Hong Kong to shorten quarantine for most arrivals to 7 days

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HONG KONG - Hong Kong said on Monday it would shorten the quarantine period for vaccinated people arriving in the city to seven days from 14, provided travelers show sufficient antibodies against the novel coronavirus.

City government leader Carrie Lam told a media briefing the shorter period of quarantine would only be for people who had a second vaccination does at least 14 days before their arrival.The Chinese-ruled city has some of the toughest quarantine rules globally with residents ordered to stay for up to 21 days in quarantine hotels after arriving.

For those arriving from countries deemed "very high risk", the quarantine period remains unchanged at 21 days. Hong Kong authorities have over the past month urged businesses and financial institutions to encourage their staff to get vaccinated and urged them to give employees a day off for their shots.

 

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