Hong Kong to tighten COVID-19 rules, seeks to open to China
The Hindu
“Hong Kong’s primary advantage lies in being the gateway to the mainland of China,” leader Carrie Lam said.
“Hong Kong will tighten COVID-19 restrictions despite a lack of local outbreaks to better align with China’s policies and increase chances of quarantine-free travel between the territory and mainland,” leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday.
It will step up contact tracing, such as requiring the use of its LeaveHomeSafe app in government premises to record the coming and going of visitors.
It will also tighten quarantine rules to exempt only emergency workers or those in essential industries such as logistics.
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