Hong Kong has ended hotel quarantine for arrivals, requiring people to monitor themselves for three days for signs of Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hong Kong.- The Hong Kong government has eased Covid-19 measures after two and a half years of strict control. From today (September 26), people arriving in Hong Kong will no longer have to undergo mandatory hotel quarantine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Travellers will now have to undergo three days of self-monitoring at the location of their choice, including homes or hotels. Upon arrival, travellers will be given a yellow health code as part of the city’s vaccination card system, barring them from most establishments that require visitors to provide their vaccination status, including restaurants and bars, for three days<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In another change, arrivals now only need to show a negative self-administered rapid antigen test for Covid-19 test in digital form 24 hours before boarding a flight. This replaces the need for a negative PCR test before being allowed to board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unvaccinated residents can now return to Hong Kong. However, they can only get a vaccination card if they are fully vaccinated. The government will remove quotas for the “Return2hk<\/a>” program, which allowed a certain number of residents to return from mainland China and Macau without quarantine. The “Come2hk” quota for tourists from both places will also be cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n John Lee Ka-chiu<\/strong>, chief executive, said that if things go well, the government will consider other new measures to allow more activities in Hong Kong and more convenience for travellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the South China Morning Post, Ka-chiu he said: “Our considerations are based on data analysis of the pandemic. We have also considered factors including people\u2019s livelihoods, economic activities, Hong Kong\u2019s competitiveness and ease of entry.”<\/p>\n\n\n\nMacau: doubts about benefit from Hong Kong\u2019s easing of Covid-19 measures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n