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Written by: Xiaobin Bin
2020-03-24 11:23
Last updated: 2020-03-24 15:43New coronavirus pneumonia (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) has a major outbreak in Europe and the United States. The Hong Kong Government announced yesterday that starting from tomorrow morning (25th), all non-Hong Kong residents arriving by air from overseas countries or regions will not be allowed to enter the country for a temporary period of 14 All persons entering from Macao and Taiwan, whether Hong Kong residents or not, are also required to undergo quarantine inspection on the 14th.
Macau Chief Executive He Yicheng held a press conference today (24th) and stated that the Macau SAR government received a notice from the Hong Kong SAR government yesterday that Hong Kong would implement a series of new entry measures. Accordingly, the Macau SAR government will also take corresponding measures to "cooperate", tomorrow at zero o'clock Since then, all mainland residents, Hong Kong and Taiwan residents who have been to a foreign country within 14 days before entering the country are prohibited from entering Macau.
▼ Macao's latest epidemic prevention and entry measures ▼
He Yicheng said that the Macao SAR government will promulgate today in accordance with the provisions of Article 25 of the "Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Law" from 00:00 on March 25, prohibiting all mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan who have been in a foreign country within 14 days before entry. Residents enter Macau.
The directive also ordered the cessation of connecting flights at the Macau International Airport. Based on public interest considerations, the Macau Health Bureau can exempt certain individuals from complying with the relevant measures to prevent entry. From March 25, all foreigners and residents of the Mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan who have visited foreign countries within 14 days before entry are prohibited from entering Macau. All persons who have been to Hong Kong and Taiwan within 14 days before entering the country must receive 14 days of medical observation at a place designated by the health authority.
He Yicheng said that in the epidemic prevention work, the SAR government needs to constantly review and improve, and it is difficult to find suitable hotels for medical observation. However, the government has been working hard and doing its responsibilities to ensure that epidemic prevention work will be done at any cost. He continued that the government is now facing greater pressure. The first wave of epidemic prevention work was mainly aimed at immigrants from the Mainland, but now it is facing immigrants who have stayed in Europe and in many countries and regions around the world.
On March 24, Macao Chief Executive He Yicheng announced a new round of immigration restrictions. (Macao News Bureau)
He Yicheng: Cooperation between Hong Kong and Macau
Hong Kong Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e announced yesterday that entry to Macau after midnight tonight requires compulsory quarantine14. He Yicheng responded to whether to adopt a corresponding policy for entering from Hong Kong. We are not a hostile relationship, we are a friendly relationship. We must respect people. If Hong Kong thinks that they are going to take a measure, we will take corresponding measures to cooperate with each other. We can maintain prosperity in both special administrative regions. development of."
Macau stipulates that after midnight tonight, entry from Hong Kong will be subject to compulsory quarantine on the 14th. (Profile picture)
▼ Macau entry restrictions ▼
1. Macao residents: they can enter the country, but they have visited foreign countries, Hong Kong, and Taiwan within 14 days before entering the country. They must undergo 14 days of fixed-point medical observation after entering the country.
2. Foreigners: no entry
3. Residents of the Mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan: Have been to a foreign country within 14 days before entry, and entry is prohibited
4. Residents in the Mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan: You have been to Hong Kong and Taiwan within 14 days before entry, and you can enter the country, but you must receive 14 days of fixed-point medical observation after entry
5. Residents from the Mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan: You have been to foreign countries, Hong Kong, and Taiwan within 14 days before entry. You can enter, but if you come from a high-risk area of new coronavirus pneumonia, you must undergo medical examination
6. Non-Macao residents who have been to Hubei Province within 14 days before entering the country, or foreigners who have been to the Mainland before entering the country after obtaining a medical certificate from a person who is not infected with the new coronavirus.
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