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The Security Bureau's Narcotics Division has written to schools to confirm the inclusion of etomidate in voluntary drug testing under the Healthy School Programme in the 2025-26 school year. The Narcotics Division today met non-governmental organisations that administer the drug tests to work out details of etomidate testing under the programme. Procedures for etomidate testing will follow that of other drugs, under which participating schools can opt for rapid urine tests or hair tests, and testing will only be conducted after receiving a student's consent. Personal data collected during voluntary testing are protected under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. The testing procedures and implementation details are contained in the updated "Reference Protocol for the School Drug Testing Scheme". The Healthy School Programme, supported by the Beat Drugs Fund, comprises diversified personal growth activities and voluntary school drug testing for students to enhance their resolve to stay away from drugs and encourage those in need to seek help. More than half of Hong Kong's secondary schools take part in the programme. Apart from etomidate, voluntary school testing covers drugs including ketamine, ecstasy, methylamphetamine, cannabis and cocaine. Comprehensive support is incorporated into the programme, including counselling, treatment, rehabilitation and referral services to handle and follow up on relevant cases.
At
6 p.m.
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 31 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 76 per cent
During the past hour
the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park : 0.7
Intensity of UV radiation : low Tropical Cyclone Podul will move across inland Guangdong and weaken progressively tomorrow (14 August), but will also be relatively closer to the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary at the same time. Locally, there will be heavy squally showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. Showers will be more frequent in some areas at first. Members of the public are advised to take note of the latest weather information and warnings issued by the Observatory tomorrow morning, consider road conditions before leaving home, and be on the alert for possible danger brought by heavy rain. Please be reminded that:The Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 1 has been issued.The Very Hot Weather Warning is now in force. The public should beware of heat stroke and drink more water. The air temperatures at other places were:
Hong Kong Observatory31 degrees ;
King's Park31 degrees ;
Wong Chuk Hang32 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling33 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan32 degrees ;
Tai Po33 degrees ;
Sha Tin31 degrees ;
Tuen Mun30 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O31 degrees ;
Sai Kung33 degrees ;
Cheung Chau29 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok32 degrees ;
Tsing Yi30 degrees ;
Shek Kong32 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon30 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley31 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park30 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan31 degrees ;
Kowloon City31 degrees ;
Happy Valley31 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin32 degrees ;
Stanley30 degrees ;
Kwun Tong31 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po30 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park32 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park33 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk32 degrees .
Here is the information on Typhoon Podul at 6 p.m.:
Location: 23.3 degrees north, 119.5 degrees east; Maximum sustained wind near its centre: 130 km/h.
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 21, Number 7, Weeks 26 - 30 (June 22 – July 26, 2025)
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