JP Morgan has said the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions to resume the flow of people between Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau is unlikely to benefit Macau\u2019s tourism sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Macau.-\u00a0JP Morgan Securities\u00a0<\/strong>has said that Hong Kong’s announcement of its \u201cCome2HK\u201d campaign<\/a> will have little impact on Macau. The campaign aims to allow\u00a0Macau ID holders and Guangdong residents\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0<\/strong>travel to Hong Kong without compulsory quarantine on arrival from September 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Analysts say the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Hong Kong is\u00a0unlikely to have effects on Macau’s tourism sector.<\/strong>\u00a0Nonetheless, they see the news as positive, representing one small step towards the \u201creopening\u201d of travel within the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They said: “To be clear,\u00a0these schemes are designed primarily for those who have families or business in Hong Kong, not for tourists<\/strong>, as under current rules, such travellers would still need to undergo a 14-day quarantine upon return to China.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor<\/strong>, Hong Kong’s chief executive, said the city had seen zero local Covid-19 infections for 21 days. She said the Come2HK scheme would have\u00a0a daily quota of 1,000 travellers via Shenzhen Bay Port in Guangdong<\/strong>, and another 1,000 via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Macau maintains its 14-day quarantine for those allowed to enter Macau through Hong Kong. Mainland China continues to be the only country to have a largely quarantine-free travel bubble<\/a> with Macau. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) now predicts the city could receive 30,000 visitors per day<\/strong> during the October Golden Week. The MGTO had previously said<\/a> it expected 25,000 visitors per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Macau TDM, Andy Wu, president of the Travel Industry Council of Macau<\/strong>, said: \u201cThe number of tourists keeps rising, especially during weekends, after the validity period of the nucleic acid test is reverted to seven days.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMacau raises expectations for October Golden Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n