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Hong Kong will wake up to a cold 16 degrees celsius tomorrow morning (and up to two degrees lower in the New Territories) in the last dip of thermometer for the week, before the temperature gradually rises to at least 20 degrees on Sunday.
The Hong Kong Observatory said Hong Kong is feeling the effects of the last
wisps of wind from the north as it is blown way by the warmer easterlies.
The sky is also expected to clear up tomorrow, with sunny periods raising
the temperature to 22 degrees.
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It will
be “windier in the
following couple of days, becoming humid over the weekend and warm during the
day,” the Observatory said today.
As this developed, the
Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) reminded
the public, particularly the elderly and people with chronic illnesses, to
adopt appropriate measures to protect their health against the cold weather.
"Elderly people have less insulating fat beneath their skin to keep them warm and their body temperature control mechanism may be weaker. Their body may not be able to appropriately respond to the cold weather," CHP said.
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Among the measures CHP
recommends are:
- Take note of the weather forecast. Wear warm clothing, including hats, scarves, gloves and socks accordingly;
- Consume sufficient food to ensure adequate calorie intake;
- Perform regular exercise to facilitate blood circulation and heat production;
- Stay in a warm environment and avoid prolonged outdoor exposure;
- Use heaters with care, and maintain adequate indoor ventilation; and
- Seek medical advice if feeling unwell.
- Avoid alcoholic beverages. "Drinking alcohol cannot keep you warm. Alcohol accelerates the loss of body heat through dilated blood vessels, resulting in chilling instead," CHP said.
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