Covid 19 China Hong Kong: China has announced that it will now completely reopen its borders with Hong Kong and Macau. This announcement from China has been made almost 3 years after the restrictions imposed after the outbreak of Corona epidemic (Covid 19).
Many families were cut off due to strict measures such as mandatory corona test and quarantine. At the same time, restrictions on the border were also disrupting tourism and other businesses in the area. Nonetheless, the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council said on Friday that from midnight on February 6 all remaining restrictions would be lifted, and group travel would be allowed to resume.
Travel business was stalled due to zero covid policy
Limited travel on the border between Hong Kong and mainland China resumed in January after Beijing abandoned its zero Covid strategy, isolating families on both sides and bringing tourism and business to a halt. Hong Kong leader John Lee said on Friday that now the opening of the border will give relief to the people.
The contact of the families was cut off for 3 years.
An expert said Hong Kong’s borders were largely closed over the past three years, as its government mandated a three-week quarantine for travel to comply with Beijing’s Covid policy. Along with this, instructions were also given for intensive testing and screening.
Now increased activity for travel
Access to Chinese travel website Qner for round-trip air tickets between Hong Kong and mainland China increased 7-fold following China’s announcement on Friday. This was known from the statistics of state media China Transportation News.