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The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, visited Sha Tin District this afternoon (March 4) to see for himself the environmental hygiene condition and funeral facility development in the district.
Accompanied by the District Officer (Sha Tin), Ms Cora Ho, Dr Ko first went to Shan Ha Wai Tsuen to inspect the anti-mosquito work of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD). He pointed out that according to the latest announcement by the FEHD the monthly territory-wide ovitrap index for Aedes albopictus for January was zero per cent, but in the face of the threat posed by a number of mosquito-borne diseases including dengue fever and Zika virus, the Government will stay vigilant. Various government departments will continue to adopt mosquito control measures to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.
Dr Ko then visited Fu Shan Public Mortuary and inspected the proposed site of the new Fu Shan Public Mortuary to learn more about the mortuary operation and the proposal for reprovisioning mortuary facilities. The Government will consult the Sha Tin District Council about the proposal shortly.
Afterwards, he proceeded to the proposed public columbarium site in Shek Mun, which is one of the sites identified for the Government's district-based public columbarium development scheme. Some 40 000 public niches are expected to be provided if the columbarium is built. The project is expected to be submitted to Sha Tin District Council for consideration later this year.
Before concluding his visit, Dr Ko met with members of Sha Tin District Council to listen to their views on matters under the purview of the Food and Health Bureau.
Ends/Friday, March 4, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:34
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