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New crown pneumonia|​The government strengthens immigration prevention and control measures and reclassifies overseas regions into three risk groups

2021-08-02T20:15:17.332Z


The new crown pneumonia epidemic has eased slightly in Hong Kong, but the global epidemic is still severe. The government issued a statement late at night that in response to the development of the epidemic, it will use the "vaccine bubble" as the basis to strengthen immigration prevention and control measures for people arriving in Hong Kong from overseas.


The new crown pneumonia epidemic has eased slightly in Hong Kong, but the global epidemic is still severe.

The government issued a statement late at night that in response to the development of the epidemic, it will strengthen immigration prevention and control measures for people arriving in Hong Kong based on the "vaccine bubble", and reclassify overseas regions into three risk groups: high, medium, and low, according to the degree of risk Implement boarding, quarantine and testing requirements.

The new measures will take effect on August 9.


Under the new measures, anyone who comes to Hong Kong boarding from overseas must comply with three basic requirements, including having a negative nucleic acid test certificate 72 hours before boarding; "; and after confirming that the test is negative, you must take the government-arranged car to go to the designated quarantine hotel for compulsory quarantine.

Overseas regions are reclassified into three risk groups: high, medium, and low.

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In addition, high-risk areas only allow Hong Kong residents who have completed the vaccination to board the flight to Hong Kong; while medium-risk areas only allow Hong Kong residents and non-Hong Kong residents who have completed the vaccination to board the flight to Hong Kong.

All people arriving in Hong Kong are required to undergo strict quarantine measures and repeated tests.

Details of the latest boarding, quarantine and inspection arrangements for each risk group area are as follows:


The statement also mentioned that the government will further strengthen the anti-epidemic measures for employees at airports, designated quarantine hotels and government-arranged employees, including requiring relevant employees to be vaccinated and regularly tested.

From mid-July, airport employees will be required to conduct regular tests on a regular basis. Airport employees who have completed the vaccination will be required to conduct tests every 14 days.

The current testing arrangements applicable to employees of designated quarantine hotels will continue and be extended to employees of designated quarantine hotels arranged by the government. Employees who have completed the vaccination must be tested every 7 days.

Only in very exceptional circumstances, such as individual employees who are temporarily unsuitable for vaccination due to health reasons, can the vaccination be postponed, but more frequent testing is required.

Relevant employees must use a designated form to declare the above situation to the employer and produce a doctor's certificate. Airport employees must be tested every 7 days, and the frequency of testing will be gradually increased in the future, and the designated quarantine hotel car staff and designated quarantine are arranged by the government Hotel staff must check every 3 days.

The above tests must be performed with a combined swab sample of the nose and throat.

In addition, in response to three imported cases related to exempted persons, the government has also reviewed the immigration arrangements for exempted persons and has written to consulates of various countries urging relevant personnel to strictly comply with the exemption conditions.

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