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Hong Kong officials announced on Friday the end of hotel quarantine for incoming travelers, as the government seeks to repair its battered image as a global financial center.
From Sept. 26, visitors and returning residents do not have to undergo isolation in a designated hotel. They will be allowed to go to offices and use public transport but they won’t be allowed to visit restaurants and bars for their first three days in the city.
Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) will be required every day for a week, with the results uploaded to a government website. Travelers will also have to do PCR tests on arrival, and at licensed testing facilities on the second and fourth and sixth days after their arrival.
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“We should give the greatest economic momentum to our society while we balance risks,” the Chinese territory’s top official, Chief Executive John Lee, said at a press conference announcing the changes.
The city is one of the last places in the world where quarantine for incoming travelers is still required, and the government has faced intense pressure to open up from the business sector.
John Lee, Hong Kong’s chief executive, left, and other officials arrive at a news conference to announce the end of hotel quarantine in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.
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Source : time
