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2020-04-28 21:28
Last update date: 2020-04-28 21:28The Government announced today (27th) that it will extend the effective date of some regulations of the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance, Chapter 599, including the extension of the "Compulsory Quarantine Regulations for Certain Arrivals" of Chapter C to June 7, and the addition of two new exemptions. There is no need for 14 days of compulsory quarantine for entry of people from the Mainland, that is, a total of eight categories of people can be exempted, including cross-border school children and business travelers. In addition, Chapter D of the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Disclosure of Information) Regulation" will also be extended to 8 On the 31st.
Under the current epidemic, the government gazetted Chapter 599C, Chapter D, Chapter E, Chapter F, and Chapter G. In addition to the mandatory quarantine order, which one is to restrict one restaurant to four people and which is a restriction order? Who are the eight types of exempted quarantine orders?
Cross-border schoolchildren and service providers, as well as those in production operations, business activities and professional services who are in the interests of Hong Kong's economic development, can apply for exemption from the 14-day compulsory quarantine. (Profile picture)
The government today announced two amendments, namely Chapter 599C "Compulsory Quarantine Regulations for Certain Arrivals" extended to June 7 and Chapter 599D "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Disclosure) Regulation" also extended to August 31; at 599C Under the chapter, the newly added cross-border schoolchildren and service providers, as well as production operations, business activities and professional service personnel in line with the interests of Hong Kong's economic development, are not subject to mandatory quarantine. All new arrangements will be implemented at 0:00 tomorrow (29th).
Chapter 599C is aimed at people arriving from China, Australia and Taiwan
Chapter 599C "Compulsory Quarantine Regulations for Certain Arriving Persons" applies to persons arriving from the Mainland, Macau or Taiwan, who must undergo 14-day compulsory quarantine at home or other residence. However, this amendment only applies to people entering the Mainland. Two additional types of people entering Hong Kong from the Mainland do not require compulsory quarantine. There are eight types of people who can be exempted from quarantine. They are as follows:
1. Relevant personnel of organizations entrusted by the Director of Social Welfare to provide welfare support to Hong Kong residents living in the Mainland;
2. To ensure the services or construction components or materials used in various government projects, public housing projects and airport authority projects quality, integrity and compliance with statutory requirements, and must be, but does not replace the relevant work in other ways in the construction industry who work in the Mainland;
Third, research and academic experts and staff to provide advice in response to the new coronavirus epidemic;
four 1. Staff of Sheung Shui slaughterhouses and food importers living in the Mainland;
5. Staff and related personnel of public institutions and their partner organizations supplying bracelets and other related materials for home quarantine; and
6. Supply of individuals to Hong Kong. Relevant personnel of public institutions and their partners, institutions, companies or organizations of protective equipment, their raw materials or production equipment.
Seven, according to registered schools, "Education Ordinance", to accept arrivals kindergarten, primary and secondary education, or who travel to provide education, or safety, such as students and related cross-border service providers and other
eight have related to compliance with Hong Kong Those who are interested in production operations, business activities or providing professional services for economic development
must first submit a work certificate, etc. to the Chief Secretary for Administration for application
Chen Weiji, deputy secretary general (hygiene) of the Food and Health Bureau, pointed out that the new seventh and eighth exemptions must be applied first, and the mechanism and criteria will be handled by the relevant departments. It is reported that with economic development personnel, including accountants, the applicant must be issued a certificate issued by the relevant company. After approval by the Chief Secretary for Administration, returning to the Mainland to work and return to Hong Kong can exempt 14 household isolation.
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The Department of Health will issue a quarantine order to all passengers arriving at the airport. Some people will temporarily stay in the Waiting Center of the Department of Health set up at the Regal Oriental Hotel. (Profile picture / Photo by Zhang Haowei)
Cap 599E Applicable for entry into Hong Kong by foreigners
In addition, Chapter 599E "Compulsory Quarantine Regulations for Persons Arriving in Foreign Areas" applies to Hong Kong residents who have visited any overseas country or region 14 days prior to their arrival in Hong Kong, and must undergo 14-day compulsory quarantine at home or other residences; Entry for foreigners. They will wear a tracking electronic bracelet at the airport first, as well as a 14-day home quarantine.
From April 8th, all arrivals must take a special car from the airport and leave a deep throat sleeping fluid for virus testing at the AsiaWorld-Expo; from April 22th, those who take early morning and morning flights to Hong Kong will stay Waiting for the results, people arriving in the afternoon or evening will stay overnight at Regal Oriental Hotel to wait for the test results.
Under Chapter 599E, if the result is confirmed, the diagnosed person and their close contacts will be sent directly to the hospital and designated quarantine center by ambulance and government-arranged vehicles, namely Chai Wan Lei Yue Mun Park and Resort, Rao Zongyi Cultural Center Cui Ya Mountain House , Fo Tan Junyang Village and Juvenile Police Permanent Activity Center and Youth Comprehensive Training Camp.
At present, there are also eight categories of persons who are exempted from the 14-day quarantine, namely:
1. Crew members who must travel between Hong Kong and foreign regions to perform their duties;
2. Cargo ship crews;
3. Government officials who must perform government-related operations;
4. Hong Kong to perform international obligations for regulatory work and / or participate in international cooperation Public servants who are executive directors (or equivalent rank) or above at the Monetary Authority, Securities and Futures Commission and Insurance Regulatory Authority;
5. To ensure the quality and integrity of services or construction components used in various government projects And construction personnel who must meet the statutory requirements and must work in a foreign region, and the work cannot be replaced by other means;
6. Academic experts to conduct research on and respond to the 2019 coronavirus disease epidemic and / or provide advice to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Or relevant personnel of international organizations;
7. staff and related personnel of public institutions and their partner institutions that supply bracelets and other related materials for home quarantine; and
8. public institutions and personal protection equipment, raw materials or production equipment for Hong Kong and Related personnel of its partners, institutions, companies or organizations.
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Restrictions on orders and customer restrictions have not been extended to May 7
As for Chapter 599F, which is of public concern, namely the Prevention and Control of Diseases (Regulations and Instructions) (Business and Premises) Regulations (commonly known as the Customer Restriction Order), the restaurant can only accommodate up to four diners per table. It must be at least 1.5 meters away from the station or equipped with a divider, and the restriction of customers to no more than half of the capacity was canceled last week. The Ordinance also has a schedule listing 12 types of premises including fitness centers, beauty salons and karaoke establishments, etc., which need to be suspended.
Chapter 599G "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Prohibition of Group Aggregation) Regulations", commonly known as the Restrictions on Aggregation Order, also has a great impact. It is prohibited to gather more than 4 people in public places. The details of this chapter have not been changed.
The two chapters have sunset clauses, of which Chapter 599F will expire at midnight on June 27 this year, and Chapter 599G will expire at midnight on June 28. The two regulations have a designated implementation date every 14 days, which will now take effect until May 7.
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