Omicron｜Adding 4 countries, upgrading Group A regions, New Zealand and Qatar are on the list and non-Hong Kong citizens are prohibited from entering the country

The Omicron variant virus is raging around the world. The Food and Health Bureau announced today (18th) that it will "upgrade" New Zealand, Qatar, Egypt and Morocco to high-risk Group A designated areas, which will take effect next Tuesday (21st), starting from the same day , Non-Hong Kong residents who have stayed in the four countries within 21 days are not allowed to enter.

▼On December 16, the crew of Cathay Pacific Cargo Aircraft confirmed that Omicron was suspected to be involved, and the closed area of ​​Xiangxing Building where he lived was forcibly inspected▼

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The Food and Health Bureau announced in the evening that in response to the confirmed cases of Omicron in Egypt, Morocco, New Zealand and Qatar, the 4 countries involved will be upgraded to designated areas in Group A starting at midnight next Tuesday morning. They have stayed there in the past 21 days. Of non-Hong Kong residents are not allowed to enter.

As for citizens returning to Hong Kong from the relevant areas, they must complete the vaccination and hold an approved vaccination record before they can board the flight back to Hong Kong. After they arrive in Hong Kong, they must undergo a 21-day compulsory quarantine at the designated quarantine hotel and undergo 6 tests during the period. Accepted mandatory testing on the 26th day of arrival in Hong Kong.

Compulsory testing | 6 more pilots suspected of Omicron infection are on the list. On Wednesday, they became ill with the new crown pneumonia in Guanghua Street. Encrypted testing is required for recruiting Hong Kong’s first case into the community