Hong Kong quarantine

Hong Kong will shorten the COVID-19 hotel quarantine period for all arrivals to three days from seven, taking another step to gradually unwind stringent ...

He suspended a rule in July that banned individual flights if they brought in passengers infected with the coronavirus, saying it caused unnecessary trouble and inconvenience for residents. The city's border has been almost completely sealed since 2020, with international arrivals facing tough quarantine and testing protocols. Payment is made up front and refunds are not permitted unless there is a change in government policy or flight cancellation. Currently, all arrivals must spend at least a week in hotel quarantine and comply with frequent testing orders, provide faecal samples for babies and fill out multiple forms. This will change to a yellow code once they leave quarantine, signifying they may not enter crowded premises. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's government said on Monday (Aug 8) it would shorten the COVID-19 hotel quarantine period for all arrivals to three days from seven, ...

It was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of pandemic measures. He suspended a rule in July that banned individual flights if they brought in passengers infected with the coronavirus, saying it caused unnecessary trouble and inconvenience for residents. The city's border has been almost completely sealed since 2020, with international arrivals facing tough quarantine and testing protocols. Payment is made upfront and refunds are not permitted unless there is a change in government policy or flight cancellation. Currently, all arrivals must spend at least a week in hotel quarantine and comply with frequent testing orders, provide faecal samples for babies and fill out multiple forms. This will change to a yellow code once they leave quarantine, signifying they may not enter crowded premises.

The Hong Kong International Airport. File photo: Tania Chan/HKFP. Chief Executive John Lee announced the long-awaited relaxation at a press conference on Monday ...

That November, the requirement was expanded to all arrivals from anywhere outside China, before being lengthened to a 21-day stay that December. Speaking during the same press conference, Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau said that arrangements would be made for arrivals to leave the quarantine hotel after receiving a negative Covid-19 test result on the morning of their third day. At present, international arrivals who are fully vaccinated must complete seven days of hotel quarantine at their own expense. we will arrange for them to finish all the relevant tests. The city allowed incoming arrivals to quarantine at home in the early months of the pandemic, but introduced a mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine for arrivals from “high-risk” destinations in July 2020 in a bid to reduce the risk of imported cases spreading to the community. Hong Kong will cut its hotel quarantine period for incoming arrivals to three days from Friday, following weeks of government officials and experts teasing a loosening to the city’s stringent Covid-19 travel rules.

Hong Kong will reduce the period of time arrivals must spend in hotel quarantine to three days, plus four days of health monitoring,.

There is little sign Hong Kong will abandon its cautious approach toward the virus, even as curbs weigh on the economy. This will change to a yellow code once they leave quarantine, signifying they may not enter crowded premises. Anticipation had been building for weeks that the new administration would cut the seven-day hotel quarantine that international travellers face when entering the city.

Announcement comes amid mounting frustration with international financial centre's isolation as world lives with COVID.

Long branded as “Asia’s World City”, Hong Kong has turned into one of the most isolated metropolises on earth after two and a half years of strict border controls designed to align with mainland China. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, who has pledged to prioritise reconnecting the city with mainland China and the world since entering office last month, said the government wished to lessen the impact of quarantine on the economy and travel. Under the eased measures, travellers will be required to quarantine for three days in a hotel instead of seven, after which they will be subject to four days of “home medical surveillance”.

Hong Kong's COVID lockdown measures have devastated the city's tourism industry and disrupted business travel in a city known for being an international ...

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Uninfected inbound travellers will get yellow code on 'Leave Home Safe' risk exposure app, enabling 'restricted activities in the community' from Days 4 to ...

Arrivals at Hong Kong’s airport wait to be taken to their quarantine hotels. Arrivals at Hong Kong’s airport wait to be taken to their quarantine hotels. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Bid to restore the city as Asia's leading global financial hub falls short of business demands to scrap isolation period altogether.

- American Eagle Outfitters:Get 15% off American Eagle promo code with text alerts You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. From Friday, travelers arriving in Hong Kong will be allowed to leave their designated quarantine hotels after three days, instead of seven now, officials announced in a briefing Monday morning.

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong on Monday cut its weeklong hotel quarantine to three days in the latest easing of strict COVID-19 measures that had left the gl.

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Hong Kong took a much anticipated step to reduce mandatory hotel quarantine for international travelers as the city seeks to restore its position as a ...

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Hong Kong's COVID lockdown measures have devastated the city's tourism industry and disrupted business travel in a city known for being an international ...

At one point, Hong Kong required up to 21 days of compulsory hotel quarantine for travelers and a "circuit breaker" mechanism that would ban flights from certain airlines into the city if they import too many COVID-19 cases. The policy taking effect Friday will be Hong Kong's shortest quarantine for arrivals since the pandemic began. HONG KONG — Hong Kong will reduce the mandatory hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals to three days from a week, the city's leader said Monday.