Taking into account the consensus interim recommendation by the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases and the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases (collectively the JSC) under the CHP, joined by the Chief Executive's expert advisory panel (EAP), as well as the latest local situations of the epidemic, the Government decided to adopt a progressive manner to adjust the relevant quarantine requirements for close contacts.Concise guide to the arrangements
https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/Quarantine_Requirements_ENG.pdf
Points to note regarding self-monitoring period for close contacts after mandatory quarantine at quarantine centre
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/selfmonitoring_closecontacts_ENG.pdf
For details, please refer to:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202105/07/P2021050700771.htm
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/early-testing.html
3. Quarantine arrangements of local COVID-19 cases with mutant strain
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) is reviewing the infection control measures of confirmed cases involving mutant strain. In view of the epidemiological evidence from contact tracing for N501Y cases, the CHP considers that residents who reside in the same building as confirmed N501Y cases, other than those who reside in the same unit, would not be classified as close contacts and placed under quarantine. Instead, they would be required to have more frequent testing due to the higher transmissibility of N501Y cases and hence an increased chance of transmission by sharing common facilities in the same building.
Concise guide to the arrangements
https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/Quarantine_Arrangements_for_Mutant_Strain_ENG.pdf
For details, please refer to:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202105/07/P2021050700770.htm
More information on COVID-19 vaccines
https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/en/
We would like to solicit your support to disseminate the information to your colleagues, work associates and/or business partners so that they could adopt proper preventive measures. Thank you very much for your support.
Department of Health