Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-Chiu announced in the Legislative Council on Jan. 19 that Hong Kong will scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements starting Jan. 30.
The isolation orders for infected persons will be finally canceled after years of quarantine measures in Hong Kong.
Currently, COVID-19-positive patients and close contacts who are unvaccinated or have only received one dose of vaccine must be quarantined for 14 days.
Those who have received at least two doses of vaccine can have their isolation rescinded if they test negative in rapid antigen tests (RAT) on days six and seven.
On Dec. 8, 2022, a day after the Chinse Communist Party (CCP) lifted its pandemic restrictions, Hong Kong authorities announced that the quarantine period for confirmed cases and close contacts would be reduced from seven days to five days from Dec. 9, regardless of whether they were vaccinated or not….
The isolation orders for infected persons will be finally canceled after years of quarantine measures in Hong Kong.
Currently, COVID-19-positive patients and close contacts who are unvaccinated or have only received one dose of vaccine must be quarantined for 14 days.
Those who have received at least two doses of vaccine can have their isolation rescinded if they test negative in rapid antigen tests (RAT) on days six and seven.
On Dec. 8, 2022, a day after the Chinse Communist Party (CCP) lifted its pandemic restrictions, Hong Kong authorities announced that the quarantine period for confirmed cases and close contacts would be reduced from seven days to five days from Dec. 9, regardless of whether they were vaccinated or not….
