The government will send designated flights on the 21st and 28th of this month to stop Hong Kong people from the United Kingdom, South Africa and others back to Hong Kong in London

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Written by: Li Enci

2021-04-01 19:05

The last update date: 2021-04-01 19:06

The government announced today (April 1) that considering that the number of confirmed cases in the UK has fallen, it will arrange designated Cathay Pacific flights from London to Hong Kong on April 21 and April 28.

Hong Kong residents who have stayed in Brazil, Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom for more than two hours on the day of boarding or 21 days before can take certain flights. Upon arrival in Hong Kong, they must undergo a 21-day compulsory quarantine at Rambler Garden Tsing Yi Hotel at their own expense.

The reservation and purchase system for designated flights will be opened on April 8.

In addition, the government will allow non-Hong Kong residents in low-risk areas, namely Australia, New Zealand or Singapore, to come to Hong Kong from April 9.

The quarantine period for people arriving in Hong Kong from these areas will be shortened to 14 days, and they will be required to conduct self-monitoring for the next 7 days and be tested on the 19th day.

▼From April 1st, arrangements for epidemic prevention measures and discussions on travel bubbles ▼

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According to the government, Hong Kong residents who have stayed in Brazil, Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom for more than two hours on the day of boarding or 21 days before may be allowed to arrive in Hong Kong on certain flights without boarding restrictions.

The designated flight is Cathay Pacific Flight CX2252, which will arrive in Hong Kong from London, England at 9:10 on April 21 and April 28.

In order to properly reduce the risk of infection, people arriving in Hong Kong by designated flights will be subject to a 21-day compulsory quarantine at the Rambler Garden Hotel in Tsing Yi.

The relevant quarantine persons will be tested on the 7th, 12th and 19th day of arrival in Hong Kong.

The airline's booking system for designated flights will be opened on April 8. Passengers who have successfully purchased tickets will be linked to the booking system of the designated quarantine facility, allowing them to book rooms.

The room rate is set at 400 to 500 yuan per night.

Passengers of designated flights must present a negative result of RT-PCR nucleic acid test conducted within 72 hours before the scheduled departure time when checking in.

In addition, passengers must also present a confirmation letter for booking a room for 21 nights after arrival at the above-mentioned designated quarantine facility.

The government emphasized that the boarding restrictions in Brazil, Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom are still in effect and will not be allowed to board to come to Hong Kong unless they take designated flights.

▼On March 22, Chief Executive Carrie Lam led the Secretary to receive the second dose of Kexing vaccine▼

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Taking into account that the epidemic situation in some areas is stable and the public health risk is low, the government will adjust the quarantine arrangements for arrivals who have stayed in overseas low-risk areas and allow relevant non-Hong Kong residents to enter Hong Kong.

Those who arrive in Hong Kong on or after April 9 and have only stayed in Australia, New Zealand or Singapore 21 days before or on the day of arrival will have the compulsory quarantine period reduced to 14 days, and they will have to do so in the next 7 days Self-monitoring and mandatory testing on the 19th day of arrival in Hong Kong.

Relevant persons are still required to undergo compulsory quarantine at designated quarantine hotels.

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We are considering shortening the quarantine for people who have already received injections and who arrive in Hong Kong from other non-high-risk areas

In view of the fact that many areas have begun vaccination arrangements, the government is also considering adjusting the compulsory quarantine requirements for people arriving in Hong Kong who have stayed in other non-high-risk areas.

If the person concerned has completed the vaccination, the 21-day compulsory quarantine requirement can be shortened, but a certain period of self-monitoring and additional compulsory testing are still required.

The government will announce the effective date of this measure and relevant details later.

The government said that moderate adjustments to entry restrictions and quarantine arrangements will help gradually restore Hong Kong's contacts with the rest of the world.

The government will continue to closely monitor the situation, including the development of the global and local epidemics, the progress of vaccination and the changes in the number of people entering and leaving the country, and adjust the boarding and compulsory quarantine requirements for people arriving in Hong Kong from different risk areas when necessary.

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