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     A total of 174,413 registered electors voted in the Legislative Council Kowloon West geographical constituency by-election as at 7.30pm today (November 25), representing an accumulative turnout rate of 35.8%.      … read more

     A total of 158,630 registered electors voted in the Legislative Council Kowloon West geographical constituency by-election as at 6.30pm today (November 25), representing an accumulative turnout rate of 32.56%.     &nbsp… read more

     A total of 143,923 registered electors voted in the Legislative Council Kowloon West geographical constituency by-election as at 5.30pm today (November 25), representing an accumulative turnout rate of 29.54%.     &nbsp… read more

     The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (November 25) 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	3
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 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

The following is issued on behalf of the Road Safety Council:
 
     The Road Safety Council 45th Anniversary Ceremony cum Safety Walk Carnival was successfully held today (November 25) at the Peak.
 
     The opening ceremony was officiated by the Chairperson of the Road Safety Council and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mr Tang Ping-keung; the Chairman of the Road Safety Research Committee and Acting Deputy Commissioner for Transport (Planning and Technical Services), Mr Wilson Pang; and the Chairlady of the Road Safety Campaign Committee, Miss Ma Ka-wai.
 
     Mr Tang expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the members of the Council and the working partners for their contributions and support. He appealed to the public to continue to make joint efforts to realise the vision of “Zero Accidents on the Road, Hong Kong’s Goal”.
 
     Around 1,000 members of the public participated in the 3.5-kilometre safety walk and the carnival located at Mount Austin Playground. The Road Safety Council aimed to enhance the community’s awareness of road safety and alert the members of public of its importance through different road safety messages at the checkpoints along the safety walk and at the fun-filled game booths of the carnival. read more