On the first day of “0+3”, guests who arrived in Hong Kong reunited with their families to eat wonton noodles. About 13,000 people were allowed to leave the quarantine hotel early

On the first day of “0+3”, guests who arrived in Hong Kong reunited with their families to eat wonton noodles. About 13,000 people were allowed to leave the quarantine hotel early

The entry-level anti-epidemic measures for people arriving in Hong Kong from overseas and Taiwan were relaxed to “0+3” yesterday, meaning that they do not need to undergo compulsory quarantine. The first beneficiary passenger plane arrived from Taipei at 6:00 in the morning, and nearly ten passengers on the plane slowly entered the arrival hall after undergoing two kinds of tests in the restricted area. Some tourists said they missed their family members and Hong Kong food, while others thought the new arrangement would save time and money. A government expert consultant said that the relaxation is supported by data, and tourists must complete the established procedures after arriving in Hong Kong. It is believed that the overall risk is very small.Photo: Lin Junyuan

On the first day of

On the first day of “0+3”, guests who arrived in Hong Kong reunited with their families to eat wonton noodles. About 13,000 people were allowed to leave the quarantine hotel early

On the first day of

On the first day of “0+3”, guests who arrived in Hong Kong reunited with their families to eat wonton noodles. About 13,000 people were allowed to leave the quarantine hotel early

The entry “0+3” measures came into effect at 6:00 a.m. yesterday. Hong Kong Airlines flight HX285 from Taipei, which was originally scheduled to arrive in Hong Kong at 2:10 a.m. yesterday, was specially delayed to take off due to the policy, and successfully landed at 6:00 a.m. Hui’s airliner. The first batch of less than 10 passengers who did not need to be quarantined in the restricted area, after obtaining a negative rapid test and receiving a nucleic acid test in the restricted area, walked from the restricted area to the arrivals lobby at about 6:40 in less than half an hour. After the announcement of “0+3”, the passenger, Mr. Xia, immediately bought a ticket on the afternoon of the previous day and returned to Hong Kong yesterday. He said that he misses his family who hadn’t seen each other for more than two years and the wanton noodles in Hong Kong.

Another passenger on the plane, Mr. Wu, also returned to Hong Kong early due to the “0+3” policy, thinking that when each person saves 3 days, “not to mention the extra time saved”. Under the new arrangement, passengers do not need to hold a negative nucleic acid test report within 48 hours before boarding, but instead a negative result of a rapid test within 24 hours. He pointed out that in addition to saving 3 days of quarantine time, it can also save the cost of overseas testing at their own expense. . However, there are also Hong Kong people who choose to stay in the hotel after returning. Mr. Xu pointed out that since the hotel cannot provide refunds and three meals, he decided to stay in the hotel. The biggest difference is that he does not need to be trapped in the room for 3 days. , how comfortable are you talking?”, and also described “people like freedom… It’s not easy to “top” for 3 days, I’m used to freedom.” In addition, there were many queues of people on the departure floor yesterday to check in and leave Hong Kong.

On the first day of

On the first day of “0+3”, guests who arrived in Hong Kong reunited with their families to eat wonton noodles. About 13,000 people were allowed to leave the quarantine hotel early

On the first day of

On the first day of “0+3”, guests who arrived in Hong Kong reunited with their families to eat wonton noodles. About 13,000 people were allowed to leave the quarantine hotel early

The taxi stand was once “waiting for the bus”

Arrivals can now choose their own means of transport to leave the airport, and no longer need to take quarantine cars or taxis. The relevant fences at the airport arrival hall to divert passengers have been closed. The reporter saw yesterday that the taxi stand at the airport once had to “wait for the car”, and the Airport Authority also once pointed out that the waiting time was longer, and urged passengers to take other transportation to leave. The Transport and Logistics Bureau replied to the enquiry that the airport bus, airport express and taxi services to and from the airport were operating smoothly yesterday, and it also stated that it will maintain close communication with the AA and transport operators to ensure that the airport continues to operate efficiently. Long Win Bus stated that the service was running smoothly yesterday, and the service will be enhanced according to the situation.

Hotel expects guests to wait patiently for refund

Passengers who have arrived in Hong Kong in the past 3 days also benefited from the new arrangement yesterday and can leave the quarantine hotels one after another. Some tourists described that the policy changed frequently, and that they would “walk without shoes and sandals” if they were allowed to leave. Others felt that even if they had to undergo a one-day quarantine, it would still be more convenient than the peak time of 21 days. Others who can leave early are Yuan Michang, an international relations scholar, and his wife, Rong Haien, a member of the Legislative Council. Rong Haien said that he would be able to attend some activities that he had not been able to participate in due to quarantine. Work on the Legislative Council building.

Chen Yuanyan, manager of the Hotel Owners Association, said yesterday that quarantine hotels are arranging for guests to leave in batches, and I hope they will wait patiently for the hotel to arrange refunds. She also said that “0+3” is not very attractive to foreign tourists, and she hopes that the government will introduce “0+0” as soon as possible to facilitate business travelers who usually only stay for a short time to come to Hong Kong. The Department of Health replied that about 13,000 eligible passengers were allowed to leave early yesterday.

Kong Fanyi, an expert advisor to the government and director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, HKU, supports the “0+3” plan, saying that the measures are supported by sufficient scientific justifications, and those arriving in Hong Kong should still be tested regularly and hold a “yellow code”, etc. The overall proportion of imported cases above is small, and it is believed that the overall risk is very low. He continued that most foreigners have been vaccinated against the new crown. If the epidemic does not rebound after two or three weeks, “0+0” can be implemented. (See A2 for related news)

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