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10 beaches rated 'good'

Ten beaches have been rated 'good' for swimming this weekend.

Beaches are classified according to the amount of E.coli bacteria in the water.

However, many beaches may be more polluted than grades suggest during and after periods of heavy rain, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Department said.

Bathers should avoid swimming at beaches, particularly 'poor' ones, for a few days after a storm or heavy rainfall, he said.

Good: Turtle Cove, Hung Shing Yeh, South Bay, Lo So Shing, Repulse Bay, Trio (Hebe Haven), Cheung Sha Upper, Hap Mun Bay, Pui O, Kiu Tsui.

Fair: Big Wave Bay, Kwun Yam Wan, Shek O, Discovery Bay, Stanley Main, Clear Water Bay First, St Stephen's, Clear Water Bay Second, Chung Hom Kok, Tung Wan, Ma Wan, Middle Bay, Old Cafeteria, Deep Water Bay, New Cafeteria, Cheung Sha Lower, Golden Beach, Tong Fuk, Kadoorie, Silvermine Bay, Butterfly, Tung Wan, Cheung Chau.

Poor: Hairpin, Gemini, Silverstrand, Hoi Mei Wan, Casam, Lido.

Closed:Anglers', Approach, Ting Kau, Castle Peak, Rocky Bay.

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