Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman was questioned for not complying with Hong Kong's anti-epidemic policy, the Hong Kong government responded

　　[Global Times Special Correspondent in Hong Kong Yang Weimin] Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman recently arrived in Hong Kong by private jet from Sydney, Australia, and was filmed to go out shopping and other activities, causing fears about epidemic prevention in Hong Kong.

　　According to Hong Kong’s "Sing Tao Daily" report on the 19th, 54-year-old Australian actress Nicole Kidman came to Hong Kong to produce a new drama filming. The drama was directed by Chinese-American female director Wang Ziyi and told about a number of foreign women. Living in Hong Kong, so I need to take a shot in Hong Kong.

After arriving in Hong Kong by private jet, Nicole moved into a super luxury house on Peak Road with a monthly rent of 650,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Last Saturday, she was photographed scanning goods in a boutique on Queen’s Road, Central. After staying for about 15 minutes, she took a big bag of "trophies" and got on the bus to go home. Last Sunday, she went to Peak Primary School to start work, and then went to Western District in the afternoon. Continue shooting for 5 hours on a building on the mountain road.

　　Nicole Kidman’s mansion at the top of the mountain was accused of not being a designated quarantine hotel in Hong Kong and was suspected of violating the quarantine order.

The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau responded on the 19th that this case was granted an exemption from quarantine to perform designated professional work in Hong Kong under the "Regulations on Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving to Hong Kong from Foreign Regions" (Chapter 599E). The required economic operation and development.

According to the exemption mechanism, relevant departments can submit the case to the Chief Secretary for Administration for consideration after considering the opinions of the health authority and the prevailing public health situation; persons exempted from quarantine must comply with designated epidemic prevention measures and other conditions to minimize spread Risks and public contact, including but not limited to vaccinations before arrival in Hong Kong, designated residences, and regular tests on arrival and while in Hong Kong in accordance with the current regulations of the Department of Health and negative results (no less than 3 in the first 14 days) Tests).

In addition, follow the pre-designated work-related itinerary, such as filming, trying on costumes, rehearsals, and business meetings; using point-to-point transportation and prohibiting the use of public transportation.

So far, the Bureau of Commerce and Economics has not found any relevant persons in breach of the exemption conditions.

　　On the 19th, DAB member Ge Peifan expressed concern about Nicole Kidman’s quarantine exemption arrangements for the Hong Kong government and urged officials to explain the details in the Legislative Council’s Health Affairs Committee on the 20th. She said that the delta mutant strain is raging in Australia, with hundreds of confirmed cases every day, with a rising trend. Although the Bureau of Commerce and Economic Affairs mentioned that Nicole needs to strictly abide by the designated epidemic prevention measures and other conditions, there have been precedents in Hong Kong where a person exempted from quarantine was diagnosed and violated the epidemic prevention requirements, which shows that the exemption arrangement has certain risks. Xu Shuchang, an expert consultant to the Special Administrative Region Government and Chair Professor of the Department of Respiratory System at Chinese University, said that Sydney is experiencing an outbreak of "Delta". .