The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesperson for Tseung Kwan O Hospital (TKOH) announced a sentinel event on August 6:

     A 56-year-old female patient with depression was sent to TKOH Accident and Emergency Department (AED) at around 11pm on August 4 due to drug overdose and was admitted to a medical ward.

     As the patient has suicidal risk, healthcare staff placed her near the nurse station so that she could be under close monitor. The patient's clinical condition and emotion were stable all along.

     At around 7.15pm on August 6, the patient was found to have left the medical ward without notifying hospital staff. Security guards were deployed to search for the patient within the hospital compound but in vain. The hospital reported to the Police and also informed the patient's family but her family could not reach the patient.

     At 9.05pm, ward staff heard a loud noise and found the patient lying on the podium outside the ward. Healthcare staff from AED were deployed to perform resuscitation immediately. The patient was certified dead at 9.34pm.

     TKOH is saddened by the incident and expressed deep condolences to the patient's family. The hospital will provide assistance to the family and will fully co-operate with the Police for investigation. The incident has also been reported to the Coroner for follow-up.

     The hospital has reported the incident to the Hospital Authority Head Office through the Advance Incident Reporting System.

     The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has over the past few days worked with experts of the Ocean Park Hong Kong, the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong and the City University of Hong Kong and completed a necropsy on the whale carcass found in Sai Kung waters, but analyses on samples of whale tissues are still underway. The AFCD will bury the whale carcass tomorrow (August 7) on spot near High Island Reservoir West Dam for further research purposes in future.

     After consulting the concerned experts and taking reference of some options to handle whale carcasses, the whale carcass, after dissection, will be buried on spot near High Island Reservoir West Dam. When AFCD staff bury the whale carcass, proper procedure will be taken to ensure the whole process is in line with hygiene and disinfection requirements as well as environment protection principles. After natural decay, the whale carcass will be sent to the Ocean Park Hong Kong for research purposes.

     AFCD staff will enter the concerned area tomorrow for further investigations and start bury procedure during which machines and chemicals will be deployed. In this light, the AFCD urges the public not to approach and watch in case of any danger.

     The AFCD hopes the whale carcass can be made into a specimen for education and conservation purposes.

     Police today (August 6) laid a holding charge against a 51-year-old man with one count of attempted murder.

     The man was arrested on August 4 in suspected connection with an attempted suicide and attempted murder case in Ma On Shan on that day, in which he suspectedly burnt charcoal in a village house. His 90-year-old father was sent to hospital in unconscious state.

     The case will be mentioned at Shatin Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (August 7) morning.

     In response to media enquiries on the participation of the Scout Association of Hong Kong (SAHK) in the World Scout Jamboree held from August 1 to 12 at Saemangeum, Korea, the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) gave the following response today (August 6):

     The Government is deeply concerned about the health and safety of members of the SAHK participating in the event. In view of the continuous high temperature at the campsite, the HYAB has contacted the SAHK to express concern on the health and safety of participating members. The HYAB noted that the SAHK has been keeping close contact and communication with the South Korean Government, the World Organization of the Scout Movement, the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Gwangju and the Immigration Department. The SAHK has also continued to provide latest information on activities of its delegation and corresponding measures taken by the organiser through social media platforms. The HYAB requested the SAHK to closely monitor the situation, taking the health and safety of young members as the prime consideration.

     To promote the message of regular exercising for health, the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (August 6) attended the Sport For All Day 2023 held by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) at the Sham Shui Po Sports Centre and took part in sports fun games.

     The focal activity of the Sport For All Day this year is "fitness exercise for wellness". The LCSD organised a series of physical fitness demonstrations and play-in sessions for the public's participation to encourage them to pursue a healthy body and mind through regular physical exercise.

     Accompanying Mr Lee to join the event were the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu; the Chairman of the Sham Shui Po District Council, Mr Chum Tak-shing; the Chairman of the Community Sports Committee (CSC), Professor Patrick Yung; the Vice-Chairman of the CSC, Mr Eric Fok; the District Officer (Sham Shui Po), Mr Paul Wong; swimming athlete Tam Hoi-lam and wushu athlete Lau Tsz-hong.

     During the event, guests watched a demonstration of interval training and viewed fun games such as surfset, electronic cardio cage, electronic battling rope, speed stacks and sport climbing. They also had a taste of fencing. While the 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, the LCSD appealed to members of the public to enjoy the Games, as well as cheering for and supporting Hong Kong athletes.

     At the same time, to echo the Sport For All Day, 16 Principal Officials also joined the recreation and sports activities held at sports centres in various districts, including the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki; the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan; the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan; the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai; the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui; the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung; the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan; the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau; the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau; the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Lam Sai-hung; the Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho; the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin; the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong; the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak; the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun; and the Acting Secretary for Development, Mr David Lam.

     This year, the slogan of the Sport For All Day 2023 remained to be "Stay Active, Healthy and Happy!". Free recreation and sports programmes were held at designated sports centres in 18 districts and most leisure facilities under the purview of the LCSD were open for free use. A live webcast of sports demonstrations was also arranged via the event's dedicated website and the "LCSD Plusss" Facebook page to encourage people of all ages and abilities to engage in regular sports and physical activities, so as to continuously build a "Sport for All" culture in the community.

     The Sport For All Day 2023 is co-organised by the Department of Health; the Sports Medicine Team of the Chinese University of Hong Kong; the Sports Medicine and Health Science Alumni Association of the Chinese University of Hong Kong; the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China; and the Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled.