Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines - 29 November 2021

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 implements most stringent boarding and quarantine requirements for eight places in southern Africa

The Government announced that in view of the latest developments of the COVID-19 epidemic situation, the boarding and quarantine requirements for persons arriving from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe was be tightened from 0.00am on November 27. Along with South Africa which is already a specified high-risk place, non-Hong Kong residents who have stayed in these places within 21 days would not be allowed to enter Hong Kong.

For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/26/P2021112600845.htm

2. CHP provides latest information on COVID-19's Variant of Concern, Omicron

In view of the latest announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) concerning the Omicron variant, the Government implemented the most stringent boarding and quarantine requirements for eight places in southern Africa on November 26. Starting November 28, the CHP has further strengthened the quarantine and testing requirements for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) residents arriving from the relevant places, including arranging them to stay in quarantine centre for seven days.

For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/27/P2021112700808.htm

3. Persons under compulsory quarantine at designated quarantine hotels must not wear masks with any exhalation valve or vent

To further prevent the transmission of COVID-19, the Government issued directions under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) to stipulate that a person under compulsory quarantine at a designated quarantine hotel (DQH) and his or her accompanying carer must not wear a mask with any exhalation valve or vent.

For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/24/P2021112400659.htm

4. COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Station to commence December 3

The Government will launch the COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Station on December 3 to enable members of the public, in particular elderly persons, to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in a convenient and efficient manner at their gathering places in the community. The Mobile Vaccination Station will first provide services to people residing in the vicinity of Sun Chui Estate in Sha Tin.

For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/27/P2021112600718.htm

5. Latest operation arrangements for Community Vaccination Centres

The Government announced that 10 Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) will extend their operation until the end of March next year.

For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/27/P2021112600575.htm

6. 39th round of compulsory testing for staff members of RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes to commence shortly

The Government announced that the 39th round of compulsory testing for staff members of residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs), residential care homes for persons with disabilities (RCHDs) and nursing homes will commence shortly.

For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/26/P2021112500355.htm

More information on COVID-19 vaccines:

www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/en/

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. 政府對非洲南部八個地區實施最嚴格登機及檢疫要求

政府公布，因應最新2019冠狀病毒病疫情發展，於十一月二十七日凌晨零時起開始收緊從博茨瓦納、斯威士蘭、萊索托、馬拉維、莫桑比克、納米比亞及津巴布韋到港人士的登機及檢疫要求，連同目前已經被指明為高風險地區的南非，禁止於21天內曾逗留當地的非香港居民入境。

詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/26/P2021112600843.htm

2. 衞生防護中心匯報2019冠狀病毒病值得關切的變異病毒株Omicron的最新資料

因應世界衞生組織（世衞）就變異病毒株Omicron的最新公布，政府於十一月二十六日已向非洲南部八個地區實施最嚴格登機及檢疫要求，中心亦會由十一月二十八日起進一步加強由相關地區抵港的香港特區居民檢疫和檢測要求，包括安排相關抵港人士入住檢疫中心七天。

詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/27/P2021112700754.htm

3. 於指定檢疫酒店接受強制檢疫的人士不可佩戴附有呼氣閥或排氣口的口罩

為進一步防止2019冠狀病毒病的傳播，政府在《預防及控制疾病（規定及指示）（業務及處所）規例》（第599F章）下發出指示，要求在指定檢疫酒店接受強制檢疫的人士及其同住照顧者不可佩戴附有呼氣閥或排氣口的口罩。

詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/24/P2021112400627.htm