The mainland has shortened the quarantine time for inbound people from the "14+7" plan, that is, 14 days of centralized isolation medical observation and 7 days of home health monitoring, to 7 days of centralized isolation medical observation and 3 days of home health monitoring.
Tian Beichen, a member of the Legislative Council of the Real Politics Roundtable, believes that the shortening of the quarantine period in the mainland means a policy change. It is expected that there will be more customs clearance opportunities between Hong Kong and the mainland. Hong Kong should adapt to its national conditions and further shorten the quarantine period to 3 days for hotel quarantine and 4 days for closed-loop management.
Wong Kwok, a member of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions, said that the arrangement will be of great help to Hong Kong people who need to go to the mainland. I believe that many Hong Kong people in urgent need will also consider it.
He said that the mainland cannot close customs for a long time, and it will be adjusted according to the actual situation.
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Tian Beichen advocates for the reduction of quarantine between Hong Kong and the Mainland
Tian Beichen pointed out that the mainland will relax entry requirements in the first phase, and it is believed that there will be a greater chance of implementing closed-loop customs clearance in the future, which may allow Hong Kong people in need to return to the mainland for work or family visits.
It is rumored that the government is studying the implementation of the "5+2" quarantine plan, that is, 5-day hotel quarantine and 2-day home quarantine. Tian Beichen believes that the progress of this plan is too slow, and the government should shorten the quarantine period in accordance with the mainland's regulations. The ratio is shortened to 3 days of hotel quarantine and 4 days of closed-loop management.
He suggested that those under closed-loop management can go to work or take public transportation as usual, but cannot use vaccine passes, nor can they engage in any activities other than masks, including eating, drinking, etc.
Huang Guo expects closed-loop customs clearance opportunities to increase
Huang Guo said that the quarantine period for entry into the mainland will be shortened by half, and I believe that many Hong Kong people who urgently need to return to the mainland to visit relatives or work will also consider it.
He said that the mainland does not deal with the epidemic situation in a one-size-fits-all manner, and will adjust according to the situation, from strict epidemic prevention to targeted epidemic prevention. It is expected that a full-scale quarantine-free customs clearance will still have to "wait", but there is an opportunity to implement a "point-to-point" closed-loop customs clearance for family visits. and Hong Kong people who need to work to return to the Mainland without quarantine.
Chen Hengbin advocates setting up "posts in Hong Kong" to isolate people from the mainland
DAB Legislative Council member Chen Heng-pin said that the mainland has shortened the quarantine period to facilitate Hong Kong people who need to go to the mainland. At the same time, the supply of hotel rooms for quarantine has increased in disguise. However, the testing standards in Hong Kong and the mainland are different. There is still a chance to test positive from time to time. Therefore, it is recommended to set up an "in Hong Kong post station" for the isolation of Hong Kong people who intend to travel to the mainland. The nucleic acid test standards that meet the national requirements should be adopted in the post station.
He also pointed out that the shortening of the quarantine period means that the mainland's epidemic prevention policy tends to be relaxed rather than tightened, which is a good sign for customs clearance between Hong Kong and the mainland.
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