Regulations relaxed following easing of the Covid-19 wave in the mainland; departing air passengers also need to show seven-day NAT.
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Relaxed requirements spell good news for cross-border commuters; travellers from Hong Kong still face two weeks’ quarantine.
Three-hour Q&A session with legislators also covers health and environmental matters and includes a fiery exchange concerning civil service morale.
Health chief promises users can decide whether to scan QR codes, and travel history records will be not be uploaded to bureau’s database.
New ruling becomes fully effective at midnight on Wednesday; increasing concern on mainland as Delta variant detected in 11 different areas.
More than 80,000 tested, just under 56,000 given the all-clear, full results due shortly. Ongoing ‘high risk’ programme for Nepalese, Vietnamese and others ends tomorrow.
Almost everyone tested, no positive results so far, testing stations starting to accept walk-ins as health workers race toward an early finish.
Integrated resort sets up temporary testing point with free parking to assist city’s mass testing drive.
Health Bureau once again adopts changes to medical care as city embarks on third round of mass nucleic acid testing.