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 tightens social distancing measures in view of latest epidemic situation
In view of the development of COVID-19 epidemic situation in Hong Kong, the Government will tighten social distancing measures from January 7 to January 20 with a view to containing the epidemic as early as possible:
- From 6pm to 4.59am of the subsequent day, catering business must cease selling or supplying food or drink for consumption on the premises of the business. Maximum number of persons per table for catering premises under Types B, C and D Modes of Operation will be reduced to two, four and six respectively.
- Bars or pubs, amusement game centres, bathhouses, fitness centres, places of amusement, places of public entertainment, party rooms, beauty parlours, clubs or nightclubs, karaoke establishments, mahjong-tin kau premises, massage establishments, sports premises, swimming pools, cruise ships and event premises must be closed.
- Cessation of mass events. All local tours will be suspended
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/05/P2022010500859.htm
2. Second COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Station to commence operation this Friday
The second COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Station (MVS) will commerce operation on Friday (January 7) and provide vaccination services at Wong Tai Sin Temple Square for three consecutive days (from January 7 to 9) to enable people in the district, in particular elderly persons, to receive the BioNTech vaccine conveniently.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/05/P2022010500330.htm
3. Government implements place-specific flight suspension mechanism in response to Omicron variant and tightens boarding and quarantine requirements for places with Omicron cases detected
The Government announced that in view of the rapidly worsening global pandemic situation due to the Omicron variant, it will, from 0.00am on January 8, implement the place-specific flight suspension mechanism for Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The Government will also specify Cape Verde, Niger and South Sudan as Group A specified places to tighten the boarding and quarantine requirements for relevant inbound travellers.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/05/P2022010500713.htm
4. 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.
· Bulgaria from 0.00am on January 6
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/03/P2022010300532.htm
· Martinique from 0.00am on January 7
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/04/P2022010400545.htm
· Cape Verde, Niger and South Sudan from 0.00am on January 8
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/05/P2022010500713.htm
5. Government updates list of places of recognised vaccination records
The Government announced that it has concluded discussions with the Governments of Belarus, Brunei Darussalam and Vietnam to accept vaccination records issued by these places as recognised vaccination records for Hong Kong residents who have stayed in Group A specified places under the mechanism. The Government also accepts the vaccination records issued by Montenegro, Tunisia and Uruguay for boarding flights for Hong Kong by Hong Kong residents who have stayed in Group A specified places. The relevant arrangements take effect at 0.00am on January 5 (Wednesday).
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/03/P2022010300480.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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2019冠狀病毒病及疫苗的最新資訊
1. 政府因應最新疫情發展收緊社交距離措施
因應本港2019冠狀病毒病的疫情發展，政府將於1月7日至20日收緊社交距離措施，務求盡快遏制疫情 :
- 每天下午6時起至翌日上午4時59分，餐飲處所須停止售賣或供應在處所內進食或飲用的食物或飲品。以B、C及D類運作模式營運的餐飲處所的每枱人數上限分別減至2人、4人及6人
- 關閉酒吧或酒館、遊戲機中心、浴室、健身中心、遊樂場所、公眾娛樂場所、派對房間、美容院、夜店或夜總會、卡拉 OK 場所、麻將天九耍樂處所、按摩院、體育處所、泳池、郵輪及活動場所
- 停止所有大型活動及暫停本地遊活動
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/05/P2022010500795.htm
2. 第二個新冠疫苗流動接種站周五啓用
第二個新冠疫苗流動接種站將於星期五（一月七日）啓用，並會一連三天（一月七日至九日）在黃大仙廟宇廣場提供服務，方便附近的居民和區內市民，特別是長者，接種復必泰疫苗。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/05/P2022010500242.htm
3. 政府為應對Omicron變異病毒株實施地區性航班「熔斷機制」及收緊發現Omicron個案地區的登機及檢疫要求
政府公布，鑑於全球疫情因Omicron變異病毒株急速惡化，將於一月八日凌晨零時起，向澳洲、加拿大、法國、印度、巴基斯坦、菲律賓、英國和美國實施地區性航班「熔斷機制」，以及指明佛得角、尼日爾和南蘇丹為A組指明地區，以收緊相關抵港人士的登機及檢疫要求。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/05/P2022010500690.htm
4. 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
· 於一月六日凌晨零時起：保加利亞
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/03/P2022010300530.htm
· 於一月七日凌晨零時起：馬提尼克島
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/04/P2022010400542.htm
· 於一月八日凌晨零時起：佛得角、尼日爾和南蘇丹
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/05/P2022010500690.htm
5. 政府更新認可疫苗接種紀錄地區名單
政府公布，已與白俄羅斯、文萊和越南政府完成商討，認可該等地區發出的疫苗接種紀錄，作為曾於A組指明地區逗留的香港居民的認可疫苗紀錄。政府亦將接受曾逗留A組指明地區的香港居民持黑山、突尼斯和烏拉圭所發出的疫苗接種紀錄登機來港。相關安排由一月五日（星期三）凌晨零時起實施。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/03/P2022010300477.htm
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