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A Government spokesman said today (January 24) that the remaining 12 students and two tutors of a Chinese University delegation have just departed from Chengdu on their way back to Hong Kong. They are accompanied by a doctor throughout the journey.
The last three students who had been hospitalised in a Chengdu hospital were discharged this morning. The Department of Health will follow up on the medical conditions of the students and tutors after they have returned to Hong Kong.
Residents who need assistance while outside Hong Kong may call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the Immigration Department at (852) 1868.
Ends/Saturday, January 24, 2009
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