International travelers to Hong Kong will no longer need to do a mandatory PCR COVID-19 test on arrival, city leader John Lee said, as he announced that the city’s vaccine pass required to enter most venues would also be scrapped. | Reuters
The announcement comes after Lee said last week that Hong Kong would reopen its borders with mainland China by mid-January.
Hong Kong’s vaccine pass requirement, which was imposed in February and was a must for people to access most venues in Hong Kong, is also being done away with from Thursday. Social distancing rules such as a cap on gatherings of more than 12 people in public will also be scrapped from Thursday. The removal of the curbs are likely to result in an increase of travelers to the former British colony who have previously shunned it due to strict restrictions.
Restrictions on travel between Hong Kong and the mainland were imposed in early 2020. The reopening was postponed several times due to outbreaks in Hong Kong or the mainland.International passengers arriving in Hong Kong since mid-month are no longer subject to COVID-related movement controls or barred from certain venues, the government announced in December.
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