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Blankets distributed to street-sleepers
The Social Welfare Department had distributed a total of 398 blankets in a territory-wide operation last (Saturday) night.
Among the blankets distributed, 136 were given to street-sleepers on Hong Kong Island, 32 in Kowloon East, 177 in Kowloon West, 36 in New Territories East and 17 in New Territories West.
"It is a normal practice for the department to distribute blankets to street sleepers when the temperature drops to or near 10 degrees Celsius," a department spokesman said.
It was the fourth such exercise during the current winter season.
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