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     The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, today (August 28) extended his congratulations to Hong Kong cycling athlete Lee Wai-sze on winning a gold medal in the Women’s Track Keirin in the 18th Asian Games, being held in Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia.
 
     Mr Lau said, “Lee Wai-sze has demonstrated the demeanour of a great athlete and defended her title. We share her joy as she won glory for Hong Kong again. I hope she can achieve further good results in the remaining competitions.”

     The Hong Kong team has so far won 32 medals, namely four gold medals, 12 silver medals and 16 bronze medals, at this Asian Games. The list of other medals won from August 26 to today are as follows:

Today

Silver medal
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Cycling (Track): Men’s Team Pursuit
Cheung King-lok, Ko Siu-wai, Leung Chun-wing, Leung Ka-yu and Mow Ching-yin

Bronze medal
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Table Tennis: Women’s Team
Doo Hoi-kem, Lee Ho-ching, Li Ching-wan, Ng Wing-nam and Minnie Soo
 
August 27

Silver medal
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Bridge: Men’s Team
Lai Wai-kit, Lau Pik-kin, Mak Kwok-fai, Ng Chi-cheung, Wan Siu-kau and Zen Wei-peu
 
Bridge: Super Mixed Team
Pearlie Chan, Ho Hoi-tung, Ho Wai-lam, Charmian Koo, Flora Wong, Yeung Hoi-ning
 
Badminton: Mixed Doubles
Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet
 
Cycling (Track): Women’s Team Sprint
Lee Wai-sze, Li Yin-yin and Ma Wing-yu
 
August 26
 
Bronze medal
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Athletics: Women’s 100m Hurdles
Lui Lai-yiu read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      In response to media enquiries, the Hospital Authority (HA) spokesperson today (August 28) responded as follows:      The HA expressed its c… read more

     The Scientific Committee on Vector-borne Diseases (SCVBD) under the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) met today (August 28) to review the latest situation of local dengue fever (DF) and the Government’s prevention and control measures.
 
     Members noted that as of yesterday, 26 confirmed local DF cases have been recorded this year. Based on the CHP’s epidemiological investigations, two sources of infection, namely Lion Rock Park and Cheung Chau, have been identified.
 
     At the meeting, representatives from the CHP and Food and Environmental Hygiene Department presented to members the prevention and control measures carried out by the Government in response to the recent outbreak. Members reiterated the importance of isolating confirmed patients in mosquito-free environments during their febrile period to prevent potential transmission of dengue viruses to mosquitoes. In addition, they acknowledged that the prompt and intensive anti-mosquito operations carried out at this critical moment have been effective in preventing further spread of DF. They also agreed that the intensive anti-mosquito measures must be continued in the coming months in all districts to prevent DF from taking root in Hong Kong.
 
     The Controller of the CHP, Dr Wong Ka-hing, said, “Apart from the Government’s prevention and control measures, the prevention of secondary spread of DF as well as the carrying out of anti-mosquito measures by members of the public are equally important.
 
     “Scientific studies have shown that infected persons can transmit the virus to mosquitoes through mosquito bites even if they remain asymptomatic or before their onset of symptoms, leading to further spread of the disease. People who have visited Lion Rock Park should be advised to apply insect repellent for 14 days after their last visit, and those with DF symptoms should seek medical advice as early as possible. Meanwhile, people who reside in or visit Cheung Chau should also be advised to apply insect repellent during their stay and continue applying for 14 days after their last day of stay to prevent infection and secondary spread.
 
     “We will take on board experts’ views in reinforcing ongoing prevention and control measures. The CHP will closely monitor the local situation and revise its response if necessary,” Dr Wong said.
 
     The CHP has provided information and locations of the residences and local movements of the local DF cases on the CHP’s designated webpage for DF to facilitate handy access to the outbreak information for the public.
 
     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.

  

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today (August 28) wishes to remind members of the public to stay vigilant to bogus phone calls purported to be from banks. These calls may lure members of the public to open investment accounts, transfer funds to the accounts designated by the callers, provide sensitive personal information or follow callers’ other instructions by claiming seemingly legitimate reasons (for example, irregularities detected in their bank or credit card accounts, promoting products that they are interested in with attractive offers).   
 
     The HKMA urges members of the public to take precautionary steps to authenticate the calls with the relevant banks rather than just take the word of the callers without verifying their identity. Since 2015, a list of all retail banks’ hotline numbers for such verification purpose has been posted at the dedicated webpages of the HKMA (www.hkma.gov.hk/media/eng/doc/other-information/Bank_hotline_for_verify_caller_identity_ENG.pdf) and the Hong Kong Association of Banks (www.hkab.org.hk/DisplayArticleAction.do?sid=5&ss=14). These hotline numbers have been conveniently and effectively used by the public for verifying the identity of callers. In view of the continued occurrence of bogus phone calls, members of the public should continue to use the relevant hotlines to verify the authenticity of the calls.
 
     Any member of the public who has fallen to, or suspects that he/she has fallen to, similar scams should immediately contact the bank concerned and report such cases to any Police Station or the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      The spokesperson for Siu Lam Hospital made the following announcement today (August 28):        Five patients (aged 45 to 66) and a staf… read more