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Nanjing epidemic spreads to five provinces Tian Beichen: returning to Hong Kong from the hardest-hit area in the Mainland should undergo 14-day hotel quarantine

2021-08-05T03:05:17.554Z


The SAR government announced yesterday (4th) that the "Easy Return to Hong Kong" program outside Guangdong Province will be suspended from today, and those returning from other parts of the Mainland must undergo a 14-day compulsory home quarantine. Tian Beichen, Member of the Legislative Council of the Political Roundtable


The SAR government announced yesterday (4th) that the "Easy Return to Hong Kong" program outside Guangdong Province will be suspended from today, and those returning from other parts of the Mainland must undergo a 14-day compulsory home quarantine.

Tian Beichen, a member of the Legislative Council of the Real Political Roundtable, stated at the Hong Kong and Taiwan Festival today (5th) that the epidemic in Nanjing has spread to 5 provinces across the country. Hong Kong residents returning to Hong Kong from relevant places should be treated the same as those returning to Hong Kong from overseas medium- and high-risk areas. Subject to 14-day hotel quarantine, as for those returning to Hong Kong from other provinces, they can adopt the 14-day compulsory home quarantine.


The SAR government announced yesterday (4th) that the "Easy Return to Hong Kong" program outside Guangdong Province will be suspended from today, and those returning from other parts of the Mainland must undergo a 14-day compulsory home quarantine.

Tian Beichen, a member of the Legislative Council of the Politics Roundtable, said at the Hong Kong and Taiwan Festival today (5th) that the epidemic in Nanjing has spread to 5 provinces across the country. People returning to Hong Kong from relevant places should be treated the same as those returning to Hong Kong from overseas medium- and high-risk areas. Hotel quarantine for 14 days.

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Nanjing epidemic spreads to Tian Beichen in five provinces: relevant areas should be subject to 14-day hotel quarantine when returning to Hong Kong

Tian Beichen, member of the Legislative Council of the Real Political Roundtable, stated at the Hong Kong and Taiwan Festival today (5th) that Guangdong Province currently has a high vaccination rate among the people, and the communities where the epidemic has broken out are also "closed". However, the epidemic situation in other areas is unstable and agrees with the government. New arrangements on "Easy Return to Hong Kong".

However, he believes that the epidemic in Nanjing has spread to five provinces across the country. People returning to Hong Kong from relevant places should be treated the same as those returning to Hong Kong from overseas medium- and high-risk areas and subject to 14-day hotel quarantine. As for those returning to Hong Kong from other provinces, 14 Tianjia’s compulsory quarantine practices.

The government should consider linking people returning from the Mainland to vaccination

In addition, the SAR government earlier relaxed the quarantine arrangements, allowing people who have come to Hong Kong from medium-risk areas of foreign countries and have received vaccinations and antibody tests to shorten the quarantine period to 7 days.

Tian Beichen pointed out that the current government has not linked people returning from the Mainland to vaccination, and the authorities should unify their practices.

He continued that under the current "business bubble", some people who return to Hong Kong from the Mainland do not need to be quarantined. "It is difficult to convince people to understand that doing business does not need to be quarantined, but ordinary Hong Kong people do." He believes that the government should consider relevant arrangements. It is estimated that "it may be announced in one or two days."

It is difficult to "clear" the epidemic in the two places, and the citizens' vaccination rate will increase before customs clearance is expected

He also pointed out that when the epidemic in the Mainland eased, the epidemic broke out in Hong Kong, and when the epidemic in Hong Kong eased, confirmed cases appeared in the Mainland again. He described the epidemics in the two places "will never be cleared" and that the "customs clearance" must depend on vaccination. Rate and whether the public has enough antibodies.

The government should also decide as soon as possible whether to let the public receive the third dose of the new crown vaccine, otherwise the customs clearance will be indefinite.

▼8.4 Compulsory inspection on the enclosure of the Mansion of Di Le Wen Na in Tsim Sha Tsui▼


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▼8.4 Compulsory inspection on the enclosure of Block A of Donglu Building in Sham Shui Po▼


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