HK extends quarantine requirements to September 7

The Hong Kong government announced yesterday that the quarantine requirements for those arriving in Hong Kong from mainland China, Macau and Taiwan have been extended until September 7. The previous deadline for the expiry of the quarantine was August 7.
Meanwhile, similar quarantine requirements for those arriving from anywhere outside of the greater China region have been extended from September 18 to December 31.
Presently, anyone who is not a Hong Kong resident is barred from entering Hong Kong.
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong government said yesterday that the extension of the measure did not imply that the restrictions imposed would necessarily be maintained until the end of the period.
“We will also continue to closely monitor the development of the epidemic situation and review the various measures in place from time to time with a view to making suitable adjustments taking into account all relevant factors,” said the spokesman.
The extensions come as Hong Kong grapples with a third wave of Covid-19 infections. Most of the new infections are locally-transmitted, but authorities have been unable to trace their origin. DB