Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines
Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines

1. Government strengthens inbound control measures in view of Omicron cases

​​The Government announced that in view of the latest global developments of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, Finland, Ghana, Korea, Norway and Saudi Arabia are specified as Group A specified places from 0.00am on December 5 and the boarding and quarantine requirements for relevant inbound travellers will be tightened. The Government will also require all transit passengers from overseas places and Taiwan to present negative result proof of nucleic acid test when boarding a flight for Hong Kong from 0.00am on December 8.

For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/02/P2021120200765.htm

2. Government tightens boarding and quarantine requirements for places with Omicron cases detected

​​​​In view of the latest global developments of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the places listed below will be specified as Group A specified places to tighten the boarding and quarantine requirements for relevant inbound travellers.

·        Iceland and Singapore from 0.00am on December 6
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/03/P2021120300680.htm

·        Mexico from 0.00am on December 7
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/04/P2021120400685.htm

·        Chile, Cook Islands, Luxembourg and Romania from 0.00am on December 8
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/05/P2021120500525.htm

3. 40th round of compulsory testing for staff members of RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes to commence shortly

​​The Government announced that the 40th round of compulsory testing for staff members of residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs), residential care homes for persons with disabilities (RCHDs) and nursing homes will commence shortly.

For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/03/P2021120200330.htm

More information on COVID-19 vaccines:

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

 
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