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The following is issued on behalf of the Community Care Fund Secretariat:
 
     The Community Care Fund (CCF) will hold four public consultation sessions between February and April to gauge public views on the formulation of assistance programmes. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
      
     Those who would like to attend the consultation sessions may call the CCF Secretariat at 2835 2279 during office hours (from 8.45am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm, Mondays to Fridays) or complete the online registration form at the CCF’s website (www.communitycarefund.hk/en/form.asp) for seat reservation. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
      
     Details of the four public consultation sessions are as follows:
 
Date: February 21 (Thursday)
Time: 7pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Mei Foo Community Hall,
           1/F, Mei Foo Government Complex,
           33 Mei Lai Road,
           Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
           (MTR Mei Foo Station, Exit B)
 
Date: March 23 (Saturday)
Time: 5pm to 6.30pm
Venue: Aldrich Bay Community Hall,
           G/F, Oi Po House, Oi Tung Estate,
           Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong
           (MTR Sai Wan Ho Station, Exit A)
 
Date: March 29 (Friday)
Time: 7pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Hall, 1/F, Tai Po Community Centre,
           2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po,
           New Territories
           (MTR Tai Po Market Station, Exit A2)

Date: April 6 (Saturday)
Time: 5pm to 6.30pm
Venue: Hall, G/F, Tin Yiu Community Centre,
           Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai,
           New Territories
           (MTR Tin Shui Wai Station, Exit C)
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      During the winter surge, the Hospital Authority is closely monitoring the service demand of Accident and Emergency Departments and the occupancy rate in public hos… read more

     The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (February 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	Female
Age	10
Affected area involved	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
High-risk exposure	Nil
Hospital	Princess Margaret Hospital
Condition	Stable
MERS-Coronavirus preliminary test result	Negative

 
     “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-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-Coronavirus (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

Attention TV/radio announcers:        Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at regular intervals:             The Leisure and Cultural S… read more

     Nominations for the by-election for the Tai Nan Constituency of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council will open tomorrow (February 8).        "The nomination period will end on February 21. A nomine… read more