"3+4" and reverse isolation, Hong Kong's epidemic prevention policy "loosen" has once again become the focus. Among them, the epidemic prevention policy for overseas entry to Hong Kong was adjusted to "0+7" by November this year.
On September 17, the director of the Medical and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Lu Chongmao said in an interview that the government has a positive attitude towards reducing hotel quarantine. is actively considering adjusting the entry quarantine measures to "0+7" 11 months ago, that is, 0-day compulsory hotel quarantine, and 7 days of community medical supervision throughout the process.
Chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Department of the Center for Health Protection Ou Jiarong also said at the epidemic press conference on September 18 that the direction of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is to improve its alignment with the international community and is actively considering the "0+7" quarantine plan.
Source: Beijing Daily
Once this policy is implemented, it means that overseas entry to Hong Kong is completely free of quarantine, and only 7 days of home isolation is required. You can go out during home isolation, go to work, school, and take public transportation. But you cannot go to restaurants, bars, gyms and other public places with dense traffic.
As early as a few months ago, the Hong Kong government had a preview: it will clear the customs clearance with overseas countries before November, which will facilitate Hong Kong to hold the November financial summit in . In the past two days, Hong Kong media revealed that the "0+7" policy is coming soon and will be announced within this week!
Source: Headlines @Hong Kong Drift Circle
In the past, when media asked about "0+7", the Hong Kong government did not give a positive response, but this time the attitude changed drastically.
Last Saturday, Hong Kong Medical and Health Commission Secretary Lu Chongmao was asked, "Can 0+7 be achieved in November?"
Lu Chongmao asked, "Why can't it be earlier?"
Chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Department of the Hong Kong Center for Health Protection said that Now the number of imported cases accounts for less than 3% of the total number of arrivals to Hong Kong, and only accounts for 1.5% to 2% of the daily confirmed cases.
Moreover, the epidemic in Hong Kong has shown signs of a decline in the past week, with the daily new confirmed cases below 9,000. Even a week after the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, there was no obvious or significant increase, providing the primary basis for relaxing the isolation policy. Lu Chongmao mentioned that confirmed cases in the past week are expected to have entered the platform period, and the amount of viruses detected in sewage in the past 10 days has also continued to decline. If the epidemic is well controlled, there is room for social distancing measures to be relaxed.
htmlIn October, Hong Kong will usher in the peak period of exhibition activities, and in November there will be more international events and conferences, which will also prompt Hong Kong to further adjust its epidemic prevention policy.
Resuming tourism as soon as possible is another stress. According to Hong Kong Wen Wei Po , tourism legislative committee member Yao Bailiang said on September 14 that in the past month since the implementation of the "3+4" quarantine plan, there has been no significant increase in inbound passengers, and the tourism industry has not yet improved. He hopes that the government will announce the timetable for the implementation of the "0+7" as soon as possible so that the tourism industry can break through the dilemma in the fourth quarter.
plus Singapore and some Southeast Asian countries have implemented the "0 isolation" policy, and foreign investment and foreign businessmen have also urged Hong Kong to further liberalize the isolation policy. With the International Financial Leaders Investment Summit and the Hong Kong International Sevens-Argument Tournament held by the HKMA , Hong Kong has begun to put "0+7" on the agenda.
As for when the entry quarantine measures will be relaxed to "0+7", at the Legislative Council Health Affairs Committee on September 9, Lu Chongmao mentioned that after adjusting quarantine measures to "3+4", there has been no increase in imported cases, and it is not visible for the time being that it will cause a community outbreak risk. The government will review the quarantine policies based on data and will announce them at the appropriate time, and emphasize the need to balance the local epidemic and its impact on the economy.
strives to fully customs clearance with the mainland by 2023
"passing Neiguan". The two places have been waiting for two and a half years.Lin Shixiong, Director of the Hong Kong Transportation and Logistics Bureau, mentioned in an interview on September 17: The government will strive for full normal customs clearance with the Mainland by 2023. The Hong Kong government is starting to discuss with the Mainland to optimize long-term customs clearance arrangements, including the high-speed rail and subway transformation.
htmlOn September 18, the Hong Kong Research Association and the Hong Kong Community Organization Association announced the results of the Hong Kong-wide random sampling survey on the adjustment of epidemic prevention policies. A survey by the Hong Kong Community Organization Association shows that 56% of grassroots citizens require customs clearance with the mainland as soon as possible, which is the most important policy that the government should follow up at present.
is about customs clearance in the mainland. At present, people are more concerned about "reverse isolation" , that is, people who go to Shenzhen in Hong Kong, will first complete quarantine in Hong Kong, and then send it to Shenzhen in a closed loop, and will be exempted from "7+3" quarantine in the mainland. This will not only help increase the quota of Shenzhen Health Stations with limited supply, but also reduce the burden on mainland quarantine facilities and reduce the risk of cross-border transmission.
Source: Phoenix TV
Recently, due to changes in the epidemic, starting from September 12, the quota of Shenzhen Health Stations was once reduced from 2,000 to 1,000 per day, and then increased to 1,500, and there were still shortages of supply.
However, Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao proposed a reassuring solution last week. On September 13, Li Jiachao mentioned the issue of "reverse isolation" and said that the goal of is to establish a "sustainable and stable system independent of the changes in the epidemic", and can operate for a long time regardless of the epidemic trend in the two places.
However, after the implementation of the "0+7" policy, whether it is necessary to return to the mainland from Hong Kong to reverse isolation or to directly transfer the plane? There is no details disclosed at present. Passengers in need can wait and see.
New policy for entry into Hong Kong. Vaccine requirements are stricter.
While relaxing the entry quarantine measures, it brings more stringent standards for entry into Hong Kong. According to a notice issued by the Hong Kong Government News Network on September 16, from September 17, all passengers aged 12 and above entering Hong Kong must complete vaccination before they can obtain a temporary vaccine pass and enter Hong Kong.
This means that people coming to Hong Kong from the mainland, Macau and Taiwan no longer enjoy the discount for vaccination.
According to the latest entry regulations of Hong Kong:
- 1 People arriving in Hong Kong must receive at least 2 doses of vaccine. If you recover from COVID-19 , you only need to receive one dose of vaccine and it will be considered as completing the vaccination.
- is not suitable for vaccination due to health reasons and holds relevant medical certificates; or people who obtain medical certificates after receiving one dose of vaccine and prove that they are not suitable for continuing vaccination; they can also enter the country.
- 1 and under can still enter Hong Kong without vaccination.
Overall, Hong Kong is gradually relaxing its entry policy, which is a good thing for overseas Chinese. Once Hong Kong can fully clear the clearance with the mainland within the year, overseas Chinese will have another road to return.
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