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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (January 22) that all services for the disposal of the dead would be suspended on Lunar New Year's Day (February 7).
A spokesman for the department said that on that day, no coffin would be accepted for burial at public cemeteries and no cremations would be undertaken at public crematoria. In addition, no transportation of coffins to public cemeteries would be carried out. All cemeteries and crematoria offices will be closed.
"Normal cremation services, burial services and transportation of coffins to public cemeteries will resume on February 8," the spokesman said.
"During the Lunar New Year holidays from February 7-10, no bodies will be removed by the department from public mortuaries or hospitals. All permit offices and cremation booking offices will be closed during the same period.
“Normal services will resume on February 11."
Ends/Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Issued at HKT 14:43
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