Information about designated spots available for application for setting up street counters to hold non-profit making activities across the territory have been uploaded onto the GeoInfo Map (www.map.gov.hk) today (August 21).

     A spokesperson for the Lands Department (LandsD) said organisers can check the designated spots available for application for setting up street counters to hold non-profit making activities by temporary occupation of Government land in various districts by browsing the GeoInfo Map. To facilitate submission of applications, the guidelines on holding relevant activities, together with application details, can be viewed at the LandsD's website (www.landsd.gov.hk/en/legco/publications.htm).

     The LandsD will update the website information as appropriate in view of the latest position.

     A man who went missing in Tsuen Wan has been located.

     Leung Wa-kan, aged 55, went missing after he was last seen in a hostel on Tsuen King Circuit on August 14 morning. Staff of the hostel made a report to Police on the same day.

     The man was located on Kwai Fuk Road in Tsing Yi in small hours today (August 21). He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.

     A man who went missing in Chai Wan has been located.

     Kan Shou, aged 89, went missing after he left his residence on Kornhill Road on August 19 afternoon. His family made a report to Police on the same day.

     The man was located on Ngau Pei Sha Street yesterday night (August 20). He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.

     The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, today (August 20) met with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia, Dr Didik Suhardi, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

     Since 2003, Indonesia has participated in the Asia Cultural Co-operation Forum hosted by the Home Affairs Bureau. The Consulate-General of the Republic of Indonesia in Hong Kong supported the Asian Ethnic Cultural Performances organised yearly by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Indonesian art groups in Hong Kong can showcase their traditional dance and handcrafts to Hong Kong people in the performance. Hong Kong and Indonesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cultural Co-operation last year. Discussion on enhancing cultural co-operation between Hong Kong and Indonesia was conducted during the meeting today. Mr Lau also called on the Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr Xiao Qian, to learn more about China's latest developments in Indonesia.

     Mr Lau congratulated Hong Kong athletes on winning four medals, namely one silver and three bronze medals in the Asian Games today. Juanita Mok won a silver medal in the Wushu (Taolu) – Women's Taijiquan & Taijijian all round and Yuen Ka-ying won a bronze medal in the Wushu (Taolu) – Women's Nanquan & Nandao all round. Fencing athletes Liu Yan-wai and Low Ho-tin each won a bronze medal respectively in Women's Individual Foil and Men's Individual Sabre. Mr Lau said the awarded athletes won glory to Hong Kong and he hoped Hong Kong athletes could continue to achieve good results. Mr Lau watched a number of competitions in which Hong Kong athletes were participating at the Asian Games.

     Mr Lau will continue to watch other events with Hong Kong athletes competing tomorrow (August 21) and return to Hong Kong in the afternoon.

            

     The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health announces today (August 20) the laboratory testing results on the local cases of dengue fever (DF). According to the latest testing results, the CHP assessed the source of infection of the two local cases of DF in Cheung Chau to be the same.
 
     The CHP has continued to conduct genetic sequencing of the virus of the local cases of DF. For the Cheung Chau case (52-year-old male patient) announced on Sunday, laboratory testing revealed that the genetic sequence of the virus is highly similar to that of the first Cheung Chau case (84-year-old female patient) announced on August 14. As a result, repeat testing was undertaken on the case and it was revealed that the 52-year-old male patient's blood sample was positive for dengue virus serotype 1 (instead of serotype 3).
 
     In addition, among the four local cases of DF recorded on Saturday, testing revealed that the genetic sequence of the virus of one case (63-year-old female patient) was identical to the eight cases earlier, while the virus of one case (55-year-old male patient) could not be sequenced. For the remaining two cases (69-year-old female patient and 61-year-old male patient), the sequencing results are pending.
 
     A spokesman of the CHP apologised for the confusion and inconvenience caused by the error in laboratory testing result of the second Cheung Chau case and will investigate to prevent reoccurrence of similar laboratory incidents in future.
     
     "The CHP, together with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD), will conduct a health talk at 11am on Thursday (August 23) at 1/F of Cheung Chau Municipal Services Building to deliver health advice to the public. In addition, the CHP has also provided information and details of the patients' residences and points of visit of the local DF cases on the CHP's designated webpage for DF to facilitate handy access of information for the public," the spokesman said.
 
     "The CHP has issued letters again today to local doctors and hospitals to alert them to the latest situation of local DF and remind them to enhance surveillance. The CHP has also issued letters to schools and institutions to remind them to step up mosquito control and prevention measures," the spokesman added.
 
     The CHP again urged the public to maintain strict environmental hygiene, mosquito control and personal protective measures both locally and during travel. The public should call 1823 in case of mosquito problems and may visit the DF pages of the CHP and its Travel Health Service, the latest Travel Health News, tips for using insect repellents, the CHP Facebook Page and YouTube Channel, and the FEHD's Guidebook on Control and Prevention of Mosquito Breeding for more information.