2022-09-23 HKT 16:03
Chief Executive John Lee on Friday announced the scrapping of mandatory hotel quarantine for new arrivals from next Monday, saying the government was able to make the decision in view of the stabilising pandemic situation.
Instead of the current "three plus four" arrangement – where travellers have to quarantine in a designated hotel for three days and spend another four days monitoring their health – arrivals will be given an amber health code for three days, barring them from places like restaurants and bars.
Arrivals will be told to take rapid tests for Covid for a week, and PCR tests when they arrive at the airport, as well as two, four and six days later.
The CE said the government will also drop a requirement for travellers to get a negative PCR test result before boarding their plane. Instead, they will be required to take a rapid test within 24 hours of boarding.
Arrivals will not have to wait for the result of their PCR test at the airport and can leave via whatever mode of transport they please.
Hong Kong residents will also be allowed to return to the SAR even if they're not fully vaccinated. However, they will still need to follow the current protocol if they wish to fulfil the current vaccine pass requirements.
Officials will also drop all quotas for the Return2HK and Come2HK schemes, to enable both Hong Kong and non-Hong Kong residents to come to the SAR easily.
All the changes take effect on September 26.
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