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Russian consul returns to Grand Promenade to confirm the third consular exemption from quarantine loophole Tian Beichen promotes plugging

2021-10-15T14:52:10.205Z


Hong Kong's new crown pneumonia epidemic has been "cleared" for some time, and we are striving to clear customs with the mainland, but recently imported community cases have appeared one after another. The Department of Health announced today (15th) that a Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Hong Kong


Hong Kong's new crown pneumonia epidemic has been "cleared" for some time, and we are striving to clear customs with the mainland, but recently imported community cases have appeared one after another.

The Department of Health announced today (15th) that a member of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Hong Kong had initially confirmed the diagnosis.

After arriving in Hong Kong, the patient was exempted from hotel quarantine and placed in quarantine at home. The sample submitted yesterday was positive for the virus. The imported case was temporarily listed. His residence, Grand Promenade, will be closed for forced inspection tonight.


Looking through the information, this is not the first confirmed case involving consular exemption from hotel quarantine.

The staff of the Department of Health “spoofed an oolong” last year and mistakenly granted the staff of the Indian consulate to be exempted from quarantine. After they left the airport and arrived home, they were notified of the diagnosis; in July this year, two children of the Saudi consulate in Hong Kong were also revealed. After the diagnosis was confirmed, an investigation by the Department of Health found that the two had not complied with the home quarantine regulations and traveled to Tung Chung and Victoria Peak.


Tian Beichen, a member of the Legislative Council of the Real Political Roundtable, criticized the successive loopholes in the immunity system. "Is it necessary for more people to accompany him to the crime?" He thinks that the practice disturbs the people. He bluntly said that similar incidents are "too many at once" and urged the government to review the quarantine exemption arrangements. There is no time limit for customs clearance.


▼October 15th, Grand Promenade 1 closed area inspection▼


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Consuls and immediate family members are exempt from hotel quarantine and must self-quarantine

At present, foreign entrants are required to go to the hotel for quarantine.

However, according to the current exemption policy, since the entry of government personnel who are required to perform government-related operations into Hong Kong is necessary for the operation of government affairs, the Chief Secretary for Administration has exempted this category of people from compulsory quarantine in accordance with relevant regulations, including the consulate in Hong Kong. Personnel at the level of consular officer and their immediate family members.

As mentioned above, exempt persons must comply with specified exemption conditions, which include requirements such as regular testing, self-isolation, or restricted scope of activities.

As far as government personnel are required to perform government-related operations, except for the consul-general or equivalent/higher rank representatives in Hong Kong and government personnel, all other government personnel who have stayed outside of China/Taiwan in the past 21 days and performed government-related operations Institutional personnel must self-quarantine upon arrival in Hong Kong, must not leave the quarantine place and contact the public during the self-quarantine period, and repeat virus tests during the quarantine period.

The staff of the Indian consulate exempted from quarantine and arrived at Pokfulam Garden to receive a notification of confirmed diagnosis

Looking through the information, after an Indian consulate staff arrived in Hong Kong in October last year, when they returned to their residence in Pokfulam Garden to prepare for isolation, they received a confirmation notification (case number: 5217). According to the regulations at the time, the exempted consulate staff only had to stay after they were at the airport. The sample can return to the residence without waiting for the result, so he walked into the community for a few hours.

"Hong Kong 01" was investigated and revealed at that time that the staff of the Department of Health "has an oolong" and mistakenly thought that the person was exempt from quarantine, but only later discovered that the other party was not exempt from compulsory quarantine.

▼On July 20th, Taikoocheng Tanggong Pavilion closed area detection ▼


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Three children of Saudi consuls diagnosed in violation of home quarantine regulations and went out to play

As for July this year, three children of the consul of Saudi Arabia (Saudi) in Hong Kong came to Hong Kong for the diagnosis. As they were the immediate family members of the consul, they were allowed to return to the home isolation in Tanggong Pavilion, Tai Koo Shing.

The 11-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl were diagnosed on the third day, and the 17-year-old eldest daughter also contracted the disease afterwards with a variant virus.

An investigation by the Department of Health revealed that the younger sister had visited the Peak Galleria, Citygate and Tung Chung Cable Car Station during the home isolation period, violating the exemption conditions.

Tian Beichen, a member of the Legislative Council of the Practical Political Roundtable, denounced that similar incidents were "too many at once."

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Tian Beichen: Too many customs clearances at one time indefinitely

Tian Beichen, a member of the Legislative Council of the Practical Political Roundtable, directly denounced the exemption arrangements, saying that similar incidents were "too many at one time," and "it was a loophole if it didn't happen." In the past, the government has repeatedly asked the government to disclose the list of exemptions.

He pointed out that the entire building had to be subject to mandatory testing due to an exempted consulate staff member's diagnosis. "What is the point of having multiple people accompany you?" He believes that this is a nuisance to the people.

He believes that relevant people should not be exempted from quarantine at home. "Consuls can carry the virus in foreign countries." They should be quarantined in hotels and urge the government to review the arrangements.

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Source: hk1

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