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Written by: Zheng Qiulin, Lao Minyi
2020-03-19 00:19
Last updated: 2020-03-19 03:22The outbreak of new coronavirus pneumonia (also known as Wuhan pneumonia) in Hong Kong has intensified. In addition to the mandatory quarantine for those who have been to the Mainland within 14 days, the 3-month "Compulsory Quarantine Regulations for Foreigners Arriving in Hong Kong from Foreign Regions" came into effect on Sunday (19th) and arrived from all regions outside China Individuals are also required to undergo a 14-day compulsory quarantine.
As for the original Chinese passport holder who came to Hong Kong by air from a foreign country, he could stay in Hong Kong for 7 days without prior permission. The conditions of stay less than 14 days did not meet the requirements of the quarantine order. Chen Zhaoshi, director of the Food and Health Bureau, said, In 14 days, we should have failed to meet our requirements. "As to whether they would be required to repatriate the original aircraft, she did not respond. It is understood that people transiting in Hong Kong can still transfer at the airport to other places without having to go through Hong Kong.
The Department of Health responded to enquiries and stated that the quarantine measures are applicable to immigrants. Transit passengers who only transit at the airport will not be affected.
Many outbound citizens rushed back to Hong Kong tonight to avoid 14 days of compulsory quarantine. (Photo by Yu Junliang)
More than 60,000 people entered China with a Chinese passport in February
The government issued a compulsory quarantine order on February 8th, which means that people who have arrived in the Mainland within 14 days before arriving in Hong Kong must accept them after entering Hong Kong, regardless of whether they are Hong Kong residents, mainland residents and visitors from other regions. Home quarantine for 14 days. Arrivals who have a visa valid for less than 14 days will be refused entry. Relevant measures remain unchanged. However, the quarantine order does not cover Mainland persons who have not visited the Mainland and come to Hong Kong from abroad within 14 days, so they can still transit through Hong Kong after staying in Hong Kong.
According to a written reply to the Legislative Council document, as of February 2 as of March 10, there were still 93,006 mainland visitors entering Hong Kong, of which 65% entered the country with Chinese passports, reaching 60,997. The second was to enter the country on a visitor visa. 16,823 person-times. As for the group travel endorsement, it will remain at 0 persons from February 10.
Now covers all people who have arrived in the Mainland and overseas
As for the compulsory quarantine order that came into effect on March 19, it covers all arrivals in all parts of the world except China, regardless of whether they are Hong Kong residents or not. However, the conditions of stay for Mainland visitors who transit through Hong Kong are 7 days, which does not meet the 14-day isolation requirement. When meeting with reporters at the airport, Chen Zhaoshi only pointed out, "If the visa conditions are not enough for 14 days, we should have failed to meet our requirements." But he did not respond to whether they would be required to repatriate the original aircraft.
No need to enter if connecting
It is understood that people who come to Hong Kong for transit, regardless of nationality, include Mainland visitors. As long as they are transferring at the airport to other places, or transferring to the Mainland by express boat at the Haitian Ferry Terminal, they do not need to go through Hong Kong immigration procedures, that is, they do not belong to inbound arrivals. . After the latest compulsory quarantine order comes into effect, visitors who pass through Mainland China who want to enter Hong Kong will be rejected.
A spokesman for the Department of Health responded to inquiries and stated that starting at 00:00 on March 19th, the staff of the Port Health Department of the Department of Health will require all persons (regardless of Hong Kong residents) who have been to all overseas countries / territories 14 days before arriving in Hong Kong Compulsory quarantine. The relevant quarantine measures apply to immigrants. Transit passengers who only transit at the airport are not affected.
Airport cross-border car and express boat parking
According to the latest information, in view of the new type of coronavirus infection, express boat services from Hong Kong International Airport to the Pearl River Delta / Macau have been suspended. Cross-boundary passenger bus services are limited to Macau. According to tomorrow's departure flights, there will still be Mainland flights departing from Hong Kong Airport, destinations including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen Airlines to Quanzhou, Wuxi will be cancelled.
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