Coronavirus: Hong Kong ‘no longer’ in travel bubble talks with other places, goal to maintain zero infections
- Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan says Hongkongers have expectation of government to keep city Covid-19 free
- Other places, such as Singapore, are moving towards a policy of living with the virus
Sophia Chan Siu-chee on Saturday said the government was still aiming to strike a balance between residents’ expectation of “zero infections”, while avoiding becoming “completely cut off” from the outside world.
Hong Kong recorded three imported cases on Saturday from Kazakhstan, Venezuela and Nigeria, bringing the overall infection tally to 12,052 with 212 related fatalities.
“From my knowledge, Hong Kong is no longer in [travel bubble] talks with other countries, although the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau might have more details on the matter,” Chan told a radio programme.
The bureau later said in a reply to the Post that the government would continue to communicate with places overseas that had close economic and trade relations with Hong Kong to facilitate cross-border travel based on the pandemic situation.
