(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Hong Kong relaxes restrictions on local tour groups, government subsidizes tour guides to test for the virus
China News Service, Hong Kong, October 23. From the 23rd, the Hong Kong travel agency was approved to organize local tour groups with a staff of no more than 30 people. The Director of the SAR Government’s Commerce and Economic Development Bureau Qiu Tenghua said in a meeting with the media on the 23rd, To build the confidence of the tourism industry and the public, the SAR government will subsidize personnel engaged in local travel to undergo a one-time test.
Yau Tenghua said that the SAR government will cooperate with the Tourism Industry Council to subsidize travel agencies to arrange new coronavirus tests for tour guides and tour leaders when launching local tours, so that the citizens participating in the tour groups can feel at ease. The Tourism Council will start related work next week.
Qiu Tenghua said that it is known that some travel agencies hope to organize local tours during the next three days of holidays.
He reminded travel agencies not to take advantage of the loopholes, otherwise it would be counterproductive and worry customers.
Qiu Tenghua said that customers and the tourism industry need to establish mutual trust. The industry’s prevention of epidemics is also beneficial to them, so that they have space to operate. They can also participate in the green life local tourism incentive program arranged by the SAR government for the industry, and the Tourism Development Bureau's reward you Travel to Hong Kong plan.
He said that if various industries can take one step further in epidemic prevention, some people's livelihood, economic and travel activities can gradually resume.
The SAR government will tighten or relax existing measures in response to the development of the epidemic.
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