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Written by: McKay
2020-11-11 00:36
Last update date: 2020-11-11 00:39
The government held the "Coronavirus Disease Prevention and Control Measures Press Conference" this morning (11th). Attending officials included the Secretary for Food and Health Chen Zhaoshi, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Qiu Tenghua, and Secretary for Innovation and Technology Xue Yongheng. .
The news is that a number of new policies may be announced today, including: Hong Kong residents living in the Mainland and Macau who hold a negative test result for the new coronavirus recognized by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, returning to Hong Kong can be exempted from compulsory quarantine for 14 days, that is, one-way customs clearance; it will be launched as soon as this month. And Singapore’s bubble travel plan; and the "Hong Kong version of health code" for citizens to record their whereabouts.
According to news, the government announced this morning that Hong Kong residents from the Mainland will be exempted from compulsory quarantine on the 14th.
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The government will hold a press conference on prevention and control measures at 9:30 this morning.
A total of six officials attended: Chen Zhaoshi, Qiu Tenghua, Xue Yongheng, Director of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (Special Duties) Yuan Minzhong, Director of the Department of Health, Dr. Chen Hanyi, and Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Authority, Dr. Gao Basheng.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor stated on October 27 that he is planning to allow Hong Kong residents from the Mainland to return to Hong Kong to be exempted from compulsory quarantine on the 14th. However, quotas will be set at the beginning of the implementation. It is hoped that the measures will gradually restore personnel to and from the two places.
According to the news, the government will announce the relevant arrangements as soon as possible today. Hong Kong residents living in Guangdong Province and Macau can be exempted from the 14-day compulsory quarantine after returning to Hong Kong as long as they have a negative test result for the novel coronavirus recognized by the three places.
Guangdong enterprises insist on making Hong Kong people go northward to be quarantined
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Zhang Jianzong, when he met with the media as the Acting Chief Executive yesterday, also pointed out that eligible Hong Kong residents will be exempted from the 14-day compulsory quarantine when they return to Hong Kong from Guangdong Province or Macau.
The source stated earlier that Guangdong Province believes that this arrangement is one-way and that the risk of the epidemic in Hong Kong is high. Therefore, the company insists on clearing on the 14th to exempt Hong Kong people from the 14-day compulsory quarantine arrangement when they go north.
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Hong Kong Star's "Bubble Travel" launches "Travel with Peace" program at the end of this month to help record whereabouts
The Hong Kong government announced last month that it has reached a principled agreement with Singapore to implement bilateral "bubble tourism". Passengers will not be subject to compulsory quarantine and itinerary will not be restricted. It is expected to be implemented as soon as the end of November.
Therefore, Qiu Tenghua is expected to announce detailed arrangements.
According to the source, the number of tests conducted by the Hong Kong Star Bubble Tour will be reduced from four to three. The last one will be tested after returning to Hong Kong. The authorities intend to use a rapid test, and the waiting time for the results of passengers can be shortened to two hours.
Some people in the industry estimate that the cost of a tour group per passenger, including local testing fees, is about 6,000 yuan per person.
The "Hong Kong version of the health code" program, which is "Travel with peace of mind", was leaked earlier. The public can use their mobile phones to record their travel records.
Participating venue operators can voluntarily register and enter venue information, obtain the QR code of their venue, and then post it in a prominent location, and use the citizens to voluntarily scan the record.
If there is an infection case in the place, the program will provide the user with an infection risk notification.
It is estimated that more than 260 pilot projects will be implemented, including government premises, restaurants, fitness rooms and homes for the elderly. Xue Yongheng will announce the implementation details.
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