To tie in with the response level under the  "Preparedness and Response Plan for Novel Infectious Disease of Public Health Significance" being raised to Emergency Response Level and avoid people from gathering, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (January 28) that the following LCSD cultural and leisure facilities will be temporarily closed from tomorrow (January 29) and recreational, sports and cultural programmes held at these venues will be cancelled until further notice.

     Land sports facilities and aquatic facilities temporarily closed include all sports centres, sports grounds, grass pitches, artificial turf soccer pitches, tennis courts, squash courts, bowling greens, golf facilities, public swimming pools, beaches, Tuen Mun Recreation and Sports Centre, water sports centres and holiday camps. Cultural facilities include all museums, performance venues, public libraries and their study rooms, mobile libraries, and music centres of the Music Office. 

     Refund arrangements will be announced later by the department.
     

Ends/Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Issued at HKT 0:45

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