The Environmental Protection Department said it does not tolerate concrete batching plants operating without a licence and will make every effort to stop any illegal operations. The department made the statement in response to media reports yesterday of a concrete batching plant at 20 Tung Yuen Street in Yau Tong continuing to operate without holding a valid Specified Process Licence (SPL). The department has been closely monitoring the operation of two plants, both owned by China Concrete. The other plant is at 22 Tung Yuen Street in Yau Tong. Regarding the plant at 20 Tung Yuen Street, the Air Pollution Control Appeal Board dismissed an appeal lodged by China Concrete against the department’s refusal of its application for renewal of an SPL for the plant on November 22. Under the Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) Regulations, the plant’s SPL ceased to be valid with immediate effect and the department issued a letter requesting that all works be halte
Around 145,800 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, with about 131,100 receiving their first dose of the Sinovac vaccine and about 14,700 their first dose of the Comirnaty jab, the Government announced.
About 15,200 people received their first vaccine dose under the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme today. Among them, around 9,500 received the Sinovac vaccine and about 5,700 the Comirnaty one.
The overall percentage of people who have received the Sinovac vaccine at eight community vaccination centres is about 70%, while around 96% have received the Comirnaty jab at seven centres.
As of midnight, six people were sent to hospital for treatment.
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