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The Social Welfare Department noted today that Police have arrested eight more people in connection with fraud cases referred by the department involving Traffic Accident Victims Assistance (TAVA). The department explained that it has made multiple referrals to Police since March 2024 on TAVA applications suspected of false medical certificate submissions. According to Police records, up to June 25, 2025, a total of 353 people were arrested. Upon thorough investigation, Police have further arrested eight more people suspected of committing fraud in recent days. The department highlighted that it has enhanced the TAVA Scheme and implemented new measures since June 28, 2025. The new measures include merging the Injury Grant and Interim Maintenance Grant of the TAVA Scheme into the Compassionate Grant (CG) which is up to a maximum of 60 days of sick leave; requiring an applicant to obtain certification from a registered medical practitioner, including a registered Chinese medicine practitioner, to prove that his or her injury requires hospitalisation for no less than seven days or sick leave for at least seven days; and setting a ceiling on the number of CG applications submitted by the same applicant to once within two years. Those providing false information to obtain TAVA payments will be subject to a maximum penalty of 14 years’ imprisonment. The department stated that it will continue to fully assist with Police's investigation to combat such crimes and ensure the proper use of public resources.
At
6 p.m.
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 32 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 70 per cent
During the past hour
the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park : 0.8
Intensity of UV radiation : low Please be reminded that:The Very Hot Weather Warning is now in force. Prolonged heat alert! Please drink sufficient water. If feeling unwell, take rest or seek help immediately. If needed, seek medical advice as soon as possible. The air temperatures at other places were:
Hong Kong Observatory32 degrees ;
King's Park31 degrees ;
Wong Chuk Hang31 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling34 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan31 degrees ;
Tai Po33 degrees ;
Sha Tin32 degrees ;
Tuen Mun31 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O30 degrees ;
Sai Kung32 degrees ;
Cheung Chau29 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok32 degrees ;
Tsing Yi29 degrees ;
Shek Kong33 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon30 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley31 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park31 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan31 degrees ;
Kowloon City31 degrees ;
Happy Valley32 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin32 degrees ;
Stanley30 degrees ;
Kwun Tong32 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po30 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park32 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park33 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk32 degrees .
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 21, Number 7, Weeks 26 - 30 (June 22 – July 26, 2025)
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