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| Starting on Monday, anyone can enter HK from abroad regardless of their vaccination status |
Starting Monday, Feb. 6, anyone entering Hong Kong from overseas, including tourists, will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination.
Currently, only Hong Kong residents are allowed to come in regardless of their vaccination status. Tourists are asked to show proof that they have taken at least two doses of a vaccine.
However, according to a government statement issued today, the testing requirement for inbound travelers from overseas or Taiwan, will be maintained for now.
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This means, presenting a negative result for a PCR test taken within 48 hours before boarding a flight to Hong Kong, or a rapid antigen test taken 24 hours before boarding.
In reality, however, even this testing requirement is no longer being followed by most airlines, as most inbound travelers to Hong Kong since late December can attest.
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Earlier, Chief Executive John Lee also announced the much-anticipated lifting of all pre-departure testing requirements for those traveling between Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland.
But those who had been overseas places in the past seven days will still need to present a negative result for a PCR test done within 48 hours before departure from Hong Kong or Macau to the mainland.
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Travelers will also need to declare their health status when crossing the border. If they have fever they will be made to undergo testing by mainland customs – and if they test positive they can isolate at home or other places, or seek medical treatment.
Hong Kong and mainland officials also announced the scrapping of quotas for those crossing the border - and that all border crossing points, including Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau, will reopen.
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But as before, Hong Kong officials insisted that the pre-departure rapid antigen tests for travelers aged 3 and above who come from overseas and Taiwan will be kept, despite widespread reports that this is no longer being observed by airlines, or at Hong Kong airport.
They also said vaccination will continue to be a top priority, with residents being asked to undergo regular jabs in the future.
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With nearly all the pandemic restrictions about to be lifted, the only measure that remains is mandatory mask-wearing. Officials have said this will likely remain in place until after the winter, to prevent a possible rebound in Covid cases.
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