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Written by: Chen Shuxia
2021-03-29 16:30
Last update date: 2021-03-29 16:30
The epidemic in the United Kingdom has slowed down and vaccinations are being arranged one after another. The Hong Kong government announced today (29th) that the restrictions on boarding of Hong Kong residents from the United Kingdom will be cancelled. It needs to be tested at the airport to be carried out, and isolated at the designated hotel for 21 days. Additional testing is required on the 7th, 12th, and 19th day of the quarantine period.
The authorities also pointed out that the arrival quarantine arrangements for low-risk areas such as Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore will also be moderately relaxed. The compulsory quarantine period will be changed from 21 days to "14+7", which means that quarantine only needs to be carried out in hotels for 14 days, and then Self-monitoring on the 7th, and mandatory testing on the 19th.
Those who come from medium-risk areas and have been vaccinated will be "watched", but those who have not been vaccinated and those who have arrived in Hong Kong from high-risk areas will maintain the status quo.
The Hong Kong Government also revealed that considering the continued stability of the epidemic situation in the Mainland, it will study the expansion of the scope of "Easy Return to Hong Kong" to include all people who come to Hong Kong from the Mainland.
The Hong Kong Government announced today (29th) that the restrictions on boarding of Hong Kong residents from the UK will be lifted. Hong Kong residents who are stranded in the UK will be able to return to Hong Kong by designated flights in late April.
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The government announced on December 21 last year that all British passenger flights would be banned from entering Hong Kong from midnight that night until further notice.
So far, the Hong Kong government has imposed a flight ban on the UK for more than three months.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said today that the local epidemic is at a critical juncture, and the new variant of the virus is a hidden concern. The Hong Kong government will strictly implement foreign imports according to the risks of different regions.
Taking into account the decline in the number of confirmed diagnoses in the UK and the progress of local vaccination, local boarding restrictions in the UK will be lifted to ensure that Hong Kong people can return to Hong Kong in an orderly manner to control the risk of infection.
She continued that the Hong Kong government is negotiating with airlines to arrange designated flights in late April to allow Hong Kong residents who are stranded in the UK to return directly to Hong Kong. However, there are a series of measures after arrival in Hong Kong, including centralized isolation of a designated hotel for 21 days and the need to stay in Hong Kong. Inspections at the airport are pending, on the 7th, 12th, and 19th day of the quarantine period.
Arrival quarantine arrangements for low-risk areas will be moderately relaxed. The initial stage covers Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, including Hong Kong residents and non-Hong Kong residents. The original requirement for quarantine at designated hotels on the 21st will be reduced to the 14th. Self-monitoring will be conducted at home on the following 7th, and mandatory testing will be conducted on the 19th.
Chen Zhaoshi said that taking into account the stability of the epidemic, the restrictions have been appropriately relaxed, which will also help travel with other regions. Hong Kong is discussing tourism bubbles with the above-mentioned regions.
Chen Zhaoshi said that taking into account the stability of the epidemic, the restrictions have been appropriately relaxed, which will also help travel with other regions. Hong Kong is discussing tourism bubbles with low-risk regions such as Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.
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For medium-risk areas, for those who have been vaccinated, the mandatory quarantine of designated hotels will be arranged with the low-risk areas; for those who have not been vaccinated, the existing arrangements shall be maintained, that is, mandatory quarantine at designated quarantine hotels for 21 days, depending on local conditions. The authorities will continue to assess whether the epidemic changes.
Quarantine arrangements for arrivals in high-risk areas will be quarantined at designated hotels for 21 days in accordance with existing regulations.
In terms of "Easy Return to Hong Kong", Chen Zhaoshi said that it has been operating smoothly so far and has not brought additional risks to Hong Kong. Considering the continued stability of the epidemic situation in the Mainland, he will study and expand the coverage to include all people who come to Hong Kong from the Mainland. At the same time, the authorities Review the testing capabilities of Hong Kong and announce the specific progress.
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