Hong Kong Extends COVID-19 Quarantine Period for Overseas Arrivals to 3 Weeks

Chinese-speaking region arrivals to undergo 2-week facility quarantine as before

[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] Hong Kong has decided to extend the facility quarantine period for overseas arrivals to 3 weeks (21 days) to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the 25th, Hong Kong authorities issued a statement late the previous afternoon announcing that this entry restriction measure would be applied starting from that day. Passengers arriving from the Greater China region (China, Taiwan, Macao) are excluded from this measure and will continue to be required to quarantine for 14 days at designated hotels as before.

Hong Kong authorities explained that although the incubation period of COVID-19 is known to be 14 days, they decided to strengthen entry restrictions considering that exceptional cases may exist. The authorities stated, "Even though cases where the virus incubation period exceeds 14 days are very rare, measures are necessary to prevent such cases from slipping through the net."

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