The government announced today (8th) that the vaccine pass to be launched on February 24 will add 6 new premises, including shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets, markets, places of worship and hair salons.
However, some MTR stations, housing estates, etc. are all connected to shopping malls. Is it true that there is no injection and no home can be returned?
From February 10, the government will also prohibit cross-family gatherings of more than two. Does it mean that children who are not living together can not return home to visit their parents?
The original government definition is very strict.
"Hong Kong 01" summarizes many questions about the implementation of vaccine passports, and answers them one by one for readers.
▼The mall is included in the listed premises and must be vaccinated before entering from February 24▼
Can children go home to visit their parents under the ban on cross-family gatherings in private places?
A: Under the new regulations, households will be used as units. If the children have moved out and no longer live with their parents, they will become an independent unit.
Only two households can gather at most, that is, if the brother and sister have moved to other residences, they cannot go home to visit their parents at the same time, they must go there in turn, and three people from different residences cannot gather at the same time.
Is it illegal to go to take care of elderly parents, or hire confinement, hourly, etc., if there are more than 3 households?
Answer: No.
The caregivers of the household are not counted, so even if the caregiver comes from a third household, there is no restriction.
Will law enforcement officers go door-to-door? Will they break in at any time to investigate?
Answer: No.
Chen Songqing pointed out that, in fact, there will be no active law enforcement, and there will be no door-to-door shooting, and there is no provision in the law to allow law enforcement officers to enter any private premises, so there is no search situation.
However, he said that in the future, if a case is traced and it is found that someone violates the restrictions on multi-family gatherings, resulting in group infections or outbreaks, law enforcement will be enforced.
When is the vaccine pass enforced? Which premises must be vaccinated to enter?
A: In addition to the existing 17 listed premises, namely catering, beauty, fitness centers, etc., 6 premises will be added, including places of worship, shopping malls, department stores, markets or bazaars, supermarkets, haircuts and hairstyles Room.
From February 24 onwards, all the above-mentioned premises will require citizens to travel with peace of mind and show their vaccination certificates when entering.
Places of worship and hair salons will also be closed from February 10 until February 24, when the vaccine pass takes effect.
If I have to go through the shopping mall to enter the housing estate or leave the MTR station, can I go home without an injection?
A: According to Chen Songqing, Permanent Secretary of the Food and Health Bureau (Health) at the press conference, the enforcement of vaccine passes can be divided into active and passive enforcement, while shopping malls are passively enforced, that is, no one will take the initiative to check, but public officials will receive Authorized spot checks, violators will be fined $5,000.
Under the newly enacted legislation, special circumstances are taken into account, such as the need for citizens to pass through shopping malls, or the sole purpose of entering the premises is to buy takeaways, pick up items, perform maintenance work, go for testing, perform necessary government services, participate in legal procedures, go for vaccinations or Accepting treatment can be considered a reasonable excuse.
However, Chen Songqing emphasized that the reasonable excuse is not suitable for employees who have returned to work at the premises involved.
▼On February 7th, the restaurant 2.24 raised the limit to employees and restaurants must be vaccinated▼
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What is the current classification of restaurants? How many people can eat at the same table?
A: From February 10, dine-in restaurants are limited to one pair for two persons, while Class D restaurants will first implement the vaccine pass, which can allow four persons to one pair.
After the implementation of the vaccine pass on February 24, the epidemic prevention measures of all restaurants in Hong Kong will be unified, that is, all restaurants are Category D restaurants, which can accommodate 4 people, but diners must travel with peace of mind and get vaccinated.
▼On February 8, Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced the tightening of social distancing measures▼
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Will vaccine passes be extended to public transport?
A: Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor revealed that under the new regulations, public transport will be allowed to be included in the specified premises of the vaccine pass, but it will not be cited for the time being.
Have received a dose of vaccine, have you met the vaccine passport requirements?
Answer: Not necessarily.
The vaccine passport will be implemented in three phases. The first phase, which will be launched on February 24, requires people aged 12 or over to get at least one shot.
However, the government announced that starting from the end of April this year, all people over the age of 18 will be required to have at least two injections, and people aged 12 to 17 will have to wait 12 weeks before they can get the second injection, so the requirement of at least one injection is still maintained at this stage. .
However, starting from the end of June this year, the government will launch the final stage of the vaccine passport. If a person over the age of 18 has been separated by 9 months from the last dose, he must take all 3 doses, but before the end of the 9-month period, the 3 doses must be completed; and young people between the ages of 12 and 17 must receive two doses more than 6 months after the first dose.
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