Office of the Ombudsman to investigate sale of masks made at Correctional Services facilities
The demand for masks have surged due to the Coronavirus epidemic and that includes masks manufactured by detainees at Correctional Services facilities. Recently, these CSI-made masks have been found for sale in the open market . On 5 March, the Office of the Ombudsman announced that they have launched an investigation into the matter by examining and reviewing the systems and procedures involved in the production, distribution, inventory control and storage of CSI-made masks at the Correctional Services Department and the Government Logistics Department.
Masks manufactured by the Correctional Services (known as CSI masks)
are mostly supplied to government departments with a small number being sold to non-government organisations, social welfare organisations and schools. But recently a small quantity of of CSI masks have been found for sale online leading to suspicions that they are being resold without permission. The Office of Ombudsman received complaints about this and decided to initiate an investigation.
The Office of the Ombudsman has also invited citizens to provide related information and suggestions on the case on or before 06 April in writing, including emailing to complaints@ombudsman.hk .
The Ombudsman was established in 1989 by the Ombudsman Ordinance. The Ombudsman is entitled to call witnesses and access relevant data for investigative purposes. It has a wide range of investigative powers: conducting inquiries, obtaining information and documents, summoning witnesses and inspecting the premises of organisations under complaint.
The Ombudsman may report findings and make recommendations for redress or improvements to the organisation. Heads of organisations have a duty to report at regular intervals their progress of implementation of those recommendations. However, the Ombudsman may not interfere with any actions taken by the organizations.
Earlier, the Correctional Services have said that since the Coronavirus broke out, all CSI masks have been supplied to the Government Logistics Department with none being sold to non-governmental bodies. Official notices also claimed that because the Correctional Services has been providing masks for non-governmental organisations before the epidemic, it was “normal for some civilians to use those masks”.
The Police Force confirmed earlier, that no arrest has been made for the selling of CSI masks.
Source : Apple Daily
#6Mar #FaceMasks
The demand for masks have surged due to the Coronavirus epidemic and that includes masks manufactured by detainees at Correctional Services facilities. Recently, these CSI-made masks have been found for sale in the open market . On 5 March, the Office of the Ombudsman announced that they have launched an investigation into the matter by examining and reviewing the systems and procedures involved in the production, distribution, inventory control and storage of CSI-made masks at the Correctional Services Department and the Government Logistics Department.
Masks manufactured by the Correctional Services (known as CSI masks)
are mostly supplied to government departments with a small number being sold to non-government organisations, social welfare organisations and schools. But recently a small quantity of of CSI masks have been found for sale online leading to suspicions that they are being resold without permission. The Office of Ombudsman received complaints about this and decided to initiate an investigation.
The Office of the Ombudsman has also invited citizens to provide related information and suggestions on the case on or before 06 April in writing, including emailing to complaints@ombudsman.hk .
The Ombudsman was established in 1989 by the Ombudsman Ordinance. The Ombudsman is entitled to call witnesses and access relevant data for investigative purposes. It has a wide range of investigative powers: conducting inquiries, obtaining information and documents, summoning witnesses and inspecting the premises of organisations under complaint.
The Ombudsman may report findings and make recommendations for redress or improvements to the organisation. Heads of organisations have a duty to report at regular intervals their progress of implementation of those recommendations. However, the Ombudsman may not interfere with any actions taken by the organizations.
Earlier, the Correctional Services have said that since the Coronavirus broke out, all CSI masks have been supplied to the Government Logistics Department with none being sold to non-governmental bodies. Official notices also claimed that because the Correctional Services has been providing masks for non-governmental organisations before the epidemic, it was “normal for some civilians to use those masks”.
The Police Force confirmed earlier, that no arrest has been made for the selling of CSI masks.
Source : Apple Daily
#6Mar #FaceMasks
#Pregnancy #N95Mask #ChinesePneumonia
Hong Kong Frontline medical staff deprived of better protection while treating returnees from Wuhan
The HKSAR government dispatched 4 charter flights to Wuhan, China to pick up stranded Hong Kong people, including 14 pregnant women.
Hong Kong's Department of Health confirmed earlier that those who are 30 weeks or further along in their pregnancy and tested negative for the virus, will have their prenatal screening this week, even though they will still be under their 14-day quarantine.
Stand News received complaints from frontline medical staff of the Prince Wales Hospital, pointing out that the hospital's obstetrics and gynaecology day ward does not have negative pressure rooms. Senior management even asked for the return of N95 masks in exchange for lower grade masks that provide less protection, which can put the medical staff at greater risk of infection.
Source: The Stand News
https://tinyurl.com/vvszjjc
#6Mar #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #mask
Hong Kong Frontline medical staff deprived of better protection while treating returnees from Wuhan
The HKSAR government dispatched 4 charter flights to Wuhan, China to pick up stranded Hong Kong people, including 14 pregnant women.
Hong Kong's Department of Health confirmed earlier that those who are 30 weeks or further along in their pregnancy and tested negative for the virus, will have their prenatal screening this week, even though they will still be under their 14-day quarantine.
Stand News received complaints from frontline medical staff of the Prince Wales Hospital, pointing out that the hospital's obstetrics and gynaecology day ward does not have negative pressure rooms. Senior management even asked for the return of N95 masks in exchange for lower grade masks that provide less protection, which can put the medical staff at greater risk of infection.
Source: The Stand News
https://tinyurl.com/vvszjjc
#6Mar #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #mask