Hong Kong top officials to ‘undergo 3-day hotel quarantine’ ahead of visit by state leaders to mark city’s 25th handover anniversary
- Source says those taking part in ‘closed-loop’ arrangement to avoid high-risk locations, gatherings for four days before undergoing three-day hotel isolation
- Health protocol still being finalised by authorities, with currently no word on whether Chinese President Xi Jinping will head visiting delegation
Top officials and staff involved in celebratory events to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule will only need to quarantine at designated hotels for three days during the last week of June under a revised “closed-loop” arrangement, multiple sources have said.
Anyone taking part in the health protocol would also undergo a four-day self-managed period during which they must avoid high-risk locations and public gatherings, before isolating at a designated hotel for three days, a source familiar with the matter said.
“The rules will include not going to crowded places, like pubs, or venues where air circulation is not good,” the insider told the Post.
“It’s a balance of risk and more flexibility is being considered. The direction is asking people to behave for the first four days, then go to designated quarantine hotels for the last three days, where you will undergo testing.”
The closed-loop arrangement, which the administration is still finalising, is part of preparations for a possible visit by state leaders to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover.
The insider added that a number of hotels had been shortlisted to accommodate those taking part in the health protocol.
