The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Monday, July 31, 2023 is 103.9 (same as last Saturday's index).
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Saturday, July 29, 2023 was 103.9 (same as last Friday's index).
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Monday, July 31, 2023 is 103.9 (same as last Saturday's index).
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Saturday, July 29, 2023 was 103.9 (same as last Friday's index).
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of patients infected with Influenza A in a male ward of psychiatric intensive care unit, the spokesperson for Kwai Chung Hospital made the following update today (July 31):
One more 62-year-old patient in the ward presented with symptoms of fever. Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patient and the test result was positive for Influenza A. The patient concerned is being treated in isolation and is in stable condition.
Admission and visits to the ward concerned have been suspended. Infection control measures have already been enhanced according to established guidelines. The hospital will continue to closely monitor the conditions of the patients in the ward concerned.
The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow-up.
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of patients infected with Influenza A in a male ward of psychiatric intensive care unit, the spokesperson for Kwai Chung Hospital made the following update today (July 31):
One more 62-year-old patient in the ward presented with symptoms of fever. Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patient and the test result was positive for Influenza A. The patient concerned is being treated in isolation and is in stable condition.
Admission and visits to the ward concerned have been suspended. Infection control measures have already been enhanced according to established guidelines. The hospital will continue to closely monitor the conditions of the patients in the ward concerned.
The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow-up.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (July 31) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Vologda Oblast in Russia and Folkestone and Hythe District of Kent County in the United Kingdom (UK), the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the above-mentioned areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.
A CFS spokesman said that Hong Kong has currently established a protocol with Russia for the import of poultry meat but not for poultry eggs. According to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 50 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Russia, and about 400 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 180 000 poultry eggs from the UK in the first six months of this year.
"The CFS has contacted the Russian and British authorities over the issues and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.