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Written by: Chen Jingqi
2020-08-22 15:50
Last update date: 2020-08-22 15:50The third wave of confirmed cases of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has shown signs of decline recently. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Friday (21st) that the next week will be the key. Depending on whether the downward trend of the epidemic continues, he will consider resuming dine-in dinners.
The Hongkong Post and the Office of The Ombudsman announced today (22) that in response to the latest situation of the epidemic, normal business hours and services will be resumed next Monday (24); and various government departments including the Immigration Department, the Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau, the Environmental Protection Department, and the Drainage The Services Department, the Companies Registry, etc. will also gradually resume and maintain limited services next Monday.
▼The third wave of measures such as the government's extension of the gathering restriction order and the ban on eating in the evening market ▼
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Hongkong Post announced today that all post offices, including mobile post offices, and all post offices in the Wong Tai Sin district, will resume normal business hours from August 24. At the same time, mailbox reception and mail delivery, including express delivery, will also resume normal services. If there has been a building with a confirmed case in the past 14 days, Hongkong Post will increase the lobby mailbox delivery service to 3 times a week, but the door-to-door delivery will continue to be suspended until the building has a confirmed case in the past 14 days Excluded from the list.
The Office of The Ombudsman also announced today that the reception will resume service to meet citizens next week. All appointments with the on-duty or case director must be made in advance. However, the PCPD still suggests that citizens can make enquiries or complaints through other methods such as e-mail, fax, telephone, message and online forms.
The Office of The Ombudsman also announced on August 22 that in response to the latest situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the reception desk will resume service to the public from August 24. (Profile picture)
The Immigration Department also announced on Friday (21st) that the offices of the Immigration Building and its sub-district offices, personnel registration offices, and births, deaths and marriage registries will reopen next Monday and provide basic information. And limited public services; the Civil Affairs Department will also work together next week. Its 18 district civil affairs consultation centers will be open 2 days a week to provide limited declaration or oath services for private purposes.
The Support Team for the Legacy Beneficiaries of the IACM will provide counter services from 8:45 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays; the office of the Licensing Office will resume normal services regarding hotels, guesthouses and others Applications for premises and entertainment licenses are recommended to be submitted by mail or electronically as far as possible. As for all community halls and community centers (except for temporary summer shelters at night), they will remain closed.
As for the Environmental Protection Department, limited services will be resumed on the same day, involving the immediate answering service of the general customer service hotline of the Environmental Protection Department, the three branch offices of the Environmental Protection Department including counters in Cheung Sha Wan, Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin Government Offices and receiving license applications Services: The Drainage Services Department will gradually resume basic public services next Monday, including general enquiries, reception services, access to drainage records plans and enquiries about sewage charges/commercial sewage surcharges, etc.
In addition, the Companies Registry, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Inland Revenue Department, Planning Department, Marine Department, Government Logistics Department, Buildings Department and Lands Department will also resume limited services next Monday.
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Office of the Ombudsman, Immigration Department, Hongkong Post
