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"3+4” quarantine model will not affect reopening borders negotiation
The “3+4” quarantine arrangement will not raise the risk of Covid infection by reopening the border between mainland China, claimed Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu.
The quarantine period was slashed to three days of isolation in designated hotels and four days of medical surveillance from last Friday.
In a press conference on Monday, Lee said the new model of quarantine will not affect the process of negotiating the reopening of borders between China, and noted the model will contribute to reviving Hong Kong society.
“Records showed that the imported cases of Covid under the new quarantine scheme took the account of less than one percent of the total cases reported recently,” said Lee, “there is a reason to believe that the quarantine measure will not add more risks to open the border normally.”
He also emphasized the city will conduct the anti-epidemic measures strictly, together with the newly issued red-amber-health-code system, to reduce the unnecessary inconvenience for the arrivals.
“The ‘3+4’ format suits not only inbound travelers from overseas and Taiwan,” Lee added, “but is also available for people arrive from China and Macau who are not eligible under the scheme of Return2HK or Come2HK.”
In a press conference on Monday, Lee said the new model of quarantine will not affect the process of negotiating the reopening of borders between China, and noted the model will contribute to reviving Hong Kong society.
“Records showed that the imported cases of Covid under the new quarantine scheme took the account of less than one percent of the total cases reported recently,” said Lee, “there is a reason to believe that the quarantine measure will not add more risks to open the border normally.”
He also emphasized the city will conduct the anti-epidemic measures strictly, together with the newly issued red-amber-health-code system, to reduce the unnecessary inconvenience for the arrivals.
“The ‘3+4’ format suits not only inbound travelers from overseas and Taiwan,” Lee added, “but is also available for people arrive from China and Macau who are not eligible under the scheme of Return2HK or Come2HK.”
