As of this morning, a total of 620 residents affected by the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po are staying in hotel rooms through the co-ordination of the Home & Youth Affairs Bureau, and 552 residents are staying in youth hostels/camps. Another 3,457 residents are currently living in transitional housing units provided by the Housing Bureau, units from the Housing Society or Po Tin Interim Housing in Tuen Mun.

Currently, there is still an abundant supply of more than 1,000 units that can provide affected residents with longer term accommodation. The transitional housing and the Housing Society projects in different districts can altogether provide around 400 units at the moment.

Additionally, Po Tin Interim Housing in Tuen Mun and Runway 1331 at Kai Tak can provide a supply of around 900 units.

To provide residents in need with more choice, Housing Bureau swiftly made ready the units at Po Tin Interim Housing, which has lifts, for occupancy. During the process, corporate volunteer teams arrived on-site to assist with the flooring installation, making the units habitable within a short period of time. Colleagues from various divisions of the Housing Bureau and the Housing Department also dedicated their efforts, actively liaising with various donor organisations to furnish the units with essential daily supplies.

As of noon today, donations received by the Support Fund for Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po had reached about $3.5 billion. Combined with the $300 million in startup capital from the Government, this takes the fund to a total of around $3.8 billion.

The Government announced today the launch of two new measures under the support fund to render assistance to residents affected by the fire. They are to provide affected flat owners with an annual rental grant of $150,000 to be provided for two years and a one-off relocation grant of $50,000; as well as to provide affected tenants with a one-off relocation grant of $50,000.

On the Government's online platform for donated supplies, about 1,900 registrations have been received, with approximately 30% submitted by organisations. Over 28,000 donation items, covering various categories, have been distributed.