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news.gov.hk - Mask-wearing requirement to be lifted - 香港政府新 …
WEBFeb 28, 2023 · Chief Executive John Lee announced today that the Government will lift the mask-wearing requirement starting March 1 after assessing the overall COVID-19 situation in Hong Kong. Mr Lee made the statement ahead of this morning’s Executive Council meeting and explained to reporters that the decision was …
news.gov.hk - CE explains vaccine pass plan - 香港政府新聞網
WEBJan 27, 2022 · The term replaces the former “vaccine bubble” to clearly illustrate what the Government aims to achieve. “The vaccine pass is to help encourage more people to be vaccinated because the effect of vaccine pass is (that) if you have not been vaccinated, you will not be able to enter a lot of premises or engage in a lot of activities.”.
news.gov.hk - Govt to boost home quarantine plan - 香港政府新聞網
WEBJul 11, 2022 · People undergoing home quarantine will be required to wear a tracking bracelet starting July 15, the Government said today. Announcing the initiative at a press briefing this afternoon, Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau explained that the measure aims to enhance the effectiveness of the home quarantine arrangement. Prof …
news.gov.hk - HK strives to maintain zero infections
WEBDec 28, 2021 · HK strives to maintain zero infections. December 28, 2021. Chief Executive Carrie Lam. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant has caused the global COVID-19 epidemic situation to become severe again, with a number of countries recording the highest daily number of confirmed cases since …
news.gov.hk - Quarantine for arrivals tightened: CE - 香港政府新 …
WEBAug 17, 2021 · Vaccinated people who test positive for antibodies will undergo a longer quarantine period by staying at designated hotels for no less than 14 days to cope with the ever-changing epidemic situation Hong Kong is facing. Chief Executive Carrie Lam made the statement ahead of the Executive Council meeting this …
news.gov.hk - Beating COVID-19 with confidence - 香港政府新聞網
WEBMar 30, 2022 · Beating COVID-19 with confidence. March 30, 2022. Chief Executive Carrie Lam. The fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic is rapid and fierce. Hong Kong went through a turbulent epidemic phase posed by the highly transmissible Omicron variant strain in March 2022. While the number of cases tested positive for COVID-19 …
news.gov.hk - Be concerted in fighting the virus - 香港政府新聞網
WEBJan 28, 2022 · The Government has been adopting an attitude of racing against the pace of the spread of the Omicron variant, stepping up a series of anti-epidemic measures to prevent the importation of cases and the spread of the virus in the community. These measures have been extended twice in January and will remain in place until mid- …
news.gov.hk - 6k COVID-19 cases detected - 香港政府新聞網
WEBFeb 20, 2022 · The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating 6,067 additional COVID-19 cases, of which 12 are imported and the rest are locally infected. Centre for Health Protection Controller Dr Edwin Tsui told at a press briefing this afternoon that the Government will provide further support …
news.gov.hk - Isolation, quarantine time reduced - 香港政府新聞網
WEBDec 8, 2022 · The Government announced today that the period of both the isolation order for COVID-19 patients and quarantine order for close contacts will be shortened by two days from tomorrow, if negative results are obtained in all the daily rapid antigen tests (RAT). If people infected with the virus obtain negative RAT results on the fourth and fifth ...