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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority.
As the HK Observatory will issue the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 soon, the Hospital Authority announces that its general out-patient clinics, specialist clinics including physiotherapy and occupational therapy, geriatric day hospitals and psychiatric day hospitals will close upon the issue of Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 . Out-patients are advised to make a new appointment after the cancellation of the Signal No. 8. Accident & Emergency services at hospitals will remain normal.
If the signal is cancelled after 2:00 pm, 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 6:00pm, evening clinics will remain closed.
Ends/Friday, August 22, 2008
Issued at HKT 07:14
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