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Written by: Yuan Shu Wang Jieen
2021-05-17 14:47
Last update date: 2021-05-17 16:17
The "tourism bubble" originally planned by the Hong Kong government and Singapore was postponed earlier due to the epidemic in Hong Kong. Later, the governments of the two places decided to restart on May 26, but the bubble "exploded" again!
The SAR government officially announced today (17th) that in response to the recent epidemic in Singapore, the two governments have decided to postpone the departure date of the bilateral "tourism bubble".
The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced today (17th) that as of 0:00 on May 17, one new imported case was confirmed in Hong Kong. A 25-year-old Indonesian woman arrived in Hong Kong was diagnosed. So far, a total of 11,826 cases (including 11,825 confirmed cases) have been confirmed in Hong Kong. Case and one suspected case).
It is understood that the woman is a foreign domestic helper. She arrived in Hong Kong on CX798 yesterday. The amount of the virus is low and it is not a variant virus.
In addition, there are fewer than 5 initial confirmed cases in Hong Kong.
The sailing details will be announced on or before June 13
A government spokesman said that the two governments will continue to closely monitor the development of the epidemic on both sides, including the effectiveness of the anti-epidemic measures recently launched by the Singapore government, which took effect yesterday (May 16) until June 13.
The government stated that during this period, the two sides will continue to maintain close communication, inform each other of relevant statistics and review developments to determine the sailing arrangements under the "air travel bubble", and make further announcements on or before June 13 .
Passengers should contact the airline
The spokesperson emphasized that the two governments still look forward to the gradual and orderly restoration of cross-border travel through the "air travel bubble" under a series of stringent public health measures.
Passengers who have booked exclusive flights for the above time periods should contact the airline and adjust the itinerary according to their own circumstances.
▼On May 11, residents of Block R in Allway Gardens received mandatory testing▼
The new case is an imported case, number 11826. It is a 25-year-old woman who arrived in Hong Kong from Indonesia earlier. She is an asymptomatic case.
It is understood that she arrived in Hong Kong on CX798 yesterday and was confirmed at the airport. The amount of the virus was low and no variant virus was involved.
She has not received any vaccines.
In addition, fewer than 5 cases were initially diagnosed today.
The Centre for Health Protection reminded residents of 3 buildings to comply with mandatory testing announcements tomorrow, including Unit 11, Yingwan Garden, Yuetaoyuan, No. 1 Jiandong Road, Tung Chung; and Hing Wah (2) Village, No. 18 Huancui Road, Chai Wan Hing House; and No. 37-39 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon.
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