Hong Kong – Hospital Authority’s announcement regarding construction site industrial accident
Hospital Authority’s announcement regarding construction site industrial accident
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesman for the Hospital Authority (HA) made the following announcement today (December 29) regarding a construction site industrial accident:
The HA acknowledged from a media report last night (December 28) that a construction worker, who was employed by the contractor of the United Christian Hospital (UCH) expansion project, was injured at work and hospitalised on December 20. Upon acknowledging the incident, the HA immediately instructed the contractor concerned to conduct a thorough investigation and submit a detailed report. The authority has requested the contractor to explain the reason for failing to report incident details to the HA and the UCH according to established protocols after the incident. The HA has also instructed the contractor to suspend all heavy duty construction procedures, including the lifting operation procedures at the area concerned of the construction site immediately, until effective safety measures have been implemented to ensure the safety of construction workers.
The HA is deeply concerned about the incident and has requested the contractor to follow up stringently. The authority has reported to the Police and will fully co-operate with the Police and the Labour Department to investigate.
The injured 63-year-old worker is in stable condition and currently receiving treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The HA expressed sympathy to the worker and his family and will continue to offer appropriate assistance.
Housing Authority’s electronic service system for rent payment updated
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In response to media enquiries, the spokesperson for the Hospital Authority (HA) made the following reply:
Hong Kong – Housing Authority’s electronic service system for rent payment updated
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:
A spokesman for the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) said today (January 4) that it was brought to the HA’s attention yesterday (January 3) that the electronic service system was not updated in a sufficiently timely manner, resulting in the rent amount payable shown not reflecting the Special Relief Measures provided by the HA. The HA has updated the system immediately and all updating has been completed this morning.
“We understand that some tenants have paid extra money ($2-$175) through the electronic service system between January 1 and January 3. According to our records, tenants who paid rent by means of PPS, ATMs, Internet/phone banking, 7-Eleven/Circle K/VanGO convenience stores, U select, FPS, etc, are affected,” the spokesman said.
“The amount of rent overpaid will be regarded as the amount of rent paid in advance and will be deducted from the rent payable for the following month. Individual tenants who would like to apply for a refund of the overpaid rent may submit an application to their respective estate offices. The HA will notify the tenants affected in writing,” he said.Hong Kong – Hospital Authority’s reply on media enquiries about patients’ admission background information
To facilitate public understanding of the situation, the Government will announce the number of patients feeling unwell and being transferred to hospitals after receiving vaccinations from the Community Vaccination Centres through press release.
Starting from yesterday, the Government has included in the press release the statistics on new cases of stroke or acute myocardial infarction in the past 24 hours that required admission to public hospitals’ Intensive Care Unit, Acute Stroke Unit and Cardiac Care Unit. This figure is the actual total number of new cases admitted to concerned wards due to stroke or acute myocardial infarction. This will only serve as a cross reference for the general public to comprehend the severely unwell cases after vaccination against the hospital admission situation of similar kinds of patients.
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