Police Announce Traffic Changes for National Games Torch Relay in Hong Kong on November 1-2.

Special traffic arrangements for 15th National Games torch relay

The Police today (October 31) reminded members of the public that in order to facilitate the holding of the 15th National Games torch relay, the following special traffic arrangements will be implemented in phases on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon from November 1 to 2. All affected roads will be reopened in due course after the torch relay has passed through. The Police urge members of the public travelling to areas subject to road traffic control to plan their journeys in advance and to make use of public transport as far as possible.

Hong Kong Island

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A. Road closure

Phase I

Expo Drive East outside Golden Bauhinia Square, including the pick-up/drop off areas, will be closed from 8am on November 2, except for authorised vehicles.

Phase II

The following roads will be closed from 9am on November 2, except for authorised vehicles:

- Expo Drive;

- Expo Drive East, including the pick-up/drop off areas;

- Part of the traffic lanes of northbound Fleming Road between eastbound Lung Tat Path and westbound Lung Wo Road;

- Eastbound Lung Tat Path; and

- The slip road leading from eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel to Expo Drive.

B. Traffic diversions

The following arrangements will be implemented from 9am on November 2:

- Traffic along eastbound Expo Drive heading for Central–Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel will be diverted via eastbound Lung Wo Road; and

- Traffic along eastbound Connaught Road Central flyover heading for Hung Hing Road via Central–Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel will be diverted via Man Po Street, eastbound Yiu Sing Street and eastbound Lung Wo Road.

C. Suspension of parking spaces

All metered and on-street parking spaces on Expo Drive and Expo Drive East outside Golden Bauhinia Square will be suspended from 8pm on November 1.

Kowloon

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A. Road closure

The following roads will be closed from 8.30am on November 2, except for authorised vehicles:

- Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Hung Lok Road;

- Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Metropolis Drive;

- Southbound Salisbury Road between Hong Chong Road and Hung Hom Bypass;

- Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Hung Hom Bypass, including the Salisbury Road underpass;

- The U-turn slip road leading from eastbound Salisbury Road to westbound Salisbury Road;

- Hong Wan Path;

- Mody Lane;

- Chatham Road South between Mody Road and Salisbury Road;

- Nathan Road between Mody Road and Salisbury Road;

- Peking Road between Nathan Road and Lock Road;

- Middle Road between Hankow Road and Salisbury Road;

- Hankow Road between Middle Road and Salisbury Road;

- Southbound Kowloon Park Drive between Peking Road and Middle Road;

- Kowloon Park Drive between Middle Road and Salisbury Road; and

- Canton Road between Peking Road and Salisbury Road.

B. Traffic diversions

The following arrangements will be implemented from 8.30am on November 2:

- Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Road will be diverted via Hung Hom Bypass to the Cheong Tung Road South roundabout;

- Traffic along eastbound Metropolis Drive cannot turn right to southbound Hung Hom Bypass;

- Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Bypass must turn right to westbound Metropolis Drive;

- Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South must turn left to eastbound Mody Road;

- Traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn left to eastbound Mody Road;

- Traffic along southbound Kowloon Park Drive must turn left to eastbound Peking Road;

- Traffic along westbound Middle Road cannot turn left to southbound Kowloon Park Drive;

- Traffic along southbound Canton Road must turn left via eastbound Peking Road to northbound Kowloon Park Drive; and

- Traffic along Mody Road cannot turn right to Mody Lane.

C. Suspension of parking spaces and pick-up/drop-off areas

All on-street parking spaces and pick-up/drop-off areas along the closed road sections in Tsim Sha Tsui, and all metered parking spaces on Sung Wong Toi Road and Kowloon City Road between Ma Tau Kok Road and Sung Wong Toi Road, will be suspended from 8pm on November 1 to 2pm on November 2.

D. Suspension of car parks

Vehicles cannot enter or leave car parks within the closed road areas in Tsim Sha Tsui from 8.30am on November 2.

Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precincts mentioned above will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.

During the torch relay, the Police will temporarily close footbridges along the route, and public entry will not be permitted. Designated areas at other public locations along the route will be reserved for spectators.

The Police anticipate that traffic in the Tsim Sha Tsui area will become relatively congested. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience, and take heed of instructions of police officers on site. The Police will implement appropriate arrangements subject to the prevailing traffic and crowd conditions.

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CFS finds trace amount of Enterococci in samples of individual batches of bottled mineral water

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (May 28) that two samples of bottled mineral water were found to contain trace amount of Enterococci. The CFS is following up on the incident.

A spokesman for the CFS said, "Under its routine Food Surveillance Programme, the CFS collected bottled mineral water samples at retail level for microbiological testing, including tests for Escherichia coli, Coliform bacteria, Enterococci, Spore-forming sulphite-reducing anaerobes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The test results showed that two samples of the individual batches of bottled mineral water below contained Enterococci at a level of one Colony Forming Unit in 250 millilitres, while all other tested parameters (Escherichia coli, coliform bacteria, Spore-forming sulphite-reducing anaerobes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) were satisfactory (i.e. not detected).

According to the Microbiological Guidelines for Food, Enterococci shall not be tested presence in bottled natural mineral water. As a precautionary measure, the CFS has informed the retailers/distributors concerned to stop sales and remove from shelves the affected batches of the products below. The distributors concerned have also initiated voluntary recalls of the affected batches of the products concerned. Members of the public may call the respective hotlines below during office hours for enquiries about the recalls.

Product details are as follows:

Product name: Still Scottish Mountain Water

Brand: Marks & Spencer

Volume: 750ml

Best-before date: December 2026

Distributor: ALF Retail Hong Kong Limited

Hotline: 3656 2253

Product name: LOTTE ICIS Natural Mineral Water 8.0

Brand: Lotte

Volume: 2 litres

Best-before date: September 22, 2027

Distributor: Goldtop Century Ltd

Hotline: 2632 7373

Since January 2026, the CFS has collected 50 samples of bottled drinking water for testing. Apart from the two unsatisfactory samples mentioned above, all other samples passed the tests.

"Enterococci are a group of bacteria commonly found in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals, generally posing a low risk to healthy individuals. However, certain strains may cause infections in immunocompromised individuals. Members of the public should stop consuming the affected batches of the natural mineral water. Anyone who feels unwell after consuming the products, such as experiencing symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or fever etc, should seek medical treatment," a spokesman for the CFS said.

The CFS had alert the trade, and will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.

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