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. CHP provides update on cases related to Moon Palace
The CHP strongly appeals to people who had meals at Moon Palace from 1pm to 3pm on December 27 to call the CHP's hotlines at 2125 1111 or 2125 1122 as soon as possible to facilitate the CHP's epidemiological investigations and contact tracing.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/01/P2022010100617.htm
2. Government further tightens quarantine arrangements for locally based air crew
In light of the latest developments of the global and local epidemic situation, the Government has further tightened the quarantine arrangements for locally based air crew. For all locally based air cargo crew who have laid over at overseas places or Taiwan and were subjected to self-isolation in designated quarantine hotels (DQHs) for three days, with effect from 0.00am January 1, they will be required to stay in DQHs until obtaining negative results from the polymerase chain reaction-based (PCR) nucleic acid tests for COVID-19 taken on the seventh day following their return to Hong Kong. After leaving DQHs, they will remain subject to multiple PCR nucleic acid tests for COVID-19 regularly during their medical surveillance periods, in order to monitor their health conditions on a continued basis. The measure will further safeguard public health.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/31/P2021123100581.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.
· Libya from 0.00am on January 3
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/31/P2021123100516.htm
· Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Guinea, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Uruguay from 0.00am on January 4
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/01/P2022010100499.htm
4. Government announces list of seventh-cycle designated quarantine hotels
The Government announced the list of designated quarantine hotels for the seventh cycle of the Designated Quarantine Hotel (DQH) Scheme. A total of 44 hotels will provide about 12 500 rooms in the new cycle, which runs from March 1 to July 31, 2022. The Government may adjust the number of rooms available in this cycle as and where necessary.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/31/P2021123100368.htm
5. 44th round of compulsory testing for staff members of RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes to commence shortly
The Government announced that the 44th 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/202112/31/P2021123000362.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. 衞生防護中心跟進望月樓相關個案
中心強烈呼籲曾於十二月二十七日下午一時至三時到望月樓用餐的人士盡快致電中心熱線2125 1111或2125 1122，以便中心進行流行病學調查及接觸者追蹤工作。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/01/P2022010100618.htm
2. 政府進一步收緊駐港機組人員的檢疫安排
因應全球及本地疫情的最新發展，政府已收緊駐港機組人員的檢疫安排。所有曾在海外地區或台灣逗留、而需要入住指定檢疫酒店三天的駐港貨機機組人員，由二○二二年一月一日凌晨零時起，在返港後必須入住指定檢疫酒店，直至取得第七天的核酸檢測陰性結果。他們在離開指定檢疫酒店後，仍要在其醫學監察期間接受多次的定期核酸檢測，以持續監察他們的健康狀況。有關措施有助進一步保障公共衞生。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/31/P2021123100473.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
· 於一月三日凌晨零時起：利比亞
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/31/P2021123100515.htm
· 於一月四日凌晨零時起：巴巴多斯、波斯尼亞和黑塞哥維那、幾內亞、聖基茨和尼維斯、聖文森特和格林納丁斯，及烏拉圭
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/01/P2022010100498.htm
4. 政府公布第七輪指定檢疫酒店名單
政府公布第七輪指定檢疫酒店的名單。新一輪指定檢疫酒店計劃由二○二二年三月一日至七月三十一日推行，44間酒店共提供約12 500間房間。政府可在有需要時調整這一輪計劃所提供的房間數目。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/31/P2021123100364.htm
5. 第四十四輪安老院、殘疾人士院舍及護養院員工強制檢測即將展開
政府宣布，第四十四輪安老院、殘疾人士院舍及護養院員工強制檢測即將展開。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/31/P2021123000361.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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