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| Only Hong Kong residents from the 8 African countries will be allowed to enter |
From midnight today, Nov 27, non-Hong Kong residents who
have stayed in South Africa and seven other African countries within
21 days will be barred from entering the SAR to guard against the importation
of a newly discovered coronavirus variant.
This is after Hong Kong relegated Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe to category A, or high-risk countries. South Africa is already in this category.
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A government statement released late Friday said the variant B.1.1.529 has been detected in South Africa and Botswana.
The statement said that although scientists are not fully certain of the impact mutant variant on the epidemic situation or whether the relevant mutations would affect the efficacies of vaccines, Hong Kong needs to remain vigilant.
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The variant sparked concern in the city after a returning resident from South Africa was detected with the variant, which he then passed on to a man from Canada who had stayed in a room opposite to his in Regal Airport Hotel in Chek Lap Kok.
However, 12 other people who had stayed on the same floor of the hotel and were transferred to Penny's Bay Quarantine Centre have so far tested negative for the mutated virus.
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With the eight southern African countries specified as Group A specified places, non-Hong Kong residents including visitors who have stayed there within 21 days are not allowed to enter Hong Kong.
For Hong Kong residents, they can only board a flight for the SAR if they have been fully vaccinated and hold a recognized vaccination record, and have confirmed booking for their 21-day quarantine in a designated quarantine hotel.
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The control and prevention measures applicable to these places under the prevailing mechanism are more stringent than the measures announced recently by the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Israel, the government said.
Details on the relevant boarding and compulsory quarantine requirements for
respective specified places can be found at www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html.
The government will gazette the relevant updated specifications under the
Prevention and Control of Disease (Regulation of Cross-boundary Conveyances and
Travelers) Regulation (Cap. 599H) to effect the above measures.
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