Original title: Hong Kong’s local zero-diagnosed epidemic prevention measures for 13 consecutive days are expected to be loosened
Sing Tao Global News:Overseas Network, June 21. As of June 20, Hong Kong has “zero confirmed” locally for 13 consecutive days. Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Zhang Jianzong said on the 20th that he would carefully review whether there is room to relax social distancing measures and announce the details as soon as possible. In addition, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government plans to relax restrictions on restaurant business hours and number of people per table after the current epidemic prevention measures expire.
According to Hong Kong’s “Wen Wei Po” on the 21st, as of the 20th, there have been no local confirmed cases in Hong Kong for 13 days. If there are still no local cases on the 21st, it can be “cleared” for 14 consecutive days. The Macau SAR government previously stated that if Hong Kong has “zero confirmed cases” for 14 consecutive days, there will be conditions to discuss relaxation of Hong Kong and Macau customs clearance measures.
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government said on the 20th that the Hong Kong government has been maintaining close communication and contact with relevant authorities in the Mainland and Macau on epidemic prevention and control measures. The Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau have launched vaccination programs, and the local epidemic has gradually eased, and the three places will work together. Actively study the gradual and orderly restoration of normal cross-border exchanges between residents of the three places under the control of the epidemic and without increasing their own public health risks.
Zhang Jianzong pointed out that the social distancing measures under the “vaccine bubble” in the first phase will be maintained until the 23rd of this month. The Hong Kong government will carefully review whether there is room for relaxation based on the development of the epidemic, the progress of the vaccination plan and the implementation of the “vaccine bubble” measures. Social distancing measures. (Overseas Net Wu Qian)
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