(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Macau has been included in the "Easy Return to Hong Kong" plan from the 4th and is temporarily not applicable to risk areas
China News Service, Hong Kong, August 3rd. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government announced on the 3rd that in response to the latest developments in the epidemic in Macau, Macau will be included in the list of risky areas temporarily not applicable to the "Easy Return to Hong Kong" program, which will take effect on August 4.
The Macau Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 3rd that it confirmed 1 imported case and 3 imported related cases.
According to the assessment of the Macau Novel Coronavirus Infection Response Coordination Center, Macau faces a high risk of community transmission and outbreak of the new crown epidemic. The Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region announced that the Macau Special Administrative Region will enter a state of immediate prevention at 3:30 pm on the 3rd.
Starting from the same time, you need to produce a certificate of negative nucleic acid test results within 24 hours for departure from Macao.
In response to the development of the local epidemic in Macau and related announcements, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has included Macau from August 4 on the list of temporarily not applicable risk areas under the "Easy Return to Hong Kong" program.
People who have stayed in Macau on the day of arrival or 14 days before or in other areas on the list of temporarily not applicable risk areas will not be able to return to Hong Kong through the "Easy Return to Hong Kong" program.
They must undergo compulsory home quarantine for 14 days after arriving in Hong Kong. During the quarantine period, they must undergo compulsory testing on the 3rd, 7th and 12th day of arrival in Hong Kong, and on the 16th and 19th day of arrival after completing the quarantine.
The arrangement of adjusting the mandatory quarantine period to 7 days in response to the completed vaccination does not apply.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to maintain close communication and liaison with Mainland China and Macau on epidemic prevention and control measures in the three places, and timely adjust the list of risk areas not applicable to the three places' epidemic development and risk assessment plan.
Hong Kong residents who intend to use the "Easy Return to Hong Kong" program must check the list of risky areas in advance and avoid visiting areas near the areas listed on the list of temporarily not applicable risky areas before returning to Hong Kong.
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