- Hong Kong has partially relaxed its stringent Covid measures this week after Chinese authorities announced sweeping changes to the nation’s COVID control measures
- Among changes, the quarantine period for confirmed COVID-19 cases and close contacts in Hong Kong will be reduced from seven to five days
- Moreover, a requirement for arrivals to undergo daily rapid antigen tests will also be reduced from seven to five days
HONG KONG: Hong Kong has partially relaxed its stringent Covid measures this week after Chinese authorities announced sweeping changes to the nation’s COVID control measures.
Among changes, the quarantine period for confirmed COVID-19 cases and close contacts in Hong Kong will be reduced from seven to five days. Moreover, a requirement for arrivals to undergo daily rapid antigen tests will also be reduced from seven to five days, public broadcaster RTHK said.
“Many [Hongkongers] have not had a good reunion [with families on the mainland] for the past few years. We do hope this year can be different,” a Beijing-based official said, as reported by the South China Morning Post.
“Although the mainland has adjusted its anti-pandemic measures, those are all internal control measures. I do not think resuming quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong and the mainland is a topic for now,” he added.
