The government announced today (17th) that six new designated quarantine hotels, including the Empire Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, the Alexandra Hotel, and the Royal View Hotel, will start accepting room reservations this week, and will be put into service from the end of this month. About 2,000 additional rooms are available.
The government announced earlier that from May 1, the entry prevention and control measures will be adjusted appropriately according to risk assessment.
In response to the expected continuous increase in the number of tourists arriving in Hong Kong, the Government issued a letter on April 25 inviting hotels or guesthouses with valid licenses to apply for joining the current round (namely the seventh round) of the Designated Quarantine Hotel Scheme to increase the supply of hotel rooms.
Hotels interested in participating in the scheme must obtain approval from the Food and Health Bureau and relevant departments (including the Buildings Department, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and the Department of Health) to ensure that the hotel's design, facilities and work procedures comply with disease prevention and control requirements.
After evaluation, six hotels can be added as designated quarantine hotels, which will be put into service until the end of July.
The new list is as follows:
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Empire Hotel Tsim Sha Tsui
• Alexandra Hotel
• Joyful Seaview Hotel‧Kwun Tong
• Pleasure Hotel‧Tsuen Wan
• Novotel Century Hong Kong
• Royal View Hotel
A total of 62 designated quarantine hotels have provided 22,000 rooms so far
In addition, another 11 hotels that were originally community isolation facilities and have been converted to designated quarantine purposes have applied to formally join this round of the designated quarantine hotel scheme, and the service period can be extended to the end of July.
The current round of designated quarantine hotels is planned for five months. From March 1 to July 31 this year, there are 62 designated quarantine hotels in Hong Kong so far, providing about 22,000 rooms.
▼The epidemic lasted for more than two years, and the airport was full of passenger planes▼
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