{"id":33602,"date":"2022-09-19T02:06:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T05:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=33602"},"modified":"2026-04-23T04:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:46:14","slug":"hong-kong-may-ease-covid-19-countermeasures-for-incoming-travellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/hong-kong-may-ease-covid-19-countermeasures-for-incoming-travellers","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong may ease Covid-19 countermeasures for incoming travellers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Travellers arriving in Hong Kong may not need to take quarantine at hotels or undergo pre-flight Covid PCR tests from next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Hong Kong.- There could be a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions in Hong Kong starting next week, according to local media. Reports suggest it would no longer be necessary to undergo quarantine<\/strong> in hotels nor would travellers be asked for PCR tests <\/strong>before boarding a plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Sing Tao Daily, new arrivals may have to undergo rapid antigen testing <\/strong>instead of producing a negative PCR lab result, which would remove a hurdle for travellers. While most countries have lifted restrictions and opened borders, Hong Kong and mainland China retain some of the world’s strictest Covid-19 measures in the world. Any relaxation could benefit Macau<\/a>\u00a0as Hong Kong has historically accounted for 15 per cent to 20 per cent of the city’s gaming revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also:<\/strong> Macau to reopen borders to 41 countries<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the impact of the proposed changes may be limited. It’s been suggested that travellers will still have to undergo laboratory and rapid tests after they arrive. And for their first week in Hong Kong, they would not be allowed to visit restaurants, bars or other indoor entertainment facilities. There is a suggestion that the government may reconsider these restrictions, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities are certain to retain at least some Covid-19 measures as the city is still dealing with thousands of new cases each day. Almost all people wear masks, health codes are checked when dining out, and students are required to take rapid antigen tests every day at school.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Travellers arriving in Hong Kong may not need to take quarantine at hotels or undergo pre-flight Covid PCR tests from next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":26655,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Hong Kong is reportedly set to relax its stringent COVID-19 travel restrictions next week, potentially eliminating hotel quarantine and pre-flight PCR tests for arrivals. While this could significantly benefit Macau's gaming revenue, which historically draws 15-20% from Hong Kong, initial limitations on visitors' access to indoor entertainment facilities may temper the immediate GGR uplift.","focusai_entities":"Sing Tao Daily","focusai_location":"Hong Kong, Macau, China","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), operator_casino (0.95), marketing_crm (0.8), investor_analyst (0.95), journalist_researcher (0.85)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Macau GGR Uplift?","query":"What is the projected GGR uplift for Macau operators if Hong Kong fully removes all travel restrictions, including the 'first week' limitations on indoor entertainment access?"},{"label":"Market Segment Impact?","query":"How will the phased relaxation of travel restrictions impact the VIP and mass market segments differently for Macau's gaming operators, considering historical player demographics from Hong Kong?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16338],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-asia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33602"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33605,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33602\/revisions\/33605"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}