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, Safety and Environment Office
Dear Sir/Madam,
Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)and vaccines
1. Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
A number of local cases with the N501Y mutant strain have been recorded in Hong Kong recently, and the source of infection has yet to be identified. To guard against a rebound of the epidemic situation, it is not appropriate to relax social distancing measures at the moment. The Government will maintain the social distancing measures currently in place from June 10 for a period of 14 days till June 23.
Facing the challenges posed by mutant strains, there is pressing need for receiving vaccination. The Government will continue to adjust the social distancing measures based on the principle of 'vaccine bubble' taking into account the epidemic development. In addition to the protection received, people who have completed their vaccination course would also continue to be subject to more lenient requirement under the various social distancing measures.
For details, please refer to:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202106/09/P2021060800887.htm
2. Return2hk Scheme - matters relating to list of temporarily inapplicable at-risk places in Mainland
In accordance with the requirements under the Return2hk Scheme, Hong Kong residents who have stayed in any area in the Mainland that is included on the list of at-risk areas on the day of arrival at Hong Kong or during the 14 days before that day will not be exempted from compulsory quarantine under the Return2hk Scheme upon their entry into Hong Kong, and will have to undergo a 14-day compulsory quarantine at home.
For details, please refer to:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202106/06/P2021060600624.htm
More information on COVID-19:
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/index.html
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. 政府延續《預防及控制疾病條例》下的社交距離措施
本港最近錄得數宗涉及N501Y變異病毒株的本地確診個案，感染源頭未明。為嚴防疫情反彈，目前並不適合放寬社交距離措施。政府會於6月10日至6月23日期間維持現行的社交距離措施，為期14天。
面對變異病毒株的威脅，接種疫苗刻不容緩。政府會視乎疫情的發展，繼續按『疫苗氣泡』的原則調整社交距離措施。已完成接種疫苗的市民，除了能夠得到保障外，亦會繼續於各項社交距離措施下得到較寬鬆的待遇。
詳情可參閱：
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202106/09/P2021060800886.htm
2. 政府將進一步調整回港易計劃下的暫不適用風險地區名單
按回港易計劃的要求，在抵港當天或之前14天曾逗留風險地區名單上所列地區的香港居民，將不可按回港易計劃獲豁免接受強制檢疫入境香港，而須接受14天家居檢疫。
特區政府會繼續與內地及澳門當局就三地疫情防控措施保持緊密溝通和聯繫，並適時按本地和內地疫情發展及風險評估調整計劃暫不適用的風險地區名單。
詳情可參閱：
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202106/06/P2021060600589.htm
更多疫情資訊：
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/chi/index.html
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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