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Old Sep 19, 2022 | 12:11 am
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Originally Posted by percysmith
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/...tel-quarantine (https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%...ype%3Dhomepage)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ek-report-says

(0 days hotel quarantine + 7 days medical surveillance [this includes ban on going to any restaurant or bar in the period]
Pre-departure and post-arrival testing to stay in place)

I think 0+7 works for visiting family (both ways), rather than enabling outward tourism

It’s a two-edged sword
Govt probably wants to stop outward tourism - no help to local economy and bring back germs
But then again that means no inward tourism either - as if people will come to HK for holiday/mileage run on 0+7
The rumors mill is spinning hard. We'll see if this pseudo-leak means the new rules are just a few days ahead, or if everyone jumps at the slightest hint of good news.

I don't know who is actively targeted by this new set of rules, but I can tell this is a game-changer for those who have both business & family, especially if they end up allowing positive cases to quarantine at home.

Skipping restaurants is annoying for business meetings (and daily life), but there's still plenty you can do during the day. And it's a good reason to dust up pans and cook a bit at home.

So for business travel & family reunion, 0+7 checks quite a few boxes. Add a face-saving 7-day home-quarantine in case of positive tests and we got a deal that's not that bad compared to the last 2 years.

Data point: I plan to restart my monthly commuting to HK as soon as 0+7 is implemented.
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