Health officials say stricter measure reflects the prevailing Covid-19 situation; 14-day quarantine rule remains unchanged.
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While Hong Kong is cutting time to 14 days and a week’s self-health management, city health chief says Omicron and Delta still present significant threat.
Police say gangsters filmed victims being stripped, beaten and forced to drink sewage and sent videos to their families. Forty-six suspects in custody.
Around 400,000 boxes of fruit and frozen food disinfected every month and 300 tested daily as part of massive Covid-19 precautions.
Postal chief admits scientific evidence of virus in letters and parcels still lacking, but errs on side of caution, urges residents to be patient.
Health officials in neighbouring city say current wave of cases is now ‘controllable’.
Strict Covid-19 precautions remain in place, with arriving passengers facing up to 28 days’ hotel quarantine.
Classes suspended due to increased Covid-19 risk; most midterm final examinations to be concluded this week, education chief says.
New measure to apply to private as well as public institutions; unvaccinated individuals face weekly tests to ensure free of Covid-19.