The government announced the "3+4" quarantine policy yesterday (8th), that is, 3-day hotel quarantine plus 4-day home medical surveillance. Many political and business circles welcome the decision, but some Legislative Council members are concerned that some employers of foreign domestic helpers are worried about 3-day quarantine In addition, it is difficult to find another non-quarantine hotel for 4-day medical surveillance. Therefore, the authorities are urged to allow employers to flexibly choose the hotel quarantine period for foreign domestic helpers as appropriate.
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Legislative Council Member Yang Yongjie pointed out that some employers of foreign domestic helpers are worried about the severe epidemic situation in the country where the foreign domestic helper was originally located. After only 3 days of hotel quarantine, they may go home and they may spread the virus. Book a 14-day quarantine hotel for foreign domestic helpers.
He said that the employer has to find another non-quarantine hotel for the foreign domestic helper to undergo 4 days of medical surveillance. First, it is difficult to make an appointment. Second, the foreign domestic helper can "walk around" with the yellow code. It is difficult for the employer to monitor the foreign domestic helper's whereabouts, which may cause inconvenience and spread risk.
Therefore, he urges the government to allow employers, as appropriate, to flexibly choose the hotel quarantine period for foreign domestic helpers, allowing them to undergo quarantine in the same hotel.
DAB Legislative Council member Ngan Man-yu believes that although the "3+4" plan can save the cost of quarantine accommodation provided by employers of foreign domestic helpers, the authorities' explanation of the new measures is not clear enough. There are different opinions about the completion of the 4-day medical surveillance, and many employers also reported that finding another non-quarantine hotel to arrange the 4-day medical surveillance for foreign domestic helpers encountered difficulties.
He asked the government to clarify the relevant quarantine arrangements for foreign domestic helpers and relax them moderately during the transitional period of policy changes, allowing employers to flexibly choose the hotel quarantine period for foreign domestic helpers, so that foreign domestic helpers arriving in Hong Kong can stay in the same hotel to complete the 4-day medical surveillance. so as not to increase unnecessary costs for employers.
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