Hong Kong Security Bureau Director Deng Bingqiang said today that if the "counter-isolation" measures are implemented, the Security Bureau will be responsible for managing relevant facilities. It is initially expected that the temporary isolation facilities in Hetao District will be adopted first, but the details are subject to consultation and decision by the relevant working groups. He pointed out that the current security bureau mainly manages Penny's Bay and Kai Tak isolation facilities, with the utilization rates of nearly 60% and 40% respectively. Once is needed again, the six isolation facilities that have been used before can be activated within 24 hours.
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38 August tourists visiting Hong Kong increased by 24% month by month
"3+4" quarantine policy has been implemented last month, the number of tourists visiting Hong Kong last month has increased by 24% compared with July. Hong Kong Tourism Development Bureau announced yesterday that the initial number of tourists visiting Hong Kong in August was about 60,000, about 12,000 more than about 48,000 in July, while the average daily number of tourists visiting Hong Kong in early August was about 1,500.
In addition, in early August, the average daily visit to Hong Kong was about 1,500. After adjusting the hotel quarantine and medical supervision arrangements for overseas or Taiwanese arriving in Hong Kong to "3+4", about 2,100 visits to Hong Kong every day in late August, which recovered only about 1% compared with the pre-epidemic level.
Legal Member of the Tourism Industry Legislative Council Yao Bailiang earlier urged the Hong Kong government to review the data as soon as possible and announce the implementation of the "0+7" timetable so that the tourism industry can prepare to resume business. He pointed out that the tourism industry needs time to prepare for the resumption of business, and airlines must prepare at least several months in advance to resume flights; cruise ships also need to prepare for three to four months. The industry hopes to make preparations earlier and hopes to announce the implementation of the "0+7" timetable as soon as possible.
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Promote "full customs clearance" at home and abroad as soon as possible
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Hong Kong has been implementing entry quarantine arrangements. There are voices in the society to relax as soon as possible so that foreign tourists can come to Hong Kong without inspection, so that international trade activities can be restored, thereby boosting Hong Kong's economy. At present, relaxing entry restrictions, shortening the number of quarantine days and even "zero quarantine" has become a global trend. Hong Kong has implemented the "3+4" entry quarantine arrangement for more than a month, and there has been no significant increase in imported cases. On the premise of stabilizing the epidemic, it has been gradually relaxed to "0+7" to promote the comprehensive integration of Hong Kong and the international community.
Under the long-term "closure", many international talents and enterprises have left Hong Kong and transferred to competitors such as Singapore . The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce surveyed in recent months showed that 86% of the large multinational companies surveyed believe that Hong Kong's travel restrictions and quarantine requirements have a high impact on the company's operations, and 30% of companies have even planned to withdraw their Hong Kong business in the past month. If Hong Kong maintains its position as an international financial and trade center, it must further relax entry restrictions, so that Hong Kong can reconnect with the world, and welcome international talents and enterprises to enter with a more open attitude.
Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of China Peaceful Reunification Association Yao Zhisheng said that at present, "zero isolation" has become the general trend of the world, and many international talents and enterprises are discouraged by Hong Kong quarantine arrangements. While stabilizing the epidemic, the SAR government should balance epidemic prevention and economic recovery and gradually promote the "0+7" "zero isolation". It only takes 7 days of home medical supervision and strive to restore customs clearance with the mainland as soon as possible. The general public should also create conditions for the return of customs clearance. In addition to supporting and cooperating with existing epidemic prevention measures, citizens who have not completed vaccination should also be vaccinated as soon as possible, jointly increase the vaccination rate, and form an epidemic prevention barrier in a society that is gradually opening up to the outside world.
(Editor Yang Bingxin)
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