The 14 public swimming pools of the LCSD will reopen tomorrow (12th), including the Kennedy Town Swimming Pool, Victoria Park Swimming Pool, etc.; while the Kowloon Park Swimming Pool, etc. are the second batch to open, and will wait until the 16th of this month .
Tang Tsz-an, chairman of the Hong Kong Government Lifesaving Guards Union, said that most swimming pools currently have insufficient lifeguards, making it difficult to reopen all beaches and swimming pools. The LCSD has not updated the facilities online until the night before the opening. state.
He reminded swimmers to pay special attention to the opening of individual pools.
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Some swimming pools are only partially open Ma On Shan swimming pool has a limit of 208 people
The LCSD stated that 38 public swimming pools will be reopened gradually. A total of 14 public swimming pools in Hong Kong will reopen tomorrow (12th), including Kennedy Town Swimming Pool, Victoria Park Swimming Pool and Ma On Shan Swimming Pool; In swimming pools, not all swimming pools will open all their facilities:
Morrison Hill Swimming Pool is temporarily open to outdoor swimming pools; Lai Chi Kok Park Swimming Pools are only open to training pools, learning pools and paddling pools; Tung Chung Swimming Pools are only open to the main pool.
The Northwest Swimming Pool in Tuen Mun will only open the outdoor swimming pool facilities, and the indoor leisure pool will remain closed. After the main pool of Ma On Shan Swimming Pool reopens, the maximum capacity will be reduced to 208 people. Insufficient staff continue to close.
Parents who want to bring their children to play in the pool should pay special attention.
▼List of public swimming pool reopening schedule in two phases▼
As for other public swimming pools, Chai Wan Swimming Pool, Kowloon Park Swimming Pool, Shing Mun Valley Swimming Pool, Tin Shui Wai Swimming Pool, etc., will not reopen until May 16.
Tang Tsian-an, chairman of the Hong Kong Government's General Union of Lifeguards, said that at present, the number of lifeguards in most swimming pools is insufficient, and it is difficult to reopen all beaches and swimming pools in Hong Kong.
(File photo, photo by Cai Zhengbang)
Lifesaving union: Most swimming pools lack lifeguards
Tang Tsz-an, chairman of the Government Lifeguards Federation, said that most swimming pools currently have insufficient lifeguards. Although the government has announced that some swimming pools will reopen tomorrow, as far as he knows, if all beaches and swimming pools in Hong Kong can be reopened, A total of 2,100 lifeguards are needed.
He also added that the public should pay attention to the opening of facilities in individual swimming pools and need to call or go online for further enquiries.
He smiled wryly and said, "Since it is known that the swimming pool will be reopened tomorrow, the LCSD has not updated the opening status of various swimming pool facilities on the Internet. Even the lifeguards will not know until the evening of the last minute (11th)." He said that if Some people do not know the opening of the facilities in individual swimming pools in advance. For example, if they want to swim in the main pool with a floating board, the lifeguards will not allow it.
The LCSD said it currently employs about 1,400 long-serving lifeguards and more than 100 seasonal lifeguards.
▼Hong Kong under the rainstorm on May 11▼
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3 social distancing measures are relaxed today. Netizens search for swimming pools and beaches. This measure is the most concerned. : It is expected that water sports facilities will continue to be closed and swimming pools will reopen | Public swimming pools will be opened in two batches starting from 5.12. There are 5 cases in which masks are exempted. The LCSD swimming pool will not reopen on Thursday. The fastest part of the swimming pool will wait until 5.12.