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The Hospital Authority has announced that its general out-patient clinics, specialist clinics including physiotherapy and occupational therapy, geriatric day hospitals and psychiatric day hospitals will close this (June 9) afternoon due to Black Rainstorm Warning issued by HK Observatory. Accident & Emergency services at hospitals will remain as normal.
If the signal is cancelled before 2pm, all clinics and day hospitals will resume service as soon as practicable within two hours after the cancelling of signal. If the signal is cancelled after 2pm, clinic and day hospital services will not be resumed. However, the Evening general out-patient clinics will be resumed gradually within two hours after the cancellation of signal. If the signal is not cancelled at 6pm, evening clinics will remained closed. Service will be provided to patients who have arrived and are now at the clinics.
Ends/Friday, June 9, 2006
Issued at HKT 12:36
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