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Written by: Huang Yongyu
2021-04-13 13:40
Last update date: 2021-04-13 13:40
The government announced on Monday (12th) that it plans to launch in the middle of next month that people who are not Hong Kong residents in the Mainland can come to Hong Kong through the "Easy Entry" instead of requiring mandatory quarantine or vaccinations on the 14th.
Some experts predict that the local epidemic will be difficult to "clear" in a short period of time. Therefore, even if the "Easy-to-Hong Kong" program is implemented in mid-May, it is still difficult to achieve a "two-way exemption", that is, mainlanders still need to be quarantined when they return to the mainland.
Some people in the travel industry believe that the plan only attracts business travelers and people who handle medical and emergency affairs. "As a tourist spot, I will visit Hong Kong and go back to quarantine for 14 days?"
The government plans to introduce in the middle of next month that people who are not Hong Kong residents in the Mainland can come to Hong Kong through the "Easy Entry to Hong Kong" without compulsory quarantine on the 14th.
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Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao believes that the "Easy to Hong Kong" program will be implemented in mid-May. Since it is not a return to free "customs clearance", it is expected that there will not be too many people coming to Hong Kong.
There is still one month before the plan is launched. As to whether the "two-way exemption" can be achieved by then, that is, people between the two places do not need to be quarantined. He emphasized that it depends on the development of the epidemic in Hong Kong. However, there are still sporadic outbreaks in Hong Kong recently. I believe that within a short time It is difficult to "clear", so it is difficult to achieve a "two-way exemption" in mid-May.
Liang Zichao predicted that it would be difficult to achieve a two-way exemption in the initial stage of the Easy Entry Program.
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Liang Zichao predicts that the two places will first evaluate the actual implementation, "If anyone is infected when returning from Hong Kong to the Mainland?", then further evaluate the room for relaxation.
He believes that when implementing the plan, it is necessary to carefully handle the problem of airport diversion to avoid cross-infection with passengers from overseas high-risk areas. He emphasized that the variant virus cannot be ignored, and the risk is getting higher and higher.
He also suggested that the government should concentrate its quotas on cities that have economic activities with Hong Kong, because traffic changes in the inland are large and some border provinces have higher risks.
Yao Sirong, a member of the Legislative Council of the tourism industry, believes that unilateral exemption from quarantine only attracts business people and emergency personnel.
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Yao Sirong: Only attract business customers
Yao Sirong, a member of the Legislative Council of the tourism industry, pointed out that because it is currently only exempted from quarantine, it only attracts business people and "urgent people". "As a visitor, I will visit Hong Kong and go back to quarantine for 14 days." From an industry perspective, it doesn’t help much, but he thinks that the plan is “better than nothing” and “can provide reinfection data.”
Yao Boliang described the most "tricky" problem at present, which is that travelers returning to the mainland still need to be quarantined for 14 days.
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Industry: One-way exemption from quarantine "attractively reduced"
Yao Boliang, the vice chairman of China Travel Service and the convener of the Hong Kong Travel Service Alliance, anticipates that the Easy Access Plan aims to attract mainland visitors to Hong Kong and revitalize the economy. However, the most "tricky" issue is that travelers still need to be quarantined for 14 days when they return to the mainland. The plan is "distracting from its attractiveness." Yao Boliang added that even if mainland visitors visit Hong Kong, it is mainly in the form of free travel, so travel agencies cannot benefit from it. However, he thinks the plan is "a step forward" and hopes that the governments of the two places will continue. Discuss and reach a two-way exemption.
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