The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (January 13) that services for the disposal of the dead will be suspended on Lunar New Year's Day (January 28).

     An FEHD spokesman said, "All cemeteries and crematoria offices of the department will be closed on Lunar New Year's Day. No coffins will be accepted for burial at public cemeteries and no cremations will be undertaken at public crematoria.

     "Cremation services and burial services will resume normal operation on January 29."

Ends/Friday, January 13, 2017
Issued at HKT 12:30

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