The government has relaxed the entry quarantine measures to "0+3" starting from September 26, and the requirement of nucleic acid testing 48 hours before boarding has also been replaced by rapid testing. After arriving in Hong Kong, the nucleic acid will be tested at the airport immediately, on the 2nd, 4th, and 6th. Nucleic acid testing is required.
Tian Beichen, a member of the Legislative Council of the Real Politics Roundtable, said that "0+0" is imperative, but only a matter of time. The biggest obstacle for overseas people to arrive in Hong Kong is the arrangement of nucleic acid testing, calling for rapid testing instead.
Compared with other places, nucleic acid testing requirements reduce the desire to come to Hong Kong
Both the political and business circles expect that after the government collects "0+3" data, it will be further relaxed to "0+0".
Tian Beichen also believes that it is only a matter of time, whether to announce it next week or wait for the "Policy Address" to be released together.
However, Tian Beichen contacted foreign chambers of commerce and the tourism industry and found that even if it is "0+0", compared with other places, foreign tourists still reduce their desire to come to Hong Kong due to nucleic acid testing requirements.
Tian Beichen said that passengers can take a quick test every day before boarding the plane to ensure a negative result, but now they need to do a nucleic acid test after landing. The standards for the two nucleic acid tests and the quick test are different. Itinerary sucks.
In addition, starting from the 0th day of arrivals in Hong Kong, those arriving in Hong Kong need to go to the testing center for nucleic acid testing on the 2nd, 4th and 6th days. Where is the place to be tested and quarantined?"
Tian Beichen suggested that the nucleic acid test requirements should be changed to rapid tests, so that tourists can come to Hong Kong with confidence.
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