The government announced today (30th) that it will designate Japan, Portugal and Sweden as Group A designated areas starting at midnight on Friday (December 3). Non-Hong Kong residents who have stayed there within 21 days will not be allowed to enter. ; Hong Kong residents must have completed the vaccination and hold an approved vaccination record before boarding the flight back to Hong Kong, and undergo a 21-day compulsory quarantine at the designated quarantine hotel upon arrival in Hong Kong. During this period, they will undergo six tests and must be on the 26th of arrival in Hong Kong. Tian went to the community testing center to accept mandatory testing.
▼Quarantine measures for people arriving in Hong Kong (as of November 30)▼
In response to Japan, Portugal, and Sweden confirming the discovery of Omicron import cases, the government designated these areas as Group A designated areas, which took effect at midnight on December 3.
The government has also announced earlier that Angola, Botswana, Swaziland, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have been designated as Group A designated areas to arrive in Hong Kong. Subject to more stringent quarantine and testing arrangements (referred to as "Enhanced Monitoring of Group A Areas").
Hong Kong residents arriving in Hong Kong from the enhanced surveillance group A area must first go to the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center for a seven-day compulsory quarantine, and then be transported by a special car to the designated quarantine hotel booked before coming to Hong Kong to complete the remaining 14-day compulsory quarantine.
Starting at midnight tomorrow morning, from the enhanced monitoring of arrivals from areas in Group A, the documents that must be presented when boarding and arriving in Hong Kong include approved vaccination records and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) nucleic acid samples taken within 72 hours before the scheduled departure time The negative test result certificate and the confirmation letter of the designated quarantine hotel for booking the room. The rental period is no less than 14 nights starting from the eighth day of arrival in Hong Kong.
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