The Hong Kong government indicated that it was ending compulsory hotel quarantine requirements for overseas travelers and returning residents almost three years after they were first put in place to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the «South China Morning Post», an English language daily newspaper.
According to the SCMP, those arriving from abroad will be required to undergo COVID-19 tests at the airport, but they no longer need to wait for results, and they can subsequently take public transport to return home or go to their intended hotel. After this, they will be given a cautionary code on a contact tracing app for three days, during which time they will not be allowed to visit restaurants or bars.
The government's health chief Lo Chung-mau indicated to the SCMP that the current outbreak of the Omicron variant appeared to be under control and that he expected public hospitals to resume 80 percent of normal services soon.Lo also indicated that the current wave of infections appeared to be relatively mild when compared with the fifth wave earlier this year, although vaccination rates for those under 11 and above 80 still needed to improve.
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