The government announced in the evening that it will gazette the validity of the current social distancing measures for 14 days, starting from Thursday (9th) and ending on the 22nd of this month.
The government is also considering expanding the scope of application of the "vaccine bubble" at an appropriate time to promote vaccination of the public in order to further strengthen Hong Kong's defense against the new crown virus disease.
Social distancing measures extend
The government announced yesterday that all catering businesses and listed premises regulated by the Prevention and Control of Diseases (Requirements and Instructions) (Business and Premises) Regulations (Chapter 599F) must use "Travel with Peace" from Thursday. The relevant arrangements for the application and the corresponding adjustment of the operation mode of the catering business, the time for providing dine-in services under the Type B operation mode will be extended by one hour to 10:59 pm.
As for other existing social distancing measures, they remain unchanged. Except for those exempted, group gatherings of more than four people in public places will continue to be prohibited during the specified period, and the requirement to wear masks remains unchanged.
Exemption from scanning and peace of mind does not apply to bars, karaoke, etc.
According to the new arrangement, people aged 65 or above and 15 or below, people with disabilities, and other people who have been approved by the government or government-authorized organizations for this matter can still use paper filling pads instead of scanning to travel with peace of mind, but this arrangement does not apply to bars / Pubs, bathrooms, party rooms, nightclubs/nightclubs, karaoke venues and Mahjong Tianjiu venues are also not applicable to listed premises regulated by Chapter 599F and owned or managed by the Hong Kong government.
A spokesperson for the Food and Health Bureau stated that the mutated virus strains of the new crown pneumonia, including the latest Omicron, are spreading rapidly around the world. They must be prepared to take rigorous epidemic prevention measures and implement the epidemic prevention and control strategy of "prevention of external import and internal prevention of rebound" to achieve To the goal of "dynamic reset".
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The government pointed out that it is closely monitoring the development of the epidemic, depending on whether it is necessary to continue to significantly increase the vaccination rate, to ensure that the SAR and the mainland have the same risks, so as to continue to maintain the basic conditions for "customs clearance".
The government will also consider extending the scope of the "vaccine bubble" to all premises regulated by Chapter 599F.
The authorities stated that the current "vaccine bubble" measures covering both employees and customers have been applied to Category D catering business premises, bars/pubs, and multiple listed premises including karaoke venues, nightclubs or nightclubs, bathrooms, party rooms, and Mahjong days. Nine entertainment venues and cruise ships.
Relevant measures include requiring premises employees to be vaccinated. Those who are certified by a doctor as unsuitable for vaccinations must be tested for the virus regularly. Two-thirds of customers who visit Category D catering premises must have been vaccinated, and citizens who visit the above-listed premises must be vaccinated. You must be vaccinated.
When considering expanding the "vaccine bubble", the government pointed out that it will also consider appropriate exemption arrangements, such as allowing people who are not eligible for vaccination or those who have been certified by a doctor to be unsuitable for injections to enter relevant premises, and depending on the needs of epidemic prevention and control, consider further relaxing the "vaccine" Operational restrictions on "bubble" premises.
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