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.
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Travellers from US, Brazil, Russia, Turkey and many parts of Asia and Africa targeted; Macao’s 79th imported coronavirus case infected with Omicron variant.
Travellers from some parts of Yunnan, Shaanxi and Guizhou face up to 14 days’ medical observation and five NATs.
New ruling follows easing of Covid-19 situation, however travellers must still present 48-hour valid negative NAT certificate.
Chain of chance contacts – one of whom has been infected with virus’ mutant strain – leads to Macao, but authorities confirm risk is low.
Some travellers could face two weeks’ quarantine in face of greater danger of contagion from 75-year-old patient in the mainland.
Macao and Guangdong residents should be able to travel to Hong Kong under a surprise new venture dubbed Come2HK.
The new measure comes into effect immediately; regulations for arrivals from other countries stay at three weeks’ quarantine and seven days’ self-health management.
The Macao government has imposed mandatory 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province and Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province.
