To align with the gradual resumption of public services, various government departments today announced their latest arrangements.

The Leisure & Cultural Services Department disclosed that some outdoor leisure venues, including tennis courts, bowling greens, running tracks in sports grounds, Ngau Chi Wan Park Archery Range, Shek O Obstacle Golf Course, and the archery range, golf driving range and practice greens at Tuen Mun Recreation & Sports Centre will be reopened on March 3.

The Leisure Link Internet Booking Service will resume on March 2 for the public to book facilities in advance within three days. Counter booking at most outdoor leisure venues will resume operation on March 3 but refunds will be arranged later.

To avoid people gathering and foster social distancing, the department will limit the number of users at venues and the number of joggers in sports grounds, close spectator stands, cancel organisation bookings for competitions, and open alternate rinks or bays for outdoor bowling greens and a golf driving range.

Disinfectant carpets and alcohol-based handrub will be in place and cleansing measures will be stepped up at the venues. Changing rooms and showering facilities at leisure venues will be temporarily closed to reduce the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus.

In addition, the self-service library stations at Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area, the Cultural Centre and Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai, will resume services on March 3.

All performance venues, museums, public libraries and their study rooms, mobile libraries, and music centres of the Music Office will be temporarily closed. Major facilities of performance venues will not be re-opened before the end of March.

URBTIX outlets and ticket dispensing machines at the department's performance venues will resume operation on March 3.

The Housing Authority also announced that its public services will resume near-normal starting March 2.

All public estate management offices, public rental housing application offices and subsidised housing offices will resume normal services to five days a week between Monday and Friday.

Flat selection sessions of Sale of Home Ownership Scheme Flats 2019 will resume on a limited scale from March 2.

The Inland Revenue Department will resume its normal public services from March 2. Central Enquiry Counter, Receipt & Dispatch Counter, Stamp Office and Business Registration Office located in Revenue Tower will be closed from noon to 1.30pm daily to carry out cleaning work.

The Immigration Department said except for passenger immigration clearance service, its public services will resume as normal on March 2.

Members of the public who have appointments during the service suspension period may proceed to relevant offices, registries or Smart Identity Card Replacement Centres without need of making another appointment.

The Water Supplies Department’s public services will also return to normal on March 2, except for its Water Resources Public Education Centre and the Excursion with Water Save Dave Visiting Programme for individuals and groups. 

The Rating & Valuation Department will resume normal operation of public services from March 2, with its enquiry counters opening from 8.15am to 6pm Monday to Friday.

Additionally, click here for the Social Welfare Department’s service arrangements, here for Working Family & Student Financial Assistance Agency’s service, here for the Buildings Department, here for the Lands Department, here for the Land Registry, here for the Highways Department, here for the Planning Department, here for the Fire Services Department, here for Companies Registry, here for the Government Logistics Department, here for the Legal Aid Department, here for the Department of Justice and here for the Registration & Electoral Office’s public services arrangement.