Hong Kong hotel quarantine

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong is on track to announce the end of its much-loathed hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals, according to people familiar with t.

One of Hong Kong's designated quarantine hotels. Photo: Mercedes Hutton/HKFP. Health secretary Lo Chung-mau said on a Commercial Radio show on Saturday that the ...

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A key government advisor has also called for mandatory PCR testing to be scrapped for inbound arrivals in order to help Hong Kong align itself with the rest of ...

Hong Kong’s health chief Lo Chung-mau then confirmed the proposal during an interview with Radio Television Hong Kong on Saturday, stating the government is “actively considering” scrapping hotel quarantine due to declining case numbers across the city. A key government advisor has also called for mandatory PCR testing to be scrapped for inbound arrivals in order to help Hong Kong align itself with the rest of the world. Hong Kong could be on the verge of scrapping its mandatory hotel quarantine requirement for international arrivals.

Source says government may soon reveal its ending the '3+4' arrangement provided talks among bureaus go smoothly.

Hong Kong is said to be preparing to announce the end of mandatory hotel quarantine for international inbound travellers in a major rollback of pandemic ...

Always keeping an ear close to the ground, Matt's industry insights, analysis and news coverage is frequently relied upon by some of the biggest names in journalism. State Department that travelers should avoid transiting through the airport over fears they could be thrown into quarantine for presenting with an elevated temperature. At present, inbound passengers must quarantine in a hotel room for three days before undergoing four days of self-monitoring.

Hong Kong could soon end its hotel quarantine and COVID test requirements for incoming travelers.

Cathay Pacific, the flag carrier of Hong Kong, has long been campaigning for a clear plan for the complete removal of Hong Kong’s restrictions. At one point, Hong Kong was requiring travelers to undergo 21-days of mandatory hotel quarantine. Currently, Hong Kong requires three days of mandatory hotel quarantine along with a PCR lab test taken within 48 hours of arrival in order to enter.