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EPD takes action on concrete plants

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

Daily virus cases rise to 5.2k

The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating 5,235 additional locally acquired COVID-19 cases, of which 1,276 were identified through nucleic acid tests and 3,959 via rapid antigen tests.   Separately, 387 imported cases were detected.   Two residential care homes for the elderly and one for disabled people logged four virus cases involving their residents.   There were also 647 positive cases concerning 538 students and 109 staff filed by 459 schools.   In addition to reporting that eight more patients passed away in public hospitals due to the coronavirus, the Hospital Authority registered three more critical patients, bringing the number of patients in critical condition to 26.   Furthermore, it announced that the refined special visiting arrangement will be extended to all psychiatric hospitals and wards from October 20.   Regarding the imported cases carrying mutant strains, the Department of Health's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch identified 23 additional cases of sub-lineage XBB. So far, Hong Kong has recorded 29 XBB cases and one BA.2.75.2 case among the imported infections.   Due to a number of positive cases, 68 specified places are included in a compulsory testing notice. It also covers another two places in Quarry Bay and Ho Man Tin where some sewage samples tested positive for the virus.   The Government will set up an additional ad-hoc mobile specimen collection station at Fu Keung Court in Lok Fu tomorrow.   Since there were positive sewage test results with relatively high viral loads in several areas of Islands, Kowloon City and Wong Tai Sin districts, the respective district offices will distribute COVID-19 rapid test kits to relevant residents as well as cleaning workers and property management staff working there.   For information and health advice on COVID-19, visit the Government's dedicated webpage.
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