HKSAR cuts hotel quarantine for inbound travelers to 3 days

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HKSAR cuts hotel quarantine for inbound travelers to 3 days

STORY: HKSAR cuts hotel quarantine for inbound travelers to 3 days DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:33 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. introduction of the app "LeaveHomeSafe" 3. various of Hong Kong views STORYLINE: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will shorten the COVID-19 hotel quarantine period for inbound travelers flying from overseas or Taiwan to three days from the previous seven days starting Friday, the HKSAR government announced Monday. The quarantine will be followed by four days of health monitoring, during which travelers can leave home but are restricted from restaurants and bars, HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee told a press conference. Lee stressed that the shortening of the hotel quarantine period doesn't mean the HKSAR is giving up on controlling the pandemic, adding that the local government is striking a balance between risk control and economic development. He also vowed to introduce scientific me

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