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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
noon
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 31 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 70 per cent
During the past hour
the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park : 11
Intensity of UV radiation : extreme The public is advised to avoid prolonged exposure under the sun to prevent damage to skin and eyes. Please be reminded that: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 Park32 degrees ;
Wong Chuk Hang31 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling33 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan32 degrees ;
Tai Po33 degrees ;
Sha Tin33 degrees ;
Tuen Mun32 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O33 degrees ;
Sai Kung32 degrees ;
Cheung Chau31 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok31 degrees ;
Tsing Yi32 degrees ;
Shek Kong33 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon29 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley33 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park32 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan33 degrees ;
Kowloon City33 degrees ;
Happy Valley34 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin33 degrees ;
Stanley31 degrees ;
Kwun Tong32 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po33 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park33 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park34 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk34 degrees .
No rainfall was recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory between midnight last night and midday today.
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 21, Number 7, Weeks 26 - 30 (June 22 – July 26, 2025)
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