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New crown pneumonia | Travel agency expects 30 people to form a group to buy new crown pneumonia insurance

2020-10-20T11:30:56.416Z


The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues. The Hong Kong government announced today (20th) measures to restrict social distancing. Local tour groups can form groups with no more than 30 people. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Yau Tenghua pointed out that exempted travel agencies must travel to Hong Kong The industry council has registered and signed the "Local Travel Epidemic Prevention Commitment" to purchase local travel insurance with new crown pneumonia protection for the group members and record information, itinerary, etc.; the leader and tour guide must obtain a negative virus report before they can lead the group. If the travel agency suspects If a group member is infected with the disease, the itinerary can be cancelled. The government also pointed out that relevant local groups must participate in the government’s "Green Living Local Tour Program" or the Tourism Board’s "Travel in Hong Kong", and citizens can participate in the "Travel in Hong Kong" with retail and dining spending over 800 Yuan, you can exchange for a local tour quota, which is limited first come first served.


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Written by: Kong Fanxu

2020-10-20 19:19

Last update date: 2020-10-20 19:21

The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues. The Hong Kong government announced today (20th) measures to restrict social distancing. Local tour groups can form groups with no more than 30 people. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Yau Tenghua pointed out that exempted travel agencies must travel to Hong Kong The industry council has registered and signed the "Local Travel Epidemic Prevention Commitment" to purchase local travel insurance with new crown pneumonia protection for the group members and record information, itinerary, etc.; the leader and tour guide must obtain a negative virus report before they can lead the group. If the travel agency suspects If a group member is infected with the disease, the itinerary can be cancelled.

The government also pointed out that relevant local groups must participate in the government’s "Green Living Local Tour Program" or the Tourism Board’s "Travel in Hong Kong", and citizens can participate in the "Travel in Hong Kong" with retail and dining spending over 800 Yuan, you can exchange for a local tour quota, which is limited first come first served.

The Tourism Board has launched the "Reward for Traveling in Hong Kong Program", where citizens can exchange places for local tours upon spending over RMB 800.

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The Hong Kong Government amended the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Prohibition of Group Gathering) Regulations" (Chapter 599G), starting from this Friday (23rd), conditionally allowing licensed travel agencies to hold no more than 30 people including staff The local tour groups must promise to strictly implement epidemic prevention measures to protect public health.

Travel agencies must register with the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong in advance and sign the "Local Travel Epidemic Prevention Commitment", which includes purchasing local travel insurance for group members that includes protection from new crown pneumonia, recording group member information, itinerary, measuring body temperature, wearing masks, eating Eating is not allowed outside the restaurant, the upper limit of seats in transportation is half, and the tourist bus is disinfected.

The local tour package itinerary of the travel agency must include the green locations designated by the "Green Living Local Tour Encouragement Scheme", or one of about 50 itineraries launched by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) for the "Travel in Hong Kong" project.

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Yau Tenghua said that tour leaders and tour guides must first undergo a virus test and submit a negative report. The Tourism Council will monitor whether the travel agency has complied with the charter. If there is a violation, the tour can be cancelled.

Travel agencies can also refuse the participation of group members suspected of being infected.

"Reward You Tour Hong Kong Project"

"Green Living Local Tour Program" extended to March next year

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Yau Tenghua, said at a press conference today that travel agencies can form local tour groups with no more than 30 people. Exempted tour groups can participate in two funding schemes provided by the government and the Tourism Board. They are "Green "Life Local Travel Plan" and "Reward You Travel Hong Kong Plan".

Among them, under the "Green Living Local Tourism Program", the government has set aside 100 million yuan, and travel agencies can receive 200 yuan for each passenger. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the plan has been extended from the original end of the year to March next year.

"Reward You Tour Hong Kong Project"

10,000 first come first served

The Tourism Board also announced today that it has launched the "Reward You Travel in Hong Kong" program. People who spend more than RMB 800 at physical stores of local retail and catering merchants can exchange for a local tour quota. All participating travel agencies must travel to Hong Kong. The Industry Council (Brigade Council) registered its itinerary and signed the "Local Travel Epidemic Prevention Commitment" formulated by the Brigade Council.

The Chairman of the HKTB, Pang Yaojia, pointed out that "Rewarding you for visiting Hong Kong" is a "gift" given by the HKTB to the public. It hopes that this will continue to promote the economy, and the relevant measures will strike a balance between the development of the epidemic and the recovery of tourism, so that the industry can recover Operation, and through the operation of local tours, to prepare for the return of visitors in the future.

Starting today (20th), citizens can start to store receipts after spending at the physical stores of local retail and catering merchants.

On October 27th, the information of the local tour group of "Travel in Hong Kong" will be uploaded to the event website (HolidayHK.com/zh-hk/free-tours). At that time, the public can browse the information of relevant tour groups and contact travel agencies Sign up.

The "Reward for Traveling in Hong Kong" campaign has initially launched a quota of 10,000, on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Tourism Board has launched the "Reward for Traveling in Hong Kong Program", where citizens can exchange for local travel places after spending over RMB 800.

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Half a day or more

"Tour Hong Kong" offers nearly 50 in-depth tours specially designed by different local travel agencies, all of which are half a day or more.

The tour group includes tour guide service, round-trip transportation, one meal and basic insurance. The itinerary will visit at least two attractions, including check-in hotspots in the city or locations with unique local cultural characteristics.

By participating in these free tours, the public can deepen their knowledge of Hong Kong, and in the future can promote Hong Kong's characteristics to relatives and friends around the world.

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