Lawmakers in Hong Kong argue that the city must focus on keeping local Covid-19 cases under control to facilitate travel to mainland China rather than continue looking to establish a travel bubble with Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hong Kong.- During a legislative council meeting, lawmakers have said that Hong Kong’s focus should be on keeping Covid-19 cases under control<\/strong> to facilitate travel to mainland China rather than on a potential travel bubble with Singapore. The decision comes after Singapore relaxed some of its Covid-19 countermeasures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to RTHK, Michael Tien, roundtable lawmaker, said: “The mainland will not tolerate any loopholes at our airport. If Singapore really changes its anti-pandemic target, the government can stop talking to the country about\u00a0setting up a travel bubble<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alice Mak, member of the Federation of Trade Unions, said: “For places that don’t aim to achieve zero infection but hope to live with the virus, we should not have a travel bubble with them.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\u00a0travel bubble<\/a>\u00a0between Hong Kong and Singapore has been planned for May 26 but it was delayed due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Macau health official<\/a>\u00a0Tai Wa Hou has said\u00a0more time was needed\u00a0<\/strong>to allow Macau to observe the latest developments in Hong Kong.\u00a0Hong Kong hadn\u2019t recorded a community case since June 7, which means the city had reached the 28 days\u00a0without a local Covid-19 case<\/strong>\u00a0that Macau set as a condition for a\u00a0travel bubble<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The two cities were in advanced conversations over easing restrictions. Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd <\/strong>said it expected the possible travel bubble<\/a> could allow 3,000 fully vaccinated<\/strong> visitors <\/strong>per day during the initial phase of reopening.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHong Kong-Macau travel bubble also delayed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n