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Written by: Chen Qianting
2020-06-14 19:25
Last update date: 2020-06-14 20:25Affected by the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, countries or regions need to implement different levels of customs clearance. For those with cross-border needs, the Hong Kong Government provides 29 types of people with 14-day exemption from mandatory quarantine arrangements, of which 10 types of people need to submit an application for exemption from quarantine. According to statistics from various government departments, as of last week, nearly 10,000 people have been approved for quarantine exemption, of which the number of applications approved by the Trade and Industry Department is the largest. A total of about 8,800 employees from Hong Kong businessmen and Hong Kong enterprises setting up factories in the Mainland are exempted Quarantine accounts for more than 90% of the total number of people approved.
Some doctors believe that after the implementation of the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao health codes in the future, these people should also be tested for viruses according to the requirements of the health codes, but they believe that the test results are auxiliary and it is difficult to reduce the risk of virus transmission in the community. The long-term goal should be to make Hong Kong Continue to become a low-risk area, and even cross-border to other low-risk areas even test results are no longer necessary.
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In the "Compulsory Quarantine Regulations for Certain Arrivals", the Hong Kong Government lists a total of 29 categories of persons exempted from quarantine, covering multiple areas, including cross-border drivers, school children, business people, residents of Sha Tau Kok, etc., of which 10 categories Applications need to be submitted to the relevant government departments, and they will be exempted from quarantine after approval. They will be subject to medical supervision within 14 days after returning to or arriving in Hong Kong.
A total of 145 applications for directors and management of listed companies were approved
According to the figures provided by the responsible departments, from the implementation of the relevant arrangements to last week, a total of about 9,313 people were approved for quarantine exemption. Among them, the largest number of people approved by the Trade and Industry Department, and the two types of people audited by the Trade and Industry Department are: As of June 5th, a total of 8,160 applications were received by company personnel who set up factories in the Mainland to supply Hong Kong people's daily necessities and Hong Kong enterprise personnel engaged in production operations in the Mainland, of which 4,990 applications were approved and exempted from quarantine. The number is as high as 8,800, accounting for 94% of the approved people in 10 categories.
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau revealed that from May 22 to June 11, a total of 150 applications for directors of listed companies have been received, of which 130 were approved; the authorities have recently relaxed to listing since last Monday (8) Other management of the index company can also apply. Within 4 days, 26 applications have been received, 15 of which have been approved, but the Bureau did not disclose the actual number of people exempted from quarantine.
Among the various departments, the Transport and Housing Bureau has the lowest approval rate. Of the 71 applications received on June 12, which involved "inland logistics, port and/or shipping business activities", only 5 applications, involving Six people were approved, and the Transportation Bureau explained that the five applications were eligible and reviewed, while most other applicants withdrew their applications after learning the details and requirements of the arrangement.
Liang Zichao: After the health code is launched, it can be uniformly required to pass the border to be tested
Without counting the number of other types of arrivals, so far, nearly 10,000 applicants who need to travel between the mainland and Hong Kong do not need quarantine. Some refer to the Hong Kong government's desire to launch a Hong Kong version of the health code to allow qualified people from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao to pass quarantine after transit However, it is only necessary to conduct new coronavirus testing at its own expense, which is stricter than the current quarantine-free mechanism.
Liang Zichao, chairman of the Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee of the Society, believes that in terms of policy consistency, after the future health code is introduced, it is better for the authorities to unify the quarantine requirements. In addition, the health code material covers some people who must cross borders for work or study reasons. Similar to the various types of people who are currently exempted from quarantine, I believe that with the assistance of the test results, other places can be relieved a little.
He also pointed out that some business people will only occasionally cross the border to meet, but for those who need to travel between the three places daily, such as cross-border drivers, school children, etc., if the weekly self-finance test will face a certain financial burden, the government needs to study the countermeasures .
Liang Zichao, chairman of the Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee of the Medical Association. (Profile picture)
Long-term should make Hong Kong continue to be a low-risk area
The incubation period of the new type of pneumonia is about 7 to 10 days. Liang Zichao believes that the test results only need auxiliary properties. Even if the test results prove to be valid for 7 days, the person with the virus may get sick after the test is negative and bring the virus into the community. Therefore, the government should formulate different policies for low-risk and high-risk areas.
He pointed out that Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao are currently low-risk, the epidemic situation is relatively stable, and the problem of mutual exemption from quarantine is not a big problem. However, people who enter from high-risk areas must still be strictly controlled. The long-term goal is to make Hong Kong continue to be a low-risk area. When mutual recognition of quarantine-free areas in low-risk areas, even the test results are no longer needed.
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