The global epidemic has been repeated. The Hong Kong government announced today (16th) that it will tighten quarantine requirements in 16 overseas regions, including the Netherlands, Switzerland, France and other places.
Earlier in Hong Kong, a tour group organized a European tour group. Yao Sirong, a member of the Legislative Council of the tourism industry, said that due to actual conditions, only a small number of European tour groups have formed a group. I also believe that the group members have been mentally prepared when they sign up, and they must be isolated after returning to Hong Kong. A certain number of days, so I believe it will have little impact on the industry.
The government announced that in response to the development of the epidemic, it has tightened the quarantine requirements for people arriving in Hong Kong from 16 overseas regions. The new arrangement will be implemented at midnight on August 20.
The latest entry quarantine arrangements for local residents and non-residents.
(Picture of the Department of Health)
Among them, 15 overseas regions have been upgraded from designated areas of medium-risk group B to designated areas of high-risk group A, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, France, Greece, Iran, Malaysia, Netherlands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates The Emirate and the United States were quarantined in a quarantine hotel for 21 days after returning to Hong Kong.
As for Australia, the low-risk group C designated area was upgraded to the medium-risk group B designated area. The quarantine period for those who completed the vaccination was reduced to 14 days, and for those who completed the vaccination and tested for antibodies, the quarantine period was reduced to seven days.
Yao Sirong, Member of the Legislative Council of Tourism.
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Yao Sirong, a member of the Legislative Council of the tourism industry, said that although some travel agencies are organizing tours to Europe, the epidemic has not stabilized. Even if the requirements are not tightened, they still need to be quarantined when returning to Hong Kong. He also pointed out that the number of groups is very small, "the number is not proportional." The participants are mainly chartered groups, such as a few families and friends. Although the number of quarantine days has increased at present, I believe that the group members have already been mentally prepared when they sign up. After returning to Hong Kong, they have to be quarantined for a certain number of days, so I believe it will have little impact on the industry.
Huang Jinda, Chairman of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong.
(Information Picture/Photographed by Lu Yiming)
Huang Jinda, Chairman of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, also said that although it is the peak summer season, but due to actual conditions, only individual tourists can sign up. Among 10 people, it is estimated that the tightening measures will have little impact on the industry, and no help has been received so far.
Hu Huichong, a Hong Kong resident in Thailand, said that Hong Kong residents currently staying in Bangkok are mainly due to business trips and family visits.
(Provided by interviewee)
As for Phuket Island, Thailand, since last month, the restrictions on passenger entry have been relaxed, allowing people from 66 low- and medium-risk countries and regions such as Hong Kong, Mainland China, the United States and Australia to complete two doses of COVID-19 vaccination within 14 days and test negative for the virus after arrival. People do not need to be isolated after entry.
Hu Huichong, a Hong Kong resident in Thailand, estimates that a few Hong Kong people may travel to Phuket "freely", but the current Hong Kong people staying in Bangkok are mainly due to business trips and family visits.
He said that the epidemic in Bangkok is severe. Many social distancing measures, such as the closure of massage shops, bars, and museums, have been maintained for some time. The market has been deserted. However, most locals have become accustomed to the epidemic for more than a year.
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