The government announced earlier to tighten the epidemic measures, including places of worship, shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets, markets or bazaars, and barber shops or hair salons as scheduled premises under the Prevention and Control of Epidemic Regulation (Chapter 599F) .
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said on Tuesday (8th) that the above-mentioned premises will start on February 24th, and everyone must use "safe travel" when entering.
When the police clarified the rumors on the Internet today (12th), they also said that the relevant regulations will take effect on the 24th.
However, today, many shopping malls have posted notices asking citizens to travel with peace of mind before entering.
"Hong Kong 01" inquired with the Information Services Department, and the prescription stated that the implementation date of the ordinance was based on a press release that had already been issued.
Lin Zhengyue went to the funeral home earlier and checked herself after receiving the reminder to travel with peace of mind.
(Photo by Yu Junliang)
Carrie Lam once pointed out that from the 24th to enter the premises to use "safe travel"
Lam Cheng saw reporters last Tuesday to announce the latest tightening of the epidemic measures, including adding six places to the "Chapter 599F" scheduled premises, including places of worship, shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets, markets or bazaars, and hairdressers or Hair salons, places of worship and barbershops will be closed until the early hours of the 24th.
Lam Cheng said at the time: "In other words, there are four premises that were added today that do not need to be closed, but on February 24, citizens will have to use 'Safe Travel' to enter these premises, including shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets, and markets. or market."
Has been included in "Chapter 599F" Citizens question whether they have used "Safe Travel"
However, since all the listed premises included in "Chapter 599F" are required to use "Safe Travel", and the recent online inquiries about the relevant legislation have shown the above-mentioned latest premises, which means that the amendment to the legislation has been completed.
A video has recently circulated on the Internet, claiming that the police at Kwai Chung Plaza and Shek Lei Shopping Centre were ticketing citizens who entered the shopping malls without using the "Safe Travel" app.
The police clarified on Facebook that there was absolutely no such thing, saying that the content of the video was a ticket to offenders who took off their masks and smoked in public places or did not wear masks properly, and the relevant regulations of "Chapter 599F" means that they need to use the "Safe Travel" app when entering the shopping mall. "It will take effect on the 24th of this month."
Information Services Department: The implementation arrangements of the regulations refer to the notice on February 9
"Hong Kong 01" inquired with the Information Department of the Government as to whether "travel with peace of mind" has been used to enter the shopping mall, and received a response that the implementation time of the regulations can refer to the press announcement on February 9.
According to the press release, the four recommendations of the Executive Council, including the listing of the above-mentioned six major locations as "Chapter 599F" scheduled premises, "will take effect on February 10."
The press announcement stated that starting from February 10, the "vaccine pass" arrangement will be implemented in Category D catering premises that are still allowed to open, and will be extended to other catering premises and scheduled premises regulated by "Chapter 599F" by February 24. At that time, people entering designated premises must receive at least one dose of the new crown vaccine.
That is to say, in addition to the closed religious places and barber shops, from February 10, entering all "599F" listed premises, including shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets and markets, must use "safe travel", but Vaccination records are not yet required to be displayed.
By February 24, all catering establishments and "Chapter 599F" listed premises must use the "Vaccine Pass", that is, to display the new crown vaccination record, and the "Safe Travel" app has been updated to upload the vaccine record.
Vaccine Pass is now implemented in D-category restaurants. Xue Yongheng pointed out that traveling with peace of mind helped 62 positive cases. 4 diners in two restaurants in Tsuen Wan did not scan "travel with peace of mind". People who illegally drink hookah were charged with online rumors and summons, who did not use "Safe Travel" to enter the mall.