Originally Posted by
moondog
If they are Shanghai residents, they do q in their own houses. To date, q hotels are only used for PVG arrivals and, in some cases, people visiting from other cities within China.
This policy has been in place since at least last October when I arrived.
I don't have access to data on the HK flights, but even if they are being let in with less scrutiny than others, I can't imagine this moves the needle a great deal. I might be wrong, though.
The policy that people don't have own place but want to stay in Shanghai MUST go to Q hotels for additional 7 days took effect January 24, 2022.
http://m.sh.bendibao.com/news/241986.html?src=sogou
Before that they can stay at any hotel (not Q hotel) and move freely, with additional tests.
This is definitely recent, not October 2021 as you claimed.
The Kingdom treats HK so nicely, even though technically HK is considered "international arrival"
Just compare how China enforces COVID rules for US vs HK. Huge, huge difference. At this point, every pax from the US must pass 4 different PCR/Anti-gen tests on day 1, 5, 6 before they can board the flight.
How many tests HK pax take before flying to PVG?