Chief Executive John Lee said he is saddened by the murders that took place at a shopping centre last night and he extended his deep condolences to the families of the two deceased. Mr Lee made the statement following the murder case that happened at Plaza Hollywood in Diamond Hill on the evening of June 2. Apart from explaining that Police have arrested the suspect and will spare no effort in investigating the case, the statement pointed out that this is an individual case. It added that Police and various law enforcement agencies will continue to strive to maintain law and order in Hong Kong. Furthermore, staff from the Social Welfare Department have contacted the families of the deceased and the suspect and will render assistance. Noting that the people may feel uneasy and worried, especially as videos of the incident were widely circulated online, Mr Lee urged everyone in the community to stop sharing the videos. He encourages people to extend care to family members and fri
About 3,220,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to the public, with about 1,940,400 people receiving their first dose and around 1,280,200 getting their second dose.
Among those given the first dose of vaccines, about 844,400 people have received the Sinovac jab and about 1,096,000 people have received the BioNTech one.
For the second dose, about 526,600 people have received the Sinovac vaccine, while about 753,500 people have been administered the BioNTech jab.
About 7,900 people received their first dose of the Sinovac vaccine and around 4,600 people received their second dose under the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme today.
For the BioNTech vaccine, about 16,200 people received their first dose and about 9,300 people received their second dose.
The overall percentage of people who received the Sinovac vaccine at community vaccination centres is about 96%, while it is 97% for the BioNTech one.
As of 8pm, about 5,400 people booked their first and second doses of the Sinovac vaccine online, while about 16,800 reserved their first and second doses of the BioNTech jab.
As of midnight, nine people were sent to hospitals.
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