LegCo Secretariat to resume normal operation gradually
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The Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat announced today (February 28) that normal operation of the Secretariat will be resumed gradually next Monday (March 2). The Secretariat will make flexible working arrangements according to the operational needs of respective divisions.
In view of the latest situation of COVID-19 outbreak, starting from March 2, the Secretariat will implement the following infection control measures and special arrangements in order to minimise the risks of the spread of disease in the community:
(a) Public Entrance 2 of the LegCo Complex will be open between 7am and 8pm from Monday to Sunday, or 30 minutes after the end of the last meeting of the day (whichever is later);
(b) Members' Entrance 2 and the Footbridge Entrance of the Complex will be open between 7am and 8pm from Monday to Friday, or 30 minutes after the end of the last meeting of the day (whichever is later);
(c) all persons entering the Complex (including Members, public officers, Members' visitors, Members' staff, Secretariat staff, contractors' staff, media representatives as well as persons who attend or observe meetings) will be subject to body temperature screening. The Secretariat may deny entry to the Complex of any persons who refuse to undergo body temperature screening or whose body temperature is higher than 37.5 degrees Celsius;
(d) a maximum of five members of the public will be admitted to observe each of the meeting of LegCo or its committees;
(e) the Public Complaints Office will resume normal operation gradually and its counter services will be provided between 10am and 4.30pm from Monday to Friday; and
(f) the Complex will be closed from 8pm each day to 7am the following day. All Complex users must leave by 8pm.
For details of the infection control measures and special arrangements for the LegCo Secretariat, please refer to the announcement on the LegCo Website (www.legco.gov.hk/general/english/sec/corg_ser/whats_on_20200302-e.pdf).
The Secretariat will review the aforementioned measures and make further announcements in due course.
Ends/Friday, February 28, 2020
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