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epidemic. Customs clearance|1.8 Implementation of the daily north limit of about 60,000. The appointment system will be launched at 6:00 this evening

2023-01-05T08:35:27.009Z


Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao held a press conference this afternoon (5th) to announce that customs clearance with the mainland will begin on January 8th. The first step will be a daily limit of 60,000 people by land, sea and air, which means that a maximum of 60,000 Hong Kong people can go northward every day, including 50,000 people. Thousands of people can travel by land


Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao held a press conference this afternoon (5th) to announce that customs clearance with the mainland will begin on January 8th. The first step will be a daily limit of 60,000 people by land, sea and air, which means that a maximum of 60,000 Hong Kong people can go northward every day, including 50,000 people. 10,000 people can go north through the land port, and 10,000 people can go through the sea and air ports.


Among them, there will be a cap on the number of Hong Kong people passing through the Shenzhen Bay, Man Kam To, and Lok Ma Chau branch lines, and they must make an appointment through the online reservation system. , each applicant can make an appointment for up to three accompanying persons.


The online reservation system will open at 6:00 pm today—click to log in

Summary of yesterday's epidemic:


-An increase of 16,423 confirmed cases, falling to the level of 20,000 for two consecutive days.

- There were 401 imported cases, accounting for 2.44% of the overall case rate; compared with 27,115 airport arrivals on the same day, the confirmed rate was 1.48%, and the seven-day average rate was 2.44%.

- 63 new patients died, the 7-day average mortality rate was 0.28%, the overall mortality rate remained at 0.45%, and the cumulative death toll was 12,081.

-The number of local cases with new mutant virus strains increased by 4, including 1 case of BF.

epidemic.

1.4|The three-port customs clearance quota dropped to 16,000 for two consecutive days to 50,000

The latest effective reproductive rate of local cases compiled by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is 1.117, falling back to close to 1.

(Photo from HKU Faculty of Medicine)

▼On January 5, the Hong Kong government announced the details of customs clearance with the mainland▼


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Customs Clearance|27,000 cross-border students will resume face-to-face lectures in Hong Kong after the Spring Festival and will not be included in the customs clearance quota. Customs clearance in the Mainland|60,000 entry and exit quotas per day can be seen in this article to see the quotas and opening hours of 7 ports

[15:29]

Lu Chongmao, Director of the Medical and Health Bureau:

With regard to the elimination of the supply of painkillers, the government has established a special drug reserve through additional purchases. The government will consider, in addition to public medical care, targeted support for private medical facilities, which can provide enough fever-reducing and pain-relieving drugs, and will also use additional procurement reserves It is reserved for disadvantaged groups if necessary, and it does not rule out the regulation of transactions, including legislative regulation, if necessary.

Customs clearance|High-speed rail will be restarted no later than 1.15 Newly added Guangzhou East Railway Station resumes commuting to and from Futian and Shenzhen North Customs Mainland|Going north requires a 48-hour nucleic acid negative certificate to see the testing station and fees

▼East Rail Lok Ma Chau Station will resume service after customs clearance on January 4▼


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[15:15]

Secretary for Security Tang Bingqiang:

7 ports will resume normal customs clearance time before the epidemic, except for the 24-hour maintenance at the airport, Hong Kong-Macau passenger transport, China-Hong Kong passenger transport, and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will all be 24-hour

Opening hours of other ports:

Shenzhen Bay: 6:30 am to 0:00 am

Man Kam To: 7:00 am to 10:00 pm

Lok Ma Chau Spur Line / Futian Port: 6:30 am to 10:30 am

Customs clearance|3 land ports resume operation before the epidemic, citizens must show negative and appointment certificates

[15:10]

Chief Secretary for Administration Chen Guoji:

Open ports:

It is divided into two categories. The first category: Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, China-Hong Kong Matou, the airport, and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge are all ports that can be controlled through the ticketing mechanism. Since the relevant facilities can limit the number of people entering and leaving the country through capacity, the government does not need to set a quota.

The second category is land ports, which will set entry and exit limits

3 land port quotas:

Shenzhen Bay: 10,000

Man Kam To: 5,000 people

Lok Ma Chau branch line: 35,000 people

Customs clearance|1.8 50,000 land quotas for 7 ports will be enabled. Sea, air and bridge tickets are required

[15:04]

Chief Executive Li Jiachao:

It will be implemented on January 8. The number of people in one direction is about 60,000, that is, a maximum of 60,000 Hong Kong people go to different ports by sea, land, and air to enter the mainland every day, including 50,000 people who can pass through land ports and about 10,000 people. People can enter the mainland by sea, air and bridges.

In terms of ports, a total of 7 entry and exit ports have been opened, including 3 ports that are currently in operation and another 4 ports that have reopened:

The 4 ports of sea, air, and the bridge are fully open without restrictions on the number of people, that is, the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, China-Hong Kong Ferry Terminal, the airport, and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port are all open without restrictions on the number of people. According to the calculation of capacity, the daily one-way capacity is expected to be About 10,000 people can go north, that is, as long as there are air tickets, boats, and cars, they can go directly, without other restrictions

The Shenzhen Bay, Man Kam To, and Lok Ma Chau branch lines will set a maximum number of people. The total daily number of people going north and south is 50,000 each. People from the two places need to make reservations through the two places' websites.

In addition, in order to facilitate and ensure the return of Hong Kong people from the Mainland to Hong Kong, and the return of mainlanders in Hong Kong to the Mainland, the governments of the two places agree that these two types of people will not be included in the 50,000 quota.

A geriatrician with pressure sores discovered after a confirmed elderly person was sent to a respite center: Residential care is the best arrangement

[10:56] After being sent to a respite center for treatment, an elderly person who was diagnosed suffered from pressure sores, and the wounds have not healed since August last year.

Geriatric specialist She Tat-ming said on a radio program this morning (5th) that it is common for frail elders to stay in bed for a long time. If there is not enough manpower to provide appropriate care such as frequent diaper changes and turning around, pressure sores are common. A single incident, "it's not an individual case, there may be hundreds of them." He pointed out that if human resources are insufficient, and the current epidemic of the new coronavirus strain is not too dangerous, it is best to let the confirmed residents stay in the nursing home arrange.

Customs Clearance in Mainland|Yang Yongjie Advocates Quota Draw to Prevent Scalpers Industry Says Only 5 Hong Kong and Macau Ships Can Resume Sailing

[10:41] Hong Kong is expected to "clear customs" with the mainland in the first stage on Sunday (8th), but the authorities have not yet announced detailed information.

Legislative Council member Yang Yongjie accepted a radio interview this morning (5th), saying that based on past experience, the quota system may cause "scalpers" to speculate, suggesting that the authorities allocate quotas by drawing lots.

He also believes that the peak of the epidemic situation in the mainland has passed, and the customs clearance may not bring pressure on Hong Kong's supplies and medical system.

Japan further relaxes Hong Kong flight restrictions, travel industry says it may not help Lunar New Year tour group business

[09:39] Many places have successively adjusted the entry measures for tourists from China, some of which have affected Hong Kong and Macau tourists.

Japan, which first proposed restrictions, once again relaxed restrictions on flights to Hong Kong yesterday (4th). Chairman of the Tourism Industry Council Meilun Xu said on a radio program this morning (5th) that it is a good thing for the tourism industry. The vacation is only about two weeks, so it is difficult for travel agencies to organize new tour groups.

However, it still depends on the new flights and fares announced by the airlines this afternoon to know how attractive it is to passengers.

▼On January 4, staff at West Kowloon Station of the High Speed ​​Rail prepared for the resumption of traffic▼


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▼On January 3, the "Huangbus" station was very dilapidated and messy▼


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▼On January 3, the Heung Yuen Wai Border Control Point was completely silent▼


▼On January 3, hundreds of coaches and school buses basked in the sun▼


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Macao Customs Clearance|Jinba-Hong Kong-Macao Line cancels the real-name ticket purchase from today and resumes on-site ticket sales

[00:37] The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Shuttle Bus, commonly known as "Jinba", announced that according to the requirements of the relevant government departments of Hong Kong and Macau, starting from 00:00 today (5th), real-name ticket purchases will no longer be implemented for the Hong Kong-Macao Line. On-site ticket sales resume.

▼On January 3, a large number of citizens applied for home return permits▼


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Epidemic|An increase of 16,423 confirmed cases, an increase of 63 deaths, an increase of 4 local cases of new mutated virus strains, customs clearance|It is reported that there are initially 3 ports with a total of 50,000 daily quotas, and Futian has a maximum of 35,000 customs clearance|Tian Beichen: The high-speed rail failed to open in the first port Daily re-transportation is a big joke. Hong Kong people cannot go straight to Guangzhou for customs clearance|Lok Ma Chau and Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminals at the Immigration Department practice and test to pass the customs, and repatriate those who are refused entry to pass through the mainland︱Customs: Entry and exit of controlled drugs requires a permit from the Department of Health. Violators may be fined Customs clearance in Macau︱TurboJet can resume at any time Initially, daily 16-day departures to and from Taipa and Sheung Wan customs clearance|Pearl River Shipping is preparing for the resumption of shipping before the Spring Festival. The chairman of the company said that there will be new development opportunities. The filial girl successfully snapped up the rush to buy medicines: My heart is rushing to buy medicines|The Institute of Pharmacists pointed out that there is enough medicine in 5 days. The industry said that buying bulk medicines depends on the original box for customs clearance in the mainland|Multiple countries have tightened China’s entry restrictions. IATA: Extremely disappointed From 1.8 in Japan, all airports and overtimes will be used for Hong Kong flights The building is sufficient to meet the needs of the Spring Festival. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge private car quota is re-accepting applications. Companies and individuals each have 250 hospitals. According to the Hospital Authority, the designated clinics and remote consultation services are 4,000 times a day. Members urged to hire more doctors

▼On January 4th, Tuen Mun pharmacies will sell Bisperidone at a regular price▼


Source: hk1

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