All Hong Kong residents living in mainland China will be eligible to return to the city from Thursday without undergoing 14-day quarantine if they have tested negative for the coronavirus, officials have announced.
But the one-way arrangement under an expansion of the “Return2HK” scheme will not be reciprocal at this stage, with the government admitting that mainland authorities still see Hong Kong as a risky area when it comes to Covid-19.
Lifted as part of the government’s Return2HK scheme, mandatory 14-day quarantine will not apply on a widespread basis for the first time in more than a year.
It allows Hong Kong residents to come back from anywhere on the mainland without spending any time in coronavirus-related confinement.