Macau, whose entry and exit epidemic prevention policies closely follow the mainland, announced that people entering from Hong Kong, Taiwan and foreign countries can be quarantined at home from 00:00 on December 17, and no longer need to stay in quarantine hotels, which is a big step for foreign customs clearance.
Under the new arrangement, entry into Macau will be changed to a 5-day home quarantine and a 3-day departure restriction starting late at night tonight.
National People's Congress Standing Committee member Tam Yaozong accepted the inquiry of "Hong Kong 01", saying that Macau has been exempted from quarantine and customs clearance with the mainland. The relaxation of entry quarantine in Macau this time may reflect that the mainland will soon relax, but the specific date and form are not clear.
He said that according to the current trend, the mainland will relax the entry quarantine, but he does not know whether it will be completed in one step, or two steps will be taken separately. He also mentioned that the fight against the epidemic will not go back.
It is unknown whether the relaxation of entry quarantine in the Mainland will be achieved in one step or in two steps
Macau currently follows the mainland in adopting "5+3" quarantine measures for inbound people, that is, 5 days of centralized hotel quarantine and 3 days of home quarantine. After the relaxation, except for the arrival of immigrants in Macau, they cannot go to the mainland through Macau before 00:00 on the ninth day. , the quarantine-free customs clearance arrangement between Macao locals and the Mainland will not be affected.
The Macau New Coronary Infection Response and Coordination Center pointed out that the new arrangement is implemented "in response to the epidemic situation and in cooperation with the State Council's new ten-point joint prevention and control mechanism for the prevention and control of new crown pneumonia." The optimized plan will continue to be consistent with the "5+3" prevention and control measures in the Mainland.
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