Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said in a recent interview that it was not a reasonable expectation to resume quarantine-free travel soon. Lo said he has set three work goals, including controlling Covid-19, letting citizens have qualified doctors and giving full play to Hong Kong's medical advantages. He said quarantine-free travel in the short term was not a reasonable expectation but will work towards shortening the number of quarantine days and increasing the travel quota. He would also consider the proposal to set up quarantine premises in Hong Kong for isolating travelers before heading to the mainland. He said that the introduction of non-local trained doctors would be helpful in the short term to tackle the serious shortage of medical workers.

Source: The Standard July 31, 2022 12:07 UTC