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. Measures to assist foreign domestic helpers and employers to cope with COVID-19 pandemic extended
The Government announced that the measures to assist foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) and their employers to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended with immediate effect. These include extension of validity period of existing contracts and deferral of return to the place of origin.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/28/P2021122800271.htm
2. Latest quarantine arrangements for foreign domestic helpers
The Government announced that Regala Skycity Hotel (Regala) on Lantau Island will be added as a Designated Quarantine Facility (DQF) for foreign domestic workers (FDHs) from January 2022 onwards. As the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly around the world, the Government needs to reserve all rooms at the Penny's Bay Quarantine Centre (PBQC) for quarantine purposes in order to prevent the variant from entering the community. Starting from January 3, 2022, Phases 1 and 2 of PBQC will thus cease taking reservations for FDHs coming to work in Hong Kong. In its initial period serving as a DQF, Regala will assist the Government in arranging by phases the intake of FDHs residing at PBQC to continue their quarantine. The FDHs, employers and employment agencies (EAs) concerned need not bear any additional costs or make any additional arrangements for the transfer to Regala, and the Government will inform them of the transfer arrangements one by one according to schedule.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/29/P2021122900577.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.
· Brunei Darussalam and Paraguay from 0.00am on December 31
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/28/P2021122800485.htm
· Kazakhstan and Myanmar from 0.00am on January 1
In view of the earlier detection of imported Omicron cases in Hong Kong from Kazakhstan, the Government will implement the most stringent quarantine and testing requirements for inbound travellers from that place.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/29/P2021122900785.htm
· Belarus, Curaçao and Vietnam from 0.00am on January 2
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/30/P2021123000755.htm
4. Conditional free COVID-19 testing service continues for targeted groups
The Food and Health Bureau (FHB) announced that the free COVID-19 testing service will continue to be provided for eligible persons of targeted groups at community testing centres (CTCs).
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/30/P2021123000822.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. 延續協助外籍家庭傭工及僱主應對2019冠狀病毒病疫情的措施
政府宣布即時延續協助外籍家庭傭工（外傭）及其僱主應對2019冠狀病毒病疫情的措施，包括延長現行合約的有效期限和延後返回原居地。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/28/P2021122800272.htm
2. 外籍家庭傭工檢疫的最新安排
政府宣布，大嶼山麗豪航天城酒店將於二○二二年一月起作為新增的外籍家庭傭工（外傭）指定檢疫設施。因應Omicron變異病毒株在全球快速擴散，政府有必要預留竹篙灣檢疫中心（檢疫中心）全數房間作檢疫用途，致力堵截變異病毒株流入社區。因此，由二○二二年一月三日起，檢疫中心第一期及第二期將停止接受來港工作的外傭預約。麗豪航天城酒店在作為檢疫設施初期會配合政府安排，讓入住檢疫中心的外傭逐步轉往該酒店繼續檢疫，而有關的外傭、僱主及職業介紹所無須為此轉移承擔額外開支或作出額外安排，政府會有序地逐一通知他們轉移的安排。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/29/P2021122900594.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
· 於十二月三十一日凌晨零時起：文萊和巴拉圭
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/28/P2021122800483.htm
· 於一月一日凌晨零時起：哈薩克斯坦和緬甸
其中，因應早前發現由哈薩克斯坦輸入香港的Omicron個案，政府將對從該地區抵港的人士實施最嚴格的檢疫要求。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/29/P2021122900784.htm
· 於一月二日凌晨零時起：白俄羅斯、庫拉索和越南
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/30/P2021123000754.htm
4. 政府繼續為特定群組提供有條件的免費2019冠狀病毒病檢測
食物及衞生局（食衞局）公布，會繼續為合資格的特定群組人士於社區檢測中心提供免費的2019冠狀病毒病檢測服務。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/30/P2021123000819.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。
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