Dear Staff and Students,
We would like to share the following message from Department of Health about Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines.
Health and Safety Office
Dear Sir/Madam,
Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines
1. Government maintains social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
The Government announced the gazettal of extension of social distancing measures for 14 days, which takes effect from December 23, 2021, till January 5, 2022.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/21/P2021122100457.htm
2. COVID-19 vaccination in lieu of regular testing arrangement for government employees to be further tightened
The Government announced that the current vaccination in lieu of regular testing arrangement for government employees will be further tightened from December 28, and a "vaccine bubble" arrangement at government buildings and offices will be implemented in mid-February 2022 under which government employees entering the above mentioned premises for work-related purposes will be required to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/21/P2021122100384.htm
3. Government tightens boarding and quarantine requirements for places with Omicron cases detected
In view of the latest global developments of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the places listed below will be specified as Group A specified places to tighten the boarding and quarantine requirements for relevant inbound travellers.
· Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Georgia and Panama from 0.00am on December 24
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/21/P2021122100558.htm
· Burkina Faso, Cayman Islands and Togo from 0.00am on December 25
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/22/P2021122200577.htm
4. CHP provides update on eight additional Omicron cases and enhances infection control measures in designated quarantine hotels
As some of the imported Omicron cases are confirmed in designated quarantine hotels, to further reduce the possible risk of infection, the CHP has requested the designated quarantine hotels concerned to take additional measures on infection control and surveillance. If an Omicron case had stayed in a designated quarantine hotel, daily testing will be arranged for those who have been staying in adjacent and opposite rooms of the room of the Omicron case until seven days after the transfer out of the patient concerned. For those who had stayed in the adjacent and opposite rooms within the same period but had completed compulsory quarantine at the hotel, the CHP will request them to go for additional testing in the community as soon as possible and advise them to avoid group gathering until they complete seven days of additional surveillance.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/21/P2021122100747.htm
More information on COVID-19 vaccines:
We would like to solicit your support to disseminate the information to your colleagues, work associates and/or business partners so that they could adopt proper preventive measures. Thank you very much for your support.
Department of Health
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敬啟者：
2019冠狀病毒病及疫苗的最新資訊
1. 政府維持《預防及控制疾病條例》下的社交距離措施
政府刊憲延續社交距離措施的有效期14天，由十二月二十三日生效，直至二○二二年一月五日為止。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/21/P2021122100450.htm
2. 進一步收緊政府僱員以接種新冠疫苗取代定期檢測安排
政府宣布，由十二月二十八日起進一步收緊現時適用於所有政府僱員的「以接種疫苗取代定期檢測」安排；並將會於二○二二年二月中在政府大樓和辦公處所推行「疫苗氣泡」，屆時所有因工作相關目的進入上述處所的政府僱員均需出示新冠疫苗接種證明。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/21/P2021122100382.htm
3. 政府收緊發現Omicron個案地區的登機及檢疫要求
政府公布，按全球最新2019冠狀病毒病疫情發展 , 於以下日子指明相關地區為A組指明地區，收緊相關抵港人士的登機及檢疫要求
· 於十二月二十四日凌晨零時起：阿魯巴、哥倫比亞、哥斯達黎加、格魯吉亞和巴拿馬
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/21/P2021122100556.htm
· 於十二月二十五日凌晨零時起：布基納法索、開曼群島和多哥
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/22/P2021122200576.htm
4. 衞生防護中心匯報新增八宗Omicron個案及加強指定檢疫酒店感染控制措施
鑑於部分Omicron輸入個案於指定檢疫酒店確診，為進一步減低可能發生的傳播風險，中心已要求有關指定檢疫酒店實施額外感染控制和監測措施。如涉及Omicron個案曾入住指定檢疫酒店，中心會安排與Omicron個案入住相鄰和對面房間的住客每天接受檢測，直至該病人離開酒店後的第七日。而於同一時段曾與Omicron個案入住相鄰和對面房間但已完成強制檢疫的住客，中心會要求他們盡快於社區接受額外檢測，並建議他們應避免聚會，直至完成七天的額外監測期。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/21/P2021122100745.htm
更多新冠疫苗資訊：
希望你可以將有關資訊與你的同事、合作者及／或業務伙伴分享，讓他們都能採取合適的預防措施。非常感謝你的支持。
衞生署
