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Test pending|Arriving in Hong Kong from 5.9, take a quick test at the airport and return to the hotel to wait for the nucleic acid result

2022-05-06T12:40:19.509Z


The government announced today (May 6) that from May 9, additional rapid antigen tests will be added to the "Testing Pending" at the airport. Those arriving from overseas or Taiwan with negative rapid test results can go through immigration procedures.


The government announced today (6th) that from May 9th, additional rapid antigen tests will be added to the "Testing Pending" at the airport. Those arriving from overseas or Taiwan with negative rapid test results can go through immigration procedures. Take the designated vehicle to the designated quarantine hotel, wait for the nucleic acid test results and undergo compulsory quarantine, and no longer need to wait for the nucleic acid test results at the airport.

The authorities pointed out that the relevant arrangements can detect and isolate infected people earlier, while shortening the waiting time at the airport for those arriving in Hong Kong.


▼The airport was "sparsely populated" under the epidemic on April 27▼


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Applicable to overseas or Taiwan arrivals

The government announced that from May 9, people arriving in Hong Kong from overseas regions or Taiwan must press "Test Pending" at the temporary sample collection center at the airport, and undergo nucleic acid testing and rapid testing at the same time.

If the rapid test result of the person arriving in Hong Kong is negative, he can go through immigration procedures and be taken to a designated quarantine hotel by a designated vehicle to wait for the nucleic acid test result and undergo compulsory quarantine.

If the nucleic acid test result is negative, the person concerned can continue to undergo quarantine at designated quarantine hotels, undergo daily rapid tests, and conduct nucleic acid tests on the 5th and 12th days of arrival in Hong Kong.

The authorities stated that if those arriving in Hong Kong are confirmed to be "tested pending" or during the quarantine period, they will be transferred to community isolation facilities for hotel isolation, or sent to public hospital facilities for treatment monitoring.

"Fuyang people" are allowed to continue quarantine in hotels

As for some recovered patients, or their nucleic acid test results are positive due to the presence of residual virus, the authorities will refer to their nucleic acid test results data and recovery records to consider whether they are not confirmed as confirmed cases and allow the arriving persons to remain in designated quarantine Mandatory quarantine in hotels without being transferred to quarantine hotels for mandatory quarantine.

▼The epidemic lasted for more than two years, and the airport was full of passenger planes▼


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Test pending is not applicable to arrivals from the Mainland or Macau

However, the above arrangement does not apply to persons who arrive in Hong Kong from the Mainland or Macau who are subject to home quarantine, persons who have come to Hong Kong through the "Easy Return to Hong Kong" or "Easy Arrival" program and are exempted from compulsory quarantine, or other persons who are not required to undergo compulsory quarantine at designated quarantine hotels Quarantine arrivals.

Those arriving in Hong Kong are still required to undergo nucleic acid testing at the airport's temporary sample collection center and obtain a negative result before going through immigration procedures.

A government spokesman pointed out that the relevant arrangements can ensure that the import risk will continue to be strictly controlled, and at the same time, it can further shorten the stay time of relevant arriving passengers at the airport.

▼On April 1, the no-fly order of 9 countries was revoked on the first day of the airport situation▼


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Epidemic | 324 new cases were confirmed, 23 schools reported 11 more deaths, and 11 additional deaths were closed. The closure of Cui Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village, Kwai Chung, was expected to be closed at noon on Saturday. No. 8 Bel-Air is on the list again for forced inspection. Lung Lok House, Lower Village, Wong Tai Sin, was unsealed at 9:00 this morning. A positive case was found in Ai Man Village, Sau Mau Ping Village and Sau Mau Ping South Village. Test package

Source: hk1

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