Turnout rates for the Resident Representative (RR) Elections in the 2019 Village Representative Election which began at noon today (January 6) are set out according to the respective Rural Committees as follows (as at 5pm):
 
Islands
Lamma Island (North) Rural Committee
(Tai Wan San Tsuen)
Turnout rate: 52.94%
 
Islands
Lamma Island (South) Rural Committee
(Mo Tat, Sok Kwu Wan)
Turnout rate: 48.74%
 
Islands
Mui Wo Rural Committee
(Chung Hau (South))
Turnout rate: 36.64%
 
Islands
South Lantao Rural Committee
(Ham Tin, Pui O Lo Uk Tsuen, Pui O Lo Wai, Shui Hau)
Turnout rate: 64.29%
 
North
Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committee
(Sha Tau Kok Market (East), Sha Tau Kok Market (West Lower), Tam Shui Hang, Wu Kau Tang, Yim Tso Ha and Pok Tau Ha)
Turnout rate: 44.32%
 
North
Ta Kwu Ling District Rural Committee
(Lei Uk, Lo Wu, Muk Wu, Nga Yiu, Ping Yeung, Tai Po Tin, Tong Fong)
Turnout rate: 53.33%
 
Sai Kung
Hang Hau Rural Committee
(Pan Long Wan, Po Toi O, Sheung Sze Wan, Tai Po Tsai)
Turnout rate: 43.51%
 
Sha Tin
Sha Tin Rural Committee
(Ha Keng Hau, Ha Wo Che, Sha Tin Tau and Lee Uk, Tai Shui Hang, Wo Liu Hang)
Turnout rate: 40.81%
 
Tai Po
Tai Po Rural Committee
(Chai Kek, Kau Lung Hang, Lai Chi Shan, Lung Mei, Po Sam Pai, She Shan, Shek Kwu Lung, Sheung Wun Yiu, Tai Hang, Tai Mei Tuk, Tai Po Mei, Ting Kok, Tung Tsz, Wai Tau Tsuen, Yuen Leng Lei Uk)
Turnout rate: 48.40%
 
Yuen Long
Kam Tin Rural Committee
(Tsz Tong Tsuen)
Turnout rate: 50.35%
 
Yuen Long
Ping Shan Rural Committee
(Fung Chi Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen, Mong Tseng Tsuen
Ng Uk Tsuen, Sha Kong Wai, Shan Ha Tsuen, Tai To Tsuen, Tan Kwai Tsuen, Tong Yan San Tsuen (I))
Turnout rate: 50.26%
 
Yuen Long
San Tin Rural Committee
(Chau Tau, Fan Tin San Yi Cho, Ha Wan Tsuen, Lok Ma Chau, Mai Po Tsuen, Pun Uk Tsuen, San Wai (I), San Wai (II), Wai Tsai, Wing Ping Tsuen, Yan Sau Wai, Yau Tam Mei (I), Yau Tam Mei (II))
Turnout rate: 54.55%
 
Total turnout rate: 49.06%

     Turnout rates for the Indigenous Inhabitant Representative (IIR) Elections in the 2019 Village Representative Election which began at noon today (January 6) are set out according to the respective Rural Committees as follows (as at 5pm):
 
Islands
Lamma Island (North) Rural Committee
(Lo Tik Wan, Pak Kok Kau Tsuen, Yung Shue Wan)
Turnout rate: 53.88%
 
Islands
Lamma Island (South) Rural Committee
(Lo So Shing, Luk Chau)
Turnout rate: 56.78%
 
Islands
Mui Wo Rural Committee
(Pak Mong)
Turnout rate: 60.27%
 
Islands
South Lantao Rural Committee
(Cheung Sha Upper Village, Ham Tin, Pui O Lo Wai, Pui O San Wai, Shui Hau)
Turnout rate: 58.98%
 
North
Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committee
(Kat O, Kong Ha, Lai Chi Wo, Luk Keng Chan Uk, Luk Keng Wong Uk, Ma Tseuk Leng Ha, Nam Chung, Ngau Shi Wu, San Tsuen, Sheung Wo Hang, Tam Shui Hang, Tong To, Tsat Muk Kiu, Wu Shek Kok, Kai Kuk Shue Ha and Nam Hang Mei, Yim Tso Ha and Pok Tau Ha)
Turnout rate: 40.86%
 
North
Ta Kwu Ling District Rural Committee
(Chow Tin Tsuen, Fung Wong Wu, Heung Yuen Wai, Lei Uk, Ping Yeung, Sheung Shan Kai Wat, Tai Po Tin, Tong Fong, Tsung Yuen Ha, Wo Keng Shan)
Turnout rate: 51.33%
 
Sai Kung
Hang Hau Rural Committee
(Ha Yeung, Po Toi O, Tai Po Tsai)
Turnout rate: 45.27%
 
Sha Tin 
Sha Tin Rural Committee
(Ha Wo Che, Lok Lo Ha, Tai Wai, Tin Sum, Wo Liu Hang, Sha Tin Tau and Lee Uk, Wu Kai Sha and Cheung Kang)
Turnout rate: 52.98%
 
Tai Po
Tai Po Rural Committee
(Kau Lung Hang, Lai Chi Shan, Lin Au, Lei Uk, Pan Chung, Po Sam Pai, San Tau Kok, San Tsuen (Lam Tsuen), San Uk Tsai, Sha Lo Tung Cheung Uk, Sha Lo Tung Lei Uk, Shuen Wan Chan Uk, Shuen Wan Chim Uk, Shuen Wan Lei Uk, Shui Wo, Tai Hang, Tai Mei Tuk, Tai Po Tau, Ting Kok, Wai Tau Tsuen, Yuen Leng Yip Uk  )
Turnout rate: 50.67%
 
Yuen Long
Kam Tin Rural Committee
(Kat Hing Wai, Shui Mei Tsuen, Tai Hong Wai, Tsz Tong Tsuen, Wing Lung Wai)
Turnout rate: 46.76%
 
Yuen Long
Ping Shan Rural Committee
(Fui Sha Wai, Hung Uk Tsuen, Lam Hau Tsuen, Mong Tseng Tsuen, Mong Tseng Wai, Ng Uk Tsuen, Sha Kong Wai, Shan Ha Tsuen, Sheung Cheung Wai, Shui Pin Tsuen)
Turnout rate: 52.68%
 
Yuen Long
San Tin Rural Committee
(Chau Tau, Fan Tin San Yi Cho, Lok Ma Chau, Mai Po Tsuen, Pun Uk Tsuen, Tung Chun Wai, Wai Tsai, Wing Ping Tsuen, Yan Sau Wai)
Turnout rate: 50.67%
 
Total turnout rate: 49.85%

     The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (January 6) reported two suspected cases 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 cases are detailed below:
 

 
     "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.

     The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, today (January 6) visited a 2019 Rural Ordinary Election polling station at Ta Ku Ling Ling Ying Public School in North District.
      
     The 2019 Rural Ordinary Election is arranged as stipulated in the Rural Representative Election Ordinance and its subsidiary legislation, which is conducted by the Home Affairs Department and supervised by the Electoral Affairs Commission. The Ordinance covers two types of rural representatives to be elected in accordance with the law, namely the Village Representatives and the Kaifong Representatives. The Village Representative (including Indigenous Inhabitant Representative and Resident Representative) Election will be conducted on two consecutive Sundays from January 6 to 13, while the Kaifong Representative Election will be held on January 20.
      
     Mr Lau visited a polling station on the first polling day and was delighted to know the operation of the polling station was smooth. He said eligible electors can vote in polling stations according to the date, time and venue specified in the polling notice. They must also carry the original of their identity document or other specific alternative documents to collect ballot papers.
      
     "I would like to urge all registered electors to vote for their desired candidate for building a harmonious rural community," Mr Lau said.
      
     There are 1 752 candidates in the Village Representative Election, while 981 candidates have been returned uncontested, 771 candidates will compete for 397 seats in the Village Representative Election.

    

     Turnout rates for the Resident Representative (RR) Elections in the 2019 Village Representative Election which began at noon today (January 6) are set out according to the respective Rural Committees as follows (as at 3pm):
 
Islands
Lamma Island (North) Rural Committee
(Tai Wan San Tsuen)
Turnout rate: 47.06%
 
Islands
Lamma Island (South) Rural Committee
(Mo Tat, Sok Kwu Wan)
Turnout rate: 35.29%
 
Islands
Mui Wo Rural Committee
(Chung Hau (South))
Turnout rate: 30.03%
 
Islands
South Lantao Rural Committee
(Ham Tin, Pui O Lo Uk Tsuen, Pui O Lo Wai, Shui Hau)
Turnout rate: 45.71%
 
North
Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committee
(Sha Tau Kok Market (East), Sha Tau Kok Market (West Lower), Tam Shui Hang, Wu Kau Tang, Yim Tso Ha and Pok Tau Ha)
Turnout rate: 34.55%
 
North
Ta Kwu Ling District Rural Committee
(Lei Uk, Lo Wu, Muk Wu, Nga Yiu, Ping Yeung, Tai Po Tin, Tong Fong)
Turnout rate: 40.93%
 
Sai Kung
Hang Hau Rural Committee
(Pan Long Wan, Po Toi O, Sheung Sze Wan, Tai Po Tsai)
Turnout rate: 32.26%
 
Sha Tin
Sha Tin Rural Committee
(Ha Keng Hau, Ha Wo Che, Sha Tin Tau and Lee Uk, Tai Shui Hang, Wo Liu Hang)
Turnout rate: 27.68%
 
Tai Po
Tai Po Rural Committee
(Chai Kek, Kau Lung Hang, Lai Chi Shan, Lung Mei, Po Sam Pai, She Shan, Shek Kwu Lung, Sheung Wun Yiu, Tai Hang, Tai Mei Tuk, Tai Po Mei, Ting Kok, Tung Tsz, Wai Tau Tsuen, Yuen Leng Lei Uk)
Turnout rate: 33.20%
 
Yuen Long
Kam Tin Rural Committee
(Tsz Tong Tsuen)
Turnout rate: 36.17%
 
Yuen Long
Ping Shan Rural Committee
(Fung Chi Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen, Mong Tseng Tsuen
Ng Uk Tsuen, Sha Kong Wai, Shan Ha Tsuen, Tai To Tsuen, Tan Kwai Tsuen, Tong Yan San Tsuen (I))
Turnout rate: 34.74%
 
Yuen Long
San Tin Rural Committee
(Chau Tau, Fan Tin San Yi Cho, Ha Wan Tsuen, Lok Ma Chau, Mai Po Tsuen, Pun Uk Tsuen, San Wai (I), San Wai (II), Wai Tsai, Wing Ping Tsuen, Yan Sau Wai, Yau Tam Mei (I), Yau Tam Mei (II))
Turnout rate: 38.77%
 
Total turnout rate: 35.05%