hong Kong Districts:
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Central and Western –
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun

Eastern –
Causeway Bay Community Centre
3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay

Southern –
Wah Kwai Community Centre
Wah Kwai Estate, Kellett Bay

Wan Chai –
Wan Chai Activities Centre
LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai

Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City –
Hung Hom Community Hall
1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices
42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom

Kwun Tong –
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin

Sham Shui Po –
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po

Wong Tai Sin –
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan

Yau Tsim Mong –
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei

New Territories Districts:
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Islands –
Tung Chung North Park (Zone B) Activity Room
29 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung

Kwai Tsing –
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung

North –
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling

Sai Kung –
King Lam Neighbourhood Community Centre
King Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O

Sha Tin –
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin

Tai Po –
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po

Tsuen Wan –
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan

Tuen Mun –
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun

Yuen Long –
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long

Yuen Long –
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai

     The temporary night heat shelters will resume their functions as either community centres or community halls in the daytime for hire by the local community and cannot continue to be open as heat shelters. People may choose to take refuge from the heat during the daytime in the common areas in any of the 22 designated community centres or community halls. Their opening hours are from 9am to 10pm. For the addresses of the community centres and community halls, please browse the following document: www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf. read more